Adorable Halloween Books for Kids with Cute Coordinating Crafts

Are you in desperate need of some adorable Halloween books and crafts to keep your little one busy at home? Maybe you’ve got lots of little ones that you have story time in daycare or preschool.

No matter how many little ones you’re trying to find fun ways to celebrate Halloween, we’ve got some cute ideas for you. I’ve put together a list of 15 spooktacular Halloween books, each paired with a fun craft that complements the story.

These book and craft combos are perfect for getting kids excited about the holiday while boosting their creativity. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or enjoying some festive family time, these ideas are sure to make your Halloween season extra magical!

As a former special education teacher, reading is something I feel is important to expose your children to daily. Halloween is the perfect opportunity to introduce a new story. You can either purchase a new book or head to the library and borrow one (or three).

Are the Stories Scary?

No! Definitely not.

While little ones aren’t quite ready for scary stories, there are so many wonderful themes during the fall. From trick-or-treating, pumpkins, black cats, haunted houses, and more. We have some Halloween books in our house that are so well-loved, our children read them all year long.

15 Halloween Books for Kids with Coordinating Crafts

Book Number 1: Biscuit’s Pet & Play Halloween by Alyssa Satin Capculli

Biscuit is a lovable character for little ones. This story is perfect for your youngest readers (think 6 months and up), because the book is touch and feel.

Books with touch and feel pages provide a sensory experience for young children which can help them explore different types of textures and materials.

Craft Number 1: Biscuit’s Pet & Play Halloween Coordinating Craft from Crafts by Amanda

This simple black cat craft can be done by your littlest ones with some help. You can cut out the shapes and let them paint them. If you would like to add a tactile element, like the books, you could add a small piece of felt somewhere on the craft.

Book Number 2: Little Blue Truck’s Halloween by Alice Schertle

We love Little Blue Truck in our house. We were lucky enough to receive this Little Blue Truck story as a gift. This is one of those stories my boys read all year long. If your little ones have a love for Little Blue Truck, you’ll definitely want to pick this one up.

Craft Number 3: Little Blue Truck’s Halloween Coordinating Activities

The Publisher put out a downloadable pack to go with the story. There are so many great ideas as part of it, even a party banner! My favorite is the mask. I think it would be cute to use the mask and turn it into a ghost by adding a tissue or tissue paper on top to make a Blue Truck into a ghost.

Book Number 3: Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O’Connell

This book is one of my favorites because it’s infused with some math skills. Children learn to count to ten in this adorable book about a witch trying to scare ghosts out of their home.

*If you have a child with Autism or requires picture symbols to aide in comprehension of the story, click here for some great printables from The Autism Helper.

Craft Number 3: Ten Timid Ghosts Coordinating Craft from Chirping Moms

This craft is so adorable. I tried to do this with my youngest Carl, but he didn’t like the cotton balls at the time (long story). I can’t wait to try it again this year! My favorite thing is that even toddlers can easily participate in making this craft.

Book Number 4: EEK! Halloween by Sandra Boynton

Sandra Boynton is one of our favorite children’s book authors. Her illustrations are endearing and her books always have a fun sense of humor about them.

Craft Number 4: EEK! Halloween Coordinating Craft from Books and Giggles

Books and Giggle’s adorable chicken craft is a simple craft to coordinate with Eek! Halloween. Yes, I know it’s not a traditional Halloween craft. BUT, wouldn’t it be fun for children to pretend to be the chickens? They could hold them up during the read-a-loud and yell EEK! when the chickens get scared.

Book Number 5: Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson

Children learn about friendship in this story where a witch befriends some unlikely animals. This story is also a movie, which you can find on Netflix. This would be a fun half-day activity between reading the book, doing the craft, and watching the movie.

Craft Number 5: Room on the Broom Coordinating Craft From Glued to My Crafts

How cute is this handprint craft from Glued To My Crafts? I love handprint crafts because a) they’re an adorable keepsake and b) kids of any age can participate.

Book Number 6: Happy Halloween Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt

If your child loves the Stink Face stories, then you’ll want to check out McCourt’s Halloween rendition. As Stinky Face goes through his list of many Halloween-related what-ifs, Mama squashes his worries (which may help other children with some Halloween anxiety). The paperback book is such a low price that it would make a great little Halloween gift or party favor.

Craft Number 6: Happy Halloween Stinky Face Coordinating Activity – From Pinterest

There are so many of these ideas from Pinterest. The Trick or Treat Smell my Feet plate, canvas, or print made using children’s feet is a perfect pairing with Happy Halloween Stinky Face (which talks about Stinky Face’s fears about trick or treating). (I tried to find one of the original sources and had no luck).

