Paper Pumpkin Craft

We love when crafts are quick and fun and that’s why this paper pumpkin craft is one of our favorites this season! This simple paper craft is great for all ages, preschoolers and kindergarteners can practice their scissor skills while older kids can have fun making a bunch of fall pumpkin decorations.

Paper Pumpkin Crafts

What you need

orange paper (regular or construction paper)
green paper (same)
black construction paper (optional)
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glue

Cut the orange paper into thin strips, you will need 4 strips for each pumpkin (more or less depending on the shape of the pumpkin you want and the width of the paper strips)

Stick two strips together, pour glue in the middle, forming a cross shape.

Glue the remaining two strips in the same way and glue them on top of the first cross at a 45 degree angle – as you can see in the image below.

Now take the bottom strip of fabric, join the two ends together and glue them together, forming a circle.

Take the second “bottom” strip, one end only, and glue it to the first circle. Repeat with all the other strips until you have a nice orange ball.

Cut green leaves out of green paper and glue them on top. If you want to display your paper pumpkin craft, we recommend placing a small pebble or coin inside (at the bottom) so it doesn’t wobble or blow away in the wind.

Paper Pumpkin Crafts – Jack o’Lantern

The process here is the same, except you add a creepy looking carving made from black paper.

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