Are you ready for the coolest pumpkin paper plate craft? This kids Halloween craft will be the center of attention as it looks almost like a real carved pumpkin, the awesome little tea candle (battery operated) will make a magical Halloween addition.
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Kids get excited about Halloween and pumpkin carving. Real pumpkins can be pretty messy, not to mention the carving process isn’t exactly kid-friendly.
However, these Halloween paper plate crafts are a fun and safer alternative. They can easily be displayed in a window and make a great Halloween display for kids.
How to make pumpkin paper plate crafts
What you need:
- two paper plates
- black paint
- orange paint
- tealight candle (battery operated)
- green pipe cleaner (you can skip it or replace it with green paper) – some tape to secure the pipe cleaner
- drag
- glue
- pencil (or similar)
Step by step instructions
You can make this craft with small paper plates or large paper plates. We made it with smaller paper plates.
Paint the inside of the paper plate (the part where you put the food) black.
Paint the back of the paper plate orange.
Allow the paint to dry before moving on to the next step.
Place the paper plates on top of each other – black parts facing each other. Cut a straight line (see image below).
Using a pencil (or marker), draw a pumpkin face on one of the paper plates.
Cut out. For the easiest (and safest) cut, have your child punch a hole (with a pencil or similar object) through the mouth, eyes, and nose if they can, and use that hole as a starting point for cutting.
Coil a cleaning wire and insert it into the paper plate.
Apply glue to the edge of the paper plate. Do not apply glue along the cut.
Place the remaining paper plate on top and wait for the glue to dry. We used clothespins to hold the paper plate in place while the glue dried.
The bottom of your pumpkin paper plate craft will look like this.
Push the tealight candle into the hole at the bottom. You can also secure it with tape.
Light the tealight and enjoy the flickering.
Turn off the lights in the room and enjoy the show.
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