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DIY Halloween Party Invitation Ideas and Activities
Before we start with our homemade Halloween party invitation DIYs let’s check out some great Halloween facts and books you can read to your kids while crafting.
I also can find matching Halloween quotes after our easy Halloween invitation ideas, non-food Halloween treat suggestions, and some more Halloween party activities to explore.
Enjoy and don’t forget to check them out at the end of our post!
What Is Halloween All About?
Halloween is celebrated each year the night before All Saints on October 31st.
The tradition started with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain when people wore costumes to scare off ghosts and would light bonfires.
As Halloween evolved, by the 1920s and 1930s, Halloween turned to be a secular but more community-centered holiday.
It became a tradition to trick or treat, watch Halloween movies, go to Halloween parties, and visit haunted houses or Halloween parades.
And with all these new traditions and activities over time, it became an event to enjoy for the whole family.
Those and more facts about Halloween can be found here.
7. Fun Halloween Facts for Kids
Halloween is the spookiest holiday of the year but where does it come from and what else is there to know about Halloween?
Here are 7 Fun Halloween Facts for Kids:
- Halloween is always celebrated on October 31st.
- Halloween originated from Samhain.
- It used to be called All Hallows’ Eve.
- The first Jack O’Lanterns were made out of turnips.
- The name Jack O’Lantern comes from Ireland!
- The colors orange and black are symbolizing Halloween.
- Stephen Clarke holds the world record for the fastest time carving a pumpkin.
As we learned above Halloween is celebrated on October 31st., the night before All Saints Day. It originated from Samhain and used to be called All Hollows’ Eve.
It was celebrated with bonfires to scare off ghosts. In the early 19th hundreds, Halloween turned into a family and community-centered celebration with costumes and trick-or-treat events and get-togethers.
Did you know that the first Jack O’Lantern was made out of turnips?
They were and still are meant to ward off unwanted visitors. The name Jack O’Lantern comes from Ireland!
Orange and black are symbolizing Halloween. Sometimes you see green and purple as well.
The world record for the fastest time to carve a pumpkin was 16 seconds and is held by Stephen Clarke. That’s fast, isn’t it? How long do you need?
Go and check out those and more fun facts about Halloween here in the link.
Halloween Books for Kids
My children love to hear a story while crafting.
For our DIY Halloween invitation tutorials, I found the following matching Halloween books your children might enjoy!
Beep! Beep! It’s Halloween! Little Blue Truck is picking up his animal friends for a costume party.
Easy DIY Halloween Party Invitation Ideas
I hope you enjoy the following homemade invitation ideas for Halloween!
Homemade Halloween Invitations
First, check out these cute mummies templates and use them as Halloween invites.
After printing out your mummy templates on colored paper, take paper stripes and googly eyes and let your children create cute little mummies.
The back side of your mummy can be used as a Halloween invitation for your party.
When it comes to Halloween decorations you will see black bats everywhere.
So why not make a bat invitation for your Halloween event?
Either you print out the black bat templates right away or stencil the bat outlines on black paper or simply color them black.
It is super easy for sure!
Did you carve your pumpkins for your Halloween event yet?
Then it is about time and matches them with your Halloween party invitation.
After printing the pumpkins on orange paper you can take a black marker and draw spooky jack-o-lantern faces on it to match your carvings.
Candy Corn is one of our favorite Halloween candies. We are excited every year when we see them first in the store again!
With these simple candy corn Halloween printables, you can easily create a Halloween party invite.
Make sure to print them on thicker paper to insure they last longer!
Phyllis Macaluso's "Spooktacular" DIY Halloween invitation Card Idea
If you like to teach your children how to draw a spider web, this Halloween DIY invitation card tutorial is perfect for you.
This post will show you step-by-step instructions on how to draw a spiderweb and create this spooktacular spiderweb Halloween invitation on the way.
If this craft is too hard for your children it also makes a nice Halloween invitation idea for adults.
At Halloween, even the monsters come out. Check out this spooky monster invitation next.