Book Number 7: Clifford’s Halloween by Normal Bridwell

Who doesn’t love Clifford? He was one of my childhood favorites and I love getting the opportunity to read Clifford stories to my children.

Craft Number 7: Clifford’s Halloween Craft Connection from Sweet P’s Class Notes and Scholastic

If you’re feeling creative, you could try your hand at making Clifford pumpkins! You could get mini pumpkins to have kids make one themselves or make a larger pumpkin together. There are lots of versions on Pinterest but one of the ones I found was from Sweet P’s Class Notes, check it out here. There are numerous printable fall Clifford activities here. They include a coloring page, matching activity, maze, clothes pin bats, paperbag pumpkins, and more.

Book Number 8: Happy Halloween, Little Critter! by Mercer Mayer

Little Critter will always hold a special place in my heart. He’s a favorite from my childhood (despite my sister’s insisting that I look just like him).

If you have a child that’s nervous of Halloween costumes, this book does a great job at explaining at showing various costumes and how underneath, they are just Little Critter’s friends.

Craft Number 8: Happy Halloween, Little Critter! Connection Activity from Fantastic Fun and Learning

Little Critter bobs for apples in this Halloween tale. Children can practice their fine motor skills while recreating  bobbing for apples (minus their faces in the water).

Book Number 9: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz

This is such a classic story. If you want to introduce your child to well-loved, traditional children’s Halloween stories, you’ll want to include this one. It’s another one that is perfect to read the book, do the activity, and watch the movie.

Craft Number 9: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Pumpkin Crafts from DLTK

DLTK has so many great pumpkin themed crafts that I couldn’t just pick one. You are guaranteed to find one that works for your kids.

Book Number 10: Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills

In recent years, Duck and Goose have become a staple of many children’s and school libraries. If your child’s class is headed to the pumpkin patch, this story can help introduce the concept of a pumpkin patch.

Craft Number 10: Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin Activities from All Done Monkey

Looking for something a little different than a craft? This pumpkin scavenger hunt is a great match for Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin (since they spend the story looking for a missing pumpkin).

Book Number 11: The Roll-Away Pumpkin by Junia Wonders

The illustrations of this story are whimsical and captivating. They are sure to engage toddlers through Elementary school aged.

Craft Number 11: The Roll-Away Pumpkin by Craft Connection from Childhood Beckons

This would be such a fun art activity to do with children.  My boys would love it (although they may bust a pumpkin or two).

Book Number 12: Spooky Pookie by Sandra Boynton

Another Sandra Boynton story to fill your children’s heart with excitement for Halloween. Children will laugh as Pookie tries on numerous costumes until the finds one that’s just right.

Craft Number 12: Spooky Pookie Craft from First Palette

This is an adorable ghost craft that would go with Spooky Pookie. You could make it relate even more by cutting out a pig nose to pretend it’s Pookie dressed up.

Book Number 13: Llama Llama Trick or Treat by Anna Dewdney

I have to include a Llama Llama story in my round-up because who doesn’t love Llama Llama? As always, the short, rhyming story is engaging and short enough that even the wiggliest of children can sit through it (well most can).

Craft Number 13: Llama Llama Trick or Treat Craft Connection from Happy Clippings

I have been waiting to try this craft with my boys because I think they are simply adorable (bats can be cute right?). Llama Llama is dressed up as a bat and these little bat egg cartons make a great connection to the story.

Book Number 14: Arthur’s Halloween by Marc Brown

Arthur is another classic children’s book character. In this story, Arthur tries to “save” DW from the scariest house on the street.

Craft Number 14: Arthur’s Halloween Craft Connection from Sarah Jane Studios

One of the main focuses in Arthur’s Halloween is the scary witches house. Children could design their own haunted house using the template from Sarah Jane Studios.

Book Number 15: Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex

This is a hilarious parody of Goodnight Moon, only Halloween themed. The illustrations are captivating for young children – there are so many details which provides a great opportunity for questioning while reading.

*This story is best for children that are older or are not scared easily as some of the pictures and items in the book could be scary to younger children.

Craft Number 15: Goodnight Goon – Green Monster Craft – From Glued to My Crafts

While this craft was meant to go with another story, I think it perfectly represents the Goon from Goodnight Goon. You could modify him to meet the look of the Goon even better by having a green nose, bigger ears, and black eyes with a white or yellow center.