Easy Handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards

Create spooky and fun handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards that set the tone for your Halloween party! These DIY Halloween Invitations and Cards are easy, affordable, and perfect for kids or adults to make. Personalize each card with creative Halloween themes like ghosts, pumpkins, or bats. Great for classrooms, parties, or festive gatherings!

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🎃 Handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards: Fun DIY Ideas for Kids… Halloween is just around the corner and is always so much fun. If you are planning to host a Halloween party and need to send a spooky greeting to your friends? Here are a few ideas for making your own handmade Halloween invitations and cards for a party with the kids.

There are lots of creative DIY Halloween Invitations and Cards you can make to enjoy the holiday with from haunted houses to smiling pumpkins to design using simple supplies.

The use of black and orange color is the spectacular Halloween color for most cards to be born…Big and little ghosts, creepy-crawly spiders, Black Wicked Witch, ghoulish ghosts, and goblins alike enjoy creating Halloween themed card crafts.

But these Halloween Invitations and Cards craft provide more than just a fun activity; they also make you in the mood or sprite of the holiday.

Find creative DIY Halloween Invitations and Cards that are fun using these creative ideas and printable projects.

Here are some examples of handmade cards for making greeting cards. So don’t miss Halloween, it is the best time of year when ghosts, bats and pumpkins are all around us with their bright colors and fun images.

Handmade Halloween Invitation and Cards

 

A white skull-shaped handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards with simple black features sits partially inside a vibrant green envelope on a neutral background, creating a playful Halloween vibe.
Paper skull with a green envelope on a gray background. source

💀 Spooky Skull Surprise – DIY Halloween Invitation Cards

Create a Spooky Skull Surprise for Your Halloween party guests with simple steps. Download Template

Steps

Print and cut out the downloadable skull template. Then decorate it to your liking and write your message inside with a black marker. color the eye sockets, nose, and mouth in black or choose a favorite color, as in the imagxe.

Remember this handmade Halloween invitation gives you many alternatives as you like with the colors or even to decorate the skull itself like a Catrina, the traditional skull used to celebrate the Day of the Dead in Mexico.

 

Handmade Halloween card with a vibrant green frame, featuring an owl on a spooky tree, black fence, and two smiling pumpkins. Background has purple clouds.
Halloween-themed card with a green tree silhouette, an orange owl, smiling pumpkins and a pink, purple sky background. source

🧛 Spooky Tree & Pumpkin Halloween Card

Making DIY Halloween cards is a fun and creative craft, even if sending them isn’t as common as other holiday cards. The process of creating these cards is enjoyable, whether they are sent or kept.

One popular design involves crafting a layered card with a patterned background, a green frame, a black tree and fence (cut or die-cut), and 3D pumpkins and an owl from paper or foam. This project is great for kids, encouraging creativity and resulting in personalized Halloween greetings.

 

 

Coffin-shaped Halloween party favors with plastic skeletons, toy spiders, and candy inside. Invitations visible, conveying a festive and spooky theme.
Two coffin-shaped boxes with Halloween-themed items: green and white skeletons, candy, and plastic spiders. source

⚰️ Paper Surprise Coffins – Handmade Halloween Invitations

Download Template

With this free printable Halloween invitations template make a small coffin and turning it into a Handmade Halloween invitation perfect for making truly unique Halloween invitations.

Simply print the template to create a very unique paper coffin invitation for your Halloween party or trick and treat. Fill them with a plastic skeleton and treats and hand them out to your guests!

 

A craft figure resembling a mummy created using crisscrossed masking tape and googly eyes on a black background for DIY Halloween Invitation Cards for Kids. Text: "Masking Tape Mummies."
A mummy figure made from black material, covered with diagonally arranged gray masking tape, and googly eyes, on a white background. source

👻 Masking Tape Mummies – DIY Halloween Invitation Cards for Kids

This fun project came to celebrate by creating a Halloween craft for kids.

Steps

On the black cardboard, draw with a pencil the outline of the mummy. Place strips of masking tape over what you draw and once finished, cut out the silhouette. This will leave the mummy’s back free to write your Halloween party details.

Glue on some googly eyes or stickers to finish off your mummified invitation and makes awesome handmade Halloween invitations.