Use them for a Halloween birthday party, baby shower, school party, or any other gathering in October.
It is a super cute printable DIY Halloween invitation for sure!
In this article, you will find a cat and ghost Halloween party invitation to print.
Both are super cute and can be combined. Who says all guests need to get the same invites?
Which one do you like better?
Halloween is the day the death comes alive again or the vampires rise out of their coffins.
Nothing is more fitting than this easy Halloween party invitation project.
They look super cute and are easier to make then you would expect.
Check out the full tutorial here.
If you are not good with crafting simply get this letterpress Halloween party invitation set and make it your own with a couple of steps.
After filling out all your party information you could let your children color the ghost, add stickers, or let them decorate the envelope spookily.
What do you think?
This Halloween printable is originally intended for Halloween treats but also can be used as a spooky Halloween invite.
Print your witches on green or any other Halloween colored paper (orange, purple), and instead of adding candy simply write your text inside.
Then fold up the witch and place them in an envelope. Pretty simple isn't it?
On Halloween, even the creepy spiders come out.
For this Halloween party invitation project, you only need black inc and googly eyes.
You can even use your fingerprints to create little spiders for your party invitation.
After your round spider body is tried, add your googly eyes and draw the spider's legs as shown in the picture.
You are having a Halloween monster party? Then these cute little monsters are perfect for you.
In the following tutorial, you can find out how your children can create them.
Some more mummy fun is awaiting here.
The following tutorial is pretty simple and straightforward.
Use a blank black card and add white paper stripes and eyes and you are good to go.
Pop-up cards are very cool, especially these fun monsters.
A handmade 3d Monster Card can be so easily customized to suit your favorite colors and themes!
Nothing is quite like a handmade personalized Halloween party invitation card to make someone’s day!
In case these weren't enough ideas for you, go check out the following Halloween cards and use them even as Halloween brunch invitations or Halloween birthday cards.
Find out how to make these Halloween party invitations here.
7 Cute Halloween Party Invitation Wordings and Quotes
So all you need for your Halloween invitation DIY is a matching Halloween phrase.
Go check out these great wordings and quotes.
- Peek a Boo!
- Trick or Treat!
- Come have some fun at our “Monster Mash” Halloween bash.
- Ready to scare up some fun?
- It’s time to get spooky!
- Grab your little goblins, ghouls, and jack-o-lanterns — it’s time for a Halloween costume party!
- A haunting we will go!
- There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow in the moonlight.
See the full list of our Halloween Party Invitation Wordings here.
You also might find these Halloween Quotes for Kids, Monster Sayings, Fun Bat Quotes, Jack-O-Lantern Captions, Witch Puns, Frankenstein Quotes, Ghost Phrases, or Skeleton Sayings fitting for your DIY Halloween cards. Have a look!
Fun Non-Food Halloween Treats
Here are some great non-food Halloween treats you can easily add to your Halloween card.
Go check them out here:
- Bug Glow Sticks
- Halloween Bracelets
- Light Up Halloween Rings
- Halloween Pencils and Erasers
- Spooky Halloween Stickers
Easy Halloween Party Activities
Did you enjoy these handmade ideas for Halloween invitations? Don’t worry the fun does not have to end.
Here are more great Halloween party games and arts and crafts projects for you and your kids to do during your Halloween party:
- Halloween Party Games
- Pumpkin Patch Ideas
- Fall Festival Games
- Mummy Crafts
- Frankenstein Crafts
- Monster Arts and crafts
- Ghost Crafts
- Skeleton Crafts
- Scarecrow Crafts
- Pumpkin Templates
- Pumpkin Art Projects
- No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas
- Pumpkin Crafts
- Spider Web Art
- Cursive Monster Art
- Monster Blow Art
- Eraser Stamp Art for Halloween
- Halloween Party Ideas
- Ghost Luminaries
- Halloween Bingo
- Halloween Scavenger Hunt
- Oktober Crafts
- 25 Fun Halloween Activities