Paper Strip Pumpkins {Craft}
These little pumpkins were so super-easy to make and all of our kids wanted to make one, so we had them hanging all over our house for the last few weeks! Here's what you'll need:
- Orange construction paper cut into 1" strips
- 1" strip of brown construction paper
- 2 leaves cut out of green construction paper
- 2 brads
- hole punch
1. Stack the orange strips of paper together. Use the hole punch to put holes in the end of the strips. Depending on how many strips you are trying to punch through, you many need to do it a few pieces at a time.
2. Take one brad, poke it through the hole, and fasten the strips together.
3. Fold the brown strip in half {for the stem} and use the hole punch to punch through the stem, leaves, and the strips on the opposite end. Push another brad through and fasten.
4. Spread or 'fluff' out the paper strips until it forms a round pumpkin shape. Hang and enjoy!
7 Comments:
Oh those are very cute! What a great decoration---I bet those would look good on the Thanksgiving table. Might just have my kiddos make a couple.
By Mozer, At November 5, 2009 at 9:57 PM
SO cute!!! My kids will LOVE this!!! Thank you for such a wonderful idea!!
By E, At November 5, 2009 at 11:54 PM
You should add this to the handmade holidays blog carnival!
By kw, At November 6, 2009 at 2:10 AM
I just saw a really cool craft for making Christmas decorations the same way on Family Fun. Very cool!
By Goat Gal, At November 6, 2009 at 2:19 AM
so cute!! You can leave pumpkin decorations up until Thanksgiving right? I might just have to make some of these with Sammy!
By Anonymous, At November 6, 2009 at 8:05 AM
I needed a last minute craft for 12 preschoolers this morning and after seeing your tweet about them yesterday, we made these little pumpkins. They were SO cute and the kids just loved them. Thanks for saving the day, JE! :)
By Amanda, At November 6, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Ha! I am in the midst of putting the exact same craft tutorial on my site, lol. Great minds think alike. We're using them as a garland though with a little raffia! They turn out adorable don't they!
:) Valerie
By Valerie McClintick, At November 6, 2009 at 10:00 PM
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