 

Black and white Halloween Invitations and Cards shaped like ghosts, cats, and pirates with "BOOH" and "HALLOWEEN" text in bold, festive design.
Black and white Halloween Invitations and Cards with characters like a bat, ghost, and pirate, featuring the words “BOOH” and “HALLOWEEN.” source

🧛 Vampire Black Cat – Foldable Handmade Halloween Cards

Prepare these fun handmade Halloween cards to invite your friends.

Steps

Download and print your Vampire Black Cat template. This DIY Halloween card is done by Folding the two side areas where the arms are to the central area. Write all your party details on the belly of the Vampire Black Cat card invitation.

 

Silhouette of a haunted house and a barren tree against a vibrant, scalloped sunset backdrop in shades of orange, red, and blue, creating an eerie yet artistic atmosphere.
Silhouette of a spooky house and tree against a scalloped gradient background from gray to cream.

🏚️ Spooky Haunted House – Layered Handmade Halloween Cards

Unleash your creativity with this stunning layered paper craft! This intricate Handmade Halloween card features a striking black haunted house silhouette against a vibrant, scalloped sunset. Leafless trees add to the spooky atmosphere.

Perfect for kids’ crafts and DIY Halloween decorations, this project encourages precision and artistic expression. Crafters will love creating this impressive, multi-dimensional artwork, making unique Halloween greetings for friends and family.

Silhouette of a gnarled tree and fence against a large yellow moon on an orange background. This handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards conveys a spooky, Halloween feel.
Silhouetted tree and fence against a yellow full moon with an orange and red gradient background. source

🌇 Spooky Sunset Silhouette – DIY Halloween Cards

Create a bold and spooky Halloween sunset card with this easy silhouette craft for kids. Using several degrees of orange, yellow, and black paper, children can cut out creepy trees, a haunted fence, and a glowing full moon. Perfect for Halloween decorations or handmade Halloween invitation!

 

DIY Halloween party invitations with black spiders on yellow paper, white zigzag pattern, and "Boo!" text. Surrounded by jack-o'-lantern candies on a blue surface.
DIY Halloween party invitations materials including a card with black spiders and “BOO!” text, with orange pumpkin decorations on a blue wooden surface. source

🕷️ Dangling Spider “Boo!” – Cute Handmade Halloween Cards

Crafting unique DIY Halloween party invitations to invite everyone to your Halloween party is simple. Choose a basic orange cardstock for example and paint some related element like a spider is a great start. Elevate your invitations design by doing something much more creative. An eye-catching card shaped like friendly ghosts, spooky bats, or even mini-Frankenstein monsters allows you to personalize each invite card for an unforgettable Halloween celebration.

 

Pop-up 3D DIY Halloween Invitations and Cards with a black bat against a bright yellow circle on a green background. Surrounding are white ghosts and spider webs, creating a spooky, festive vibe.
Pop-up 3D DIY Halloween Invitations and Cards with a 3D black bat, white ghosts, and cobwebs. source

🦇 Pop-Up Bat Card – 3D DIY Halloween Invitations and Cards

This Spooky Pop-Up Bat Halloween Card is a thrilling craft kids will love! With a 3D bat, playful ghosts, and creepy webs, it’s the perfect DIY invitation or greeting. Using simple materials like colored paper and glue, this hands-on activity sparks creativity and boosts fine motor skills—Halloween fun made easy!

 

Colorful handmade Halloween cards on a marble surface, featuring a pumpkin, witch, vampire, and Frankenstein. Designs evoke a playful, festive mood.
Four handmade Halloween cards a pumpkin, a witch, a Frankenstein, and a vampire on a marble surface. source

👻 Easy Paper Halloween Character Crafts

Spark creativity with these vibrant paper Halloween crafts for kids! This adorable DIY smiling pumpkin, a friendly Frankenstein, a green-faced witch with a glittery hat, and a charming vampire, are easy craft ideas to utilize with colorful paper and googly eyes, perfect for Halloween decorations or handmade Halloween cards.

