Paper Pumpkin Craft

We’re gearing up for Thanksgiving in our house. And you know what that means… it means a Thanksgiving craft. If you want to keep the kids busy, try this easy and fun Paper Pumpkin Craft.

Oh sure, it’s a pumpkin, you say. And yes, it’s perfect for fall. And yes, it’s perfect for a light-hearted Halloween decoration. But we enjoy fall pumpkins right through Thanksgiving. (There are two decorated pumpkins sitting on my family’s dinner table right now.)

Supplies for Paper Pumpkin:

• 2 sheets of orange and 1 green construction paper
• empty toilet paper tube
• scissors
• glue 

Directions for Paper Pumpkin:

Step 1: Use a ruler or folds in the paper to measure strips at least 1 inch wide. Measure them along the shorter side length of the construction paper. You will want approximately 12 strips for each pumpkin. 

Step 2: Cut your strips of paper. 

Step 3: Cut a stem of any size or shape from the green construction paper. You will want the base of the stem to not exceed 2 inches so that it fits into the top of the tube. 

Step 4: Lay the toilet paper roll on the orange paper and measure where to cut so that you cover/wrap the tube. 

Step 5:  Cut the orange paper and use glue to apply it to the outside of the roll. 

Step 6: For each strip of paper, apply glue to the very ends and press inside each end of the paper roll. Repeat this process adding strips around the entire tube.

Step 7: Apply glue to one side of the bottom of the stem and press it into the top of the roll. 

Find even more Fall Family Fun and Thanksgiving-Inspired Activities on The Jenny Evolution.