We have yet to visit an actual pumpkin patch this fall (it’s on the list!), but in the meantime, my kiddo and I made these paper pumpkins to decorate our living room. They are super simple to make and easy to customize to your kid’s liking 😎🎃
Materials
- Paper (scrapbook or construction)
- Tape
- Glue
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler or straight edge
- Stapler (optional)
Directions
- Using a ruler or straight edge, draw lines on a piece of paper about 1” apart.
2. Cut out the strips and fold them in half.
3. Glue the strips on top of one another at the halfway point, creating a star or asterisk shape. We used 3 strips, but you could probably fit 1 more if you wanted to make a fuller pumpkin 🙂
4. Gather the open ends of the strips at the top, but leave one out. Have an adult staple the ends together.
5. Now, glue the end of the strip that you left out at the top to cover the staple.
6. Cut out a stem and make a little old at the bottom. Glue it on top of the paper pumpkin.
7. Feel free to add a face (like my kiddo did 😄) or enjoy as is!
We loved how these turned out and had lots of fun making them! Even though it’s a very simple craft, I can imagine all the ways that kids can make truly make them their own! Using different patterned paper, different colored strips for one pumpkin, or maybe even using zig-zag scissors to cut the strips can make each pumpkin truly unique!
Until next time, happy crafting and music making!
-Hannah