 

Handmade Halloween Invitation and Cards to Make with Kids

 

 

Two handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards with handprint ghost designs. One card is black, the other orange. Both ghosts look surprised amid a scattering of orange dots.
Two handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards ghost artworks on black and orange backgrounds. source

🖐️ Handprint Ghost Cards – Personal Handmade Halloween Invitations

As long as there are small kids in our house, “handprint art” must be. Handprints are a creative way for kids to use their hands. Let your kids make a one-of-a-kind of handmade Halloween Cards that are time-capsules, too.

Learn the trick behind these Terrifyingly Handprint Halloween Cards below that are perfect for sending to your guests.

Steps; Create spooky yet adorable handmade Halloween Cards using just black cardstock, white tissue paper, and markers. Trace and cut out a child’s hand shape, then glue white tissue behind the cutout to form a ghost. Add party details and decorate for a fun, personalized Halloween invite in just three easy steps!

 

Colorful children's party invitations resembling playful monsters. One is green and open with text, and two are closed: orange and blue, featuring googly eyes and teeth. Fun and whimsical design.
Three monster-themed party invitations, one open with a green cover and two closed, one orange and one blue, all featuring googly eyes and teeth. source

👹 Googly-Eyed Monster Card – Funny Handmade Halloween Invitation

Create bright and a funny Halloween monstrous for kid-friendly DIY Halloween invitations using colored cardstock, googly eyes, and paper teeth is very simple, and a very eye-catching. Fold a rectangular cardstock into thirds. Decorate the top flap creating a monster face, add googly eyes and fang-like teeth. Inside, write the party details. A playful Googly-Eyed Monster Halloween Invitation design hides a spooky surprise message!

 

A black card with colorful googly eyes spelling "Boo!" lies on a gray surface. An orange envelope with striped lining is partially open, surrounded by small bat cutouts. The scene conveys a playful Halloween theme.
Halloween card with googly eyes, “Boo!” text, and orange envelope with bat interior.

👁️ Googly Eye “Boo!” – Fun DIY Halloween Invitations

Invite the little ones to a Halloween party with this unique DIY Halloween invitations! This black card features an array of googly eyes, playfully arranged above a hand-written “Boo!”

An orange envelope with a striped lining hints has a surprise inside… bat-shaped confetti interior to encourages kids   creativity while celebrating a perfect Halloween party.

 

Fun handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards (with a stick figure witch, a fluffy orange outfit, and a broom. Star and spider doodles surround her. Text reads "Happy Halloween Amelia."
handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards ( featuring a cartoon witch with an orange feathery body and broom. source

🧙‍♀️Fluffy Witch Handmade Halloween Card

Have a Happy Halloween with this fun 3D handmade Halloween card, perfect to make someone get in the Halloween spirit.

A witch with a fluffy orange skirt (you can choose any color of your choice) adds a delightful 3D touch. This charming design is completed with tiny spiders, ideal for Halloween crafts that offers a unique way to send festive wishes.

 

Three handmade pumpkin crafts on blue background. Each has an orange doily as the pumpkin, with green paint for vines and grass, and a brown stem.
Three paper doily pumpkins on white sheets with painted vines and stems, set against a blue background. source

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Cards

This quick and simple fall Pumpkin Patch Craft is just too cute for Simple Handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards. Despite they are SO easy they add a Happy Fall or Happy Halloween inside! Turn them into Halloween invitation cards and surprise some loved ones with real mail from your kids!

 

Child holding a handmade Halloween card decorated with orange buttons as pumpkins. The card reads "Happy Halloween" in green lettering.
Handmade card with “Happy Halloween” text and button pumpkins. source

🎃 Handmade Halloween invitations with button Pumpkin Craft

Get crafty with your kids and make a DIY Halloween invitation. Because it is Halloween pumpkin crafts are on overload. With buttons create an easy button pumpkin craft —using a spot of glue! This simple handmade Halloween card is fun for kids of all ages in fall. Even little hands can help create these projects.

 

A person holds a small white pumpkin with the letter "A" on it, tied with a black ribbon and a tag. The background is softly blurred, creating a warm, inviting feel.
Person holding a white pumpkin with the letter “A” and attached brown tag.

🎃 Decorative Pumpkin Invitation

No simple and beautiful idea than presenting your handmade Halloween invitations and cards with a festive decorative pumpkin.

