Build-a-Frankenstein! Free Printable Halloween Paper Craft

Use this free printable paper Frankenstein template to build a Frankenstein for Halloween!

This fun craft helps children improve their cutting and pasting skills and get creative with other materials, like sticking on silver foil for the bolts or using glitter glue to go over the stitches!

Don’t have time for this printable now? Tap the heart icon in the bottom right of the screen to save it for later!

Build A Paper Frankenstein Template

I introduced my cute chubby roly-poly Halloween characters a few years ago and have used them in various Halloween printables.

After many requests this year, I’m turning them all into buildable templates like my Build-An-Animal series of characters.

And like my animal characters, these Halloween characters are also getting names!

Okay, so I know that Frankenstein is the name of the Doctor who created the monster, but I still call this character Frankenstein when I see it. However, he needs a name…

Introducing – Frankie the Monster!

If you are a regular on my blog you’ll notice that my buildable characters have a cute chubby style.

And if they are animals they are anthropomorphic, which means that they have human traits – like standing on two legs instead of four.

I’m introducing new characters that I hope you will love as much as the others!

Here are all of my Free Printable Buildable Paper Halloween Character Templates in one handy place for you.

They’re part of a wider set of buildable characters that are a fun free activity to do at home, in an activity group or club, during homeschool, or in the classroom!

I’ve also provided the links to my other buildable characters in this blog post.

I’ve created two sizes for this cute free printable paper Frankenstein:

• Regular size, with all the pieces on one sheet of paper, creates a character around 4″/10cm tall. (This is the image at the top of the post.)
• Large size with the pieces spread over several sheets. This creates a character around 12″/30cm tall.
• The two sizes are two separate downloads.
• Get the black and white version to color in our Purple Pumpkin Printables Shop.

Where Are The Downloads?

• You will find the download links further down this page, surrounded by a purple box.
• Tap the purple download buttons to save the file(s) to your device.
• I’ve provided two paper sizes – A4 and US Letter (8.5″ x 11″)
• Use the size that is appropriate for your printer.

The free printable Halloween papercraft is really fun – not just for kids, but for adults too!

I love constructing buildable characters after I’ve designed them!

How To Use the Frankenstein Template

Since I make my characters from fairly simple shapes, I think they’ll be less fiddly to cut out than my Build-an-Olaf series of printables.

The regular-size printable is for children who are more skilled at cutting.

The large size should be a lot easier for younger children. 

Or you can cut them out for them.

Of course, you know your children, so you will know what suits them best!

Once cut, place the pieces in the correct order to figure out where everything goes before sticking them in place.

You can stick the pieces together with a glue stick or sticky tape.

I like using this roller glue because it is easy to use and has less sticky mess!

For an extra crafty dimension, why not mount the character onto a larger piece of paper and use other craft materials to embellish it? For example, glitter, furry fabric, craft foam, or tissue paper, to name a few.

You can use a laminator, laminate the pieces, and use them repeatedly.

Most of all, just have fun with this Halloween printable!

Download your chosen printable from the list further down the page (they’re surrounded by a purple box), and print onto thick paper or thin card. Cut the pieces out, then build a Frankenstein!

What’s Included In The Frankenstein Download?

Included in this printable paper Frankenstein craft are the following pieces:

• Head/Body
• Hair
• Neck Bolts
• Arms
• Jacket (Two Pieces)
• Pants
• Boots

Other Halloween Characters in This Series

You could mix up the different elements for added fun to create completely new Halloween characters!

Other Buildable Characters!

We have lots of other buildable characters that you may like to download:

• Build An Animal Series
• Build A Person Series
• Build A Halloween Character Series
• Build A Christmas Character Series
• Build A Star Wars Character Series
• Build A Disney Character Series
• Build An Olaf

The post is part of the Crafty October series on The Purple Pumpkin Blog. Check out Crafty October from 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 for awesome Halloween ideas and inspiration; including recipes, printables, crafts, and more!

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