The Monster Mash-Up

Because a monster can look like ANYTHING, it makes a fabulous open-ended craft for preschoolers, kindergartners, and early elementary-aged kids. Plus, you can use up all sorts of odds and ends from your craft cabinet.

I still remember a collage-technique monster I made at school from magazine cut-outs.  I named it after my mom and thought she’d be flattered! She didn’t love the likeness of “Linda the Jello Monster” but she did appreciate the creativity.

Here are some awesome Monster Crafts for Kids I found at my favorite bloggers, plus one of my own:

• Yarn Monsters at hands on : as we grow

  All you need is yarn, glue, googly eyes, and some imagination to make these darling monsters.

• Monster Dough! at The Imagination Tree

  Play dought, glitter, and googly eyes make crafty, kid-centric, Halloween monsters.

• Monster Box at No Time For Flash Cards

  Anything and everything can be used for this box–and then the box makes a great learning tool!

• Halloween Math – Fill and Count Frankenstein at No Time For Flash Cards

  Count along with Frankenstein!

• M is for Monster at I Can Teach My Child

  A fun way to tie the Halloween festivities to phonics!

• Creepy Creature Votives at Make and Takes

  We made these with tissue paper and construction paper and paste and then shared them at Make and Takes!