 

Whimsical Frankenstein-themed card with a green face, one large circular eye, black hair, and stitched scars. The playful tone highlights Halloween fun.
A handmade Frankenstein-themed card featuring large eyes and a stitched design. source

Frankenstein Monster Card

The incredible DIY Frankenstein card is a fun Classic DIY Halloween Invitation Card using the Circles. Use bold green and black paper for an engaging design, oversized, movable eyes and classic stitches for Frankenstein face.

This monster party invitations are perfect for kids’ crafts while bringing this iconic Halloween monster to life. Create a unique greeting that truly pop and excite recipients.

 

Green Halloween Invitations and Cards face with large round eyes and black pupils, stitched smile, and black hair resembling a playful monster.
Green cartoon-style monster face with large eyes and black hair. source

🧟 Frankenstein Flip Card – Interactive Handmade Halloween Invitation Card

Another Halloween card idea using the image of Frankenstein face, but a happy, child-like Frankenstein that your kids will surely love.

 

handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards with a black tree silhouette on an orange background. The tree has googly eyes on its branches, a bat shape nearby, and "TRICK TREAT" in sparkly letters at the bottom.
handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards with a black tree and googly eyes on an orange background, featuring a bat and “TRICK TREAT” text. source

👁️ Googly Eye Spooky Tree Halloween Card

Create a spooky masterpiece with this eye-catching handmade Halloween invitation card craft! A bare black tree, adorned with an array of playful googly eyes, stands against a vibrant orange background. A flying bat adds a touch of fright, while “TRICK TREAT” sparkles at the bottom.

A playful Halloween Invitations and Cards features a simple spider with a smiling orange face and googly eyes, dangling from a string. The word "BOO!" is in green.
A white card with an orange spider face and “BOO!” text. source

🕷️Dangling Spider “Boo!” Halloween Card

Craft a delightfully spooky message with this adorable handmade spider Halloween card! A friendly orange paper spider children can create themselves. The base of the spider is completed with drawn legs and fangs with a black marker, dangles from a twisted string, adding playful dimension.

  Classic Handmade Halloween Card 

Cute handmade Halloween card featuring a Frankenstein-like character with a green face and black hair. It’s set on a patterned background with a tag that reads “Happy Halloween,” conveying a fun and festive tone.
Handmade Halloween cards with cartoon Frankenstein faces and “Happy Halloween” tag.

🧟 Embossed Frankenstein Halloween Card

Craft a charming Classic handmade Halloween card featuring an adorable, embossed Frankenstein monster. Simply layer patterned paper onto a kraft card base. Cut Frankenstein’s head from any old green cardstock, add black hair and facial features, then emboss for texture.

Mount him on a scalloped or plain oval cutout. Attach a “Happy Halloween” tag for a personalized touch. This easy but great DIY Halloween invitation card is to create delightful Halloween invitation with simple found at home supplies.

 

 

Vintage Halloween card featuring a witch in red with a black cat, surrounded by bats. Accented with lace, ribbon, and glitter for a festive feel.
A vintage-style Halloween card with a witch illustration, bats, a pumpkin, and embellishments like a bow, star, and lace.

Vintage Witch Halloween Greeting

Layer cream and purple cardstock with vintage Halloween scrapbook paper. Add a printed vintage witch image, glittered chipboard key, bow, lace doily, and embellishments like buttons and sequins. Accent with a black glitter star and a yellow gem. This DIY Halloween Invitation Card combines charm, nostalgia, and creativity.

 

 

Black and orange invitation featuring five carved pumpkins with various spooky faces. Text reads, "You're invited to a pumpkin carving party."
Invitation to a pumpkin carving party with decorated pumpkin silhouettes.

Pumpkin Carving Party Invite

Design a semi-circle orange background with bold black text saying “You’re Invited to a Pumpkin Carving Party.” Add a row of spooky jack-o’-lantern faces at the bottom using paper cutouts or digital graphics. Print or craft on black cardstock. This DIY Halloween invitation is fun, festive, and easy to create!

