Halloween is hands-down one of the best times of year for crafting. Between the pumpkins, ghosts, bats, and spiders, there’s no shortage of inspiration. But sometimes, it’s fun to keep things simple—and that’s exactly what this pipe cleaner BOO sign craft is all about. Using just a few colorful pipe cleaners, kids can twist and bend their way into making a festive sign that looks adorable hanging with your Halloween décor.
We made a few of these this year in different Halloween color combinations, and the kids loved choosing which pipe cleaners to pair together. Bright orange, neon green, sparkly purple, and classic black all look fantastic. The finished sign is lightweight, so it’s easy to tape to a wall, hang from a doorknob, or string into a DIY Halloween garland.
Why You’ll Love This Pipe Cleaner BOO Sign Craft
- Super easy – Just twist, bend, and shape!
- Cheap and cheerful – Pipe cleaners from the dollar store work perfectly.
- Customizable – Kids can pick their favorite color combos.
- Halloween-friendly – A fun, non-spooky decoration everyone will love.
- Fine motor practice – Perfect for strengthening little hands while crafting.
Materials You’ll Need
- Pipe cleaners in different Halloween colors (think orange, black, green, purple, white, glittery)
That’s it! One supply makes this craft about as low-prep as you can get.
Step-by-Step Instructions: Pipe Cleaner BOO Sign
Step 1 – Make the First O
Choose three pipe cleaners in different colors. Twist them together into one thick strand. Then form a circle and secure the ends so it holds its shape. This is your first “O.”
Step 2 – Make the Second O
Repeat the process with another set of three pipe cleaners in a different color combo. Twist them tightly, bend them into a circle, and secure the ends. Now you’ve got two matching “O’s” ready for your BOO sign.
Step 3 – Create the B
Take three more pipe cleaners and twist them together. Starting at one end, bend it into a half-circle that comes back toward the center to make the top loop of the “B.” Then bend the other end into another half-circle for the bottom loop. Twist the loose ends together at the middle so the loops stay put.
Step 4 – Connect the Letters
Attach one of your “O’s” to the right side of the “B” by twisting their ends together. Then attach the second “O” to the first “O.” Adjust the letters so they line up and spell BOO.
Step 5 – Display Your BOO Sign
Your sign is ready! Hang it on a door, tape it to a wall, or display it with pumpkins and Halloween crafts. Make more in different colors and use them to decorate your whole house for spooky season.
This pipe cleaner BOO sign craft is one of those Halloween projects that’s so simple but ends up looking so festive. Kids will love twisting and bending their pipe cleaners into spooky shapes, and you’ll love how fast and inexpensive it is to set up. Plus, it’s a great way to sneak in some fine motor practice while getting into the Halloween spirit.
So grab a handful of colorful pipe cleaners, gather the kids around the table, and get ready to craft up a cheerful little BOO to welcome Halloween in style.
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
