Vampire Craft for Halloween

Prepare to sink your teeth into a fang-tastic crafting adventure with our Vampire Craft made entirely with dollar store materials!

Craft this delightful Dollar Store craft to engage your kids in learning about shapes, cutting, colors and counting, all while having a blast!

Whether you choose to surprise them with a bag of candy or watch them revel in hours of playtime with their newfound buddy, this craft makes learning an enjoyable adventure!

Be sure to check out our spooky collection of Halloween ideas, activities and recipes for the entire family. 

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Halloween is a time for spooky fun and creative imagination, and what better way to embrace the spirit of the season than by crafting your very own vampire masterpiece on a budget?

Adorable Halloween Books

When you’re done playing, snuggle up and enjoy these Halloween Books with your child.

Don’t Push the Button! A Halloween Treat: A Spooky Fun Interactive Book For KidsPete the Cat: Trick or PeteCreepy Carrots! (Creepy Tales!)How to Catch a Monster

 

Bone SoupThe Spooky Wheels on the BusThe Berenstain Bears Trick or TreatSpooky Pookie (Little Pookie)

 

Or enjoy these Halloween Board Books with your toddler. It’s the perfect way to tie in the holiday to your Halloween activities!

While you’re working on this craft, your kids will probably have questions about vampires! Share these fun facts!

Are Vampires Real

No, vampires, as they are typically depicted in folklore and popular culture, are not real. Vampires are mythical creatures known for their supernatural abilities, such as immortality, superhuman strength and the need to drink the blood of the living to sustain themselves.

The concept of vampires has been a part of folklore and mythology in various cultures for centuries, with different versions of these creatures appearing in different regions and time periods.

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However, there is no scientific evidence to support the existence of vampires as supernatural beings.

Vampires are primarily a product of human imagination and storytelling, and they have been the subject of countless books, movies, and television shows. While they may be fascinating and entertaining as fictional characters, they do not exist in reality.

Are Vampire Bats Real

Yes, vampire bats are indeed real. They are a type of bat found in the Americas, primarily in Central and South America. There are three species of vampire bats: the common vampire bat, the hairy-legged vampire bat, and the white-winged vampire bat.

These bats are called “vampire bats” because they feed on the blood of other animals. They have specialized adaptations for this unique diet, including sharp teeth for making small incisions in the skin of their prey and an anticoagulant enzyme in their saliva that prevents the blood from clotting while they feed.

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Vampire bats primarily feed on the blood of livestock, such as cattle and horses, by licking the blood from the wounds they create.

While vampire bats are often associated with spooky legends and folklore, they play an important role in their ecosystems by helping to control the populations of some disease-carrying animals.

How to Make Vampire Craft

Materials:

• Jumbo Craft Sticks
• Googly Eyes
• Craft Foam, Black, Red, White
• Black Permanent Marker
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Acrylic Craft Paint
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Pencil
• DRACULA PATTERN – Click to download

Instructions:

Gather all supplies. To create Dracula, line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of Dracula and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks. Paint the craft stick Dracula with Purple acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.

TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.

Download, print and cut out the CRAFT STICK DRACULA PATTERN. Trace Dracula’s hair and cape onto black craft foam with a pencil. Trace Dracula’s teeth onto white craft foam. Trace Dracula’s bow tie onto red craft foam. Cut out all patterns with scissors.

Attach two wiggle eyes, hair, cape, and bow tie to craft stick Dracula with a glue gun and glue sticks. Draw two eyebrows and a curved mouth with a permanent black marker, and then attach two white craft foam teeth with a glue gun and glue sticks. 

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Paint one jumbo craft stick with purple acrylic craft paint. From the rounded ends, cut two sections that are 2” long each. Attach at an angle to the right and left back of Dracula’s head to create ears with a glue gun and glue sticks. 

More Halloween Crafts for Kids

Halloween is all about imagination, fun, and embracing the mysterious, and these crafts are designed to do just that.

• Frankenstein Craft
• Egg Carton Bats
• Spooky Paper Bag Tree
• Halloween Picture Frame Craft
• Easy Origami Ghost Craft 
• DIY Ghost Lollipops
• Halloween Bat Handprint Craft
• Flying Bats Window Silhouettes
• Spider Web Suncatcher
• Decorative Halloween Paper Craft

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Enjoy this whole new batch of creative ideas that will keep little hands busy and young minds engaged.

Easy Printable Halloween Fun!

As the spookiest season of the year approaches, dive into a treasure trove of bewitching printables that will add a dash of magic to your Halloween celebrations and learning.

• Halloween Mystery Puzzles
• Halloween Color by Coding
• Halloween Jokes Cootie Catcher
• Halloween Fine Motor Activities – Flip and Fill Game
• Spider Preschool Lesson Plan
• Room on the Broom Coloring Pages
• Skeleton Preschool Lesson Plan
• My Halloween Handwriting Packet
• Brain Breaks for Halloween
• Halloween Handwriting Activities
• Halloween Multisensory Handwriting Activities 

Gather your printers and creative spirits, and let the Halloween fun begin with our selection of printables!

Whether you’re decorating for a Halloween party or just indulging in some creative play, this craft is sure to enchant and captivate your inner vampire enthusiast.

So, gather your crafting supplies, sharpen your creative fangs, and let’s dive into the world of Vampire Craft with dollar store materials!