Handmade Halloween Invitations and Cards with a black and yellow starry background. Three black bats are in a yellow circle with silver gems. Text reads "Happy Halloween."
Halloween card with bats and starry background.source

“Bats Under the Halloween Moon – Handmade Halloween Card”

This handmade Halloween card features bold black bats flying under a glowing yellow moon, set against a starry sky. Easy for kids to make using paper cutouts, stickers, and glue. It’s a perfect DIY Halloween card that sparks creativity, builds crafting skills, and makes spooky fun memories—no fancy tools needed!

Orange color is perfect for handmade Halloween invitations and cards with a cut-out jack-o'-lantern face revealing purple paper beneath. A hand with finger tattoos holds the card.
An orange paper with jack-o’-lantern cut-out shapes, held by a tattooed hand, revealing a purple background.

Spooky Jack-o’-Lantern Pop-Up Card

Craft spooky surprises with this incredible DIY Halloween card! Simply fold orange cardstock and cut out a traditional jack-o’-lantern face. Layer a contrasting purple paper inside for a vibrant pop-up effect. This engaging project is perfect for handmade Halloween invitations and cards, encouraging kids to develop cutting skills and creativity. Send a powerful, personalized greeting that will truly thrill recipients this Halloween season.

Three handmade Halloween cards on a wooden table feature smiling jack-o'-lanterns, fall leaves, and "Happy Halloween" text. Warm autumn colors.
Handmade Halloween cards featuring glittery orange jack-o-lanterns and autumn leaves on a wooden table.

Festive Stamped Autumn Halloween Cards

To make a  DIY Halloween cards is easy! Start with red cardstock, then apply leaf stamps or cutouts for a rich autumn texture. Add cheerful orange pumpkin cutouts, complete with friendly faces, and bright yellow leaves for a pop of color. Finish with “Happy Halloween” labels.

This preschool October craft encourages creativity and fine motor skills, creating delightful handmade Halloween invitation cards perfect for sharing seasonal joy with friends and family.

Halloween-themed card featuring a cartoon vampire with a red cape and black bow tie on a patterned circle. A bat and "Essence of Garlic" label adorn it.
A Halloween-themed card featuring a cartoon vampire with a greenish face and black hair, set against an ornate circular pattern with a small bat on the side.

Vampire Bat Halloween Card

Description: Craft fang-tastic handmade Halloween cards with this charming vampire design! Featuring a friendly, layered vampire character with a bold red cape and glittery black hair, this card pops with personality. A spooky glitter bat and an “Essence of Garlic” label add perfect thematic touches.

This engaging DIY Halloween card project is ideal for all ages, creating impressive and unique Halloween invitations and cards that delight recipients with their playful charm.

 

Vintage Halloween card with layered paper, skull, and crossbones. Upper "Boo" banner with black ribbon, "Beware" label, ornate background.
Halloween-themed card with “BOO” lettering, skull, and “BEWARE” banner.

Shabby Chic Skull & Crossbones Halloween Card

Description: Elevate your handmade Halloween invitations and cards with this intricate, vintage-inspired design! Layer distressed papers with elegant patterns and a striking skull and crossbones motif. Adorn with “BOO” embellishments, lace trim, and fabric rosettes for rich texture.

This DIY Halloween card project is perfect for experienced crafters seeking sophisticated Halloween card ideas, creating stunning greetings that impress. Simply combine various elements for a powerful, personalized, and truly unique card.

Handmade Halloween card featuring a smiling pumpkin-headed figure against a patterned background. It holds a "Trick or Treat" sign, with warm, festive colors.
Halloween card with a pumpkin character on a patterned background.

Adorable Trick-or-Treat Pumpkin Halloween Card

Craft a charming DIY Halloween card featuring a whimsical pumpkin character! Layer patterned papers for a rich background, then add die-cut leafy branches for depth. The central focus is a cute, hand-colored pumpkin figure holding a “Trick or Treat” bag.

This delightful Halloween card project is perfect for crafters seeking unique designs. Simply cut, layer, and adhere elements to create personalized handmade Halloween invitations and cards that bring smiles to recipients.

🔮 Don’t Just Decorate—Create!

I hope that you have been inspired by these DIY Handmade Halloween card ideas. Whether you’re crafting for fun or sending out spooky invites, these ideas will help you create memorable handmade Halloween invitation cards that stand out.

Happy card making!

 

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