Paper Pumpkin Craft

Create a charming Paper Pumpkin Craft using simple strips of construction paper.

This easy and fun activity is perfect for celebrating the fall season, allowing children to practice their cutting and gluing skills while creating a festive pumpkin decoration that can brighten up any space!

There are two decorated pumpkins sitting on my family’s dinner table right now!

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We’re gearing up for Thanksgiving in our house. And you know what that means… it means a Thanksgiving 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.

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Recommended Pumpkin Books

When you’re done playing, snuggle up and enjoy these Pumpkin Books with your child.

Pumpkin Jack The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Soup

Or enjoy these fun children’s board books about apples and pumpkins with your toddlers as well as fall board books. It’s the perfect way to tie in the season to your Autumn activities!

Supplies for Paper Pumpkin

1 paper pumpkin craft for kids supplies pic

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

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Directions for DIY Pumpkin with Paper

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.

3 cut your strips paper and a green stem for the pumpkin

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.

4 cover your toilet paper roll with orange paper

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

5 one strip at a time put glue on the ends of the strips of paper and press to the inside of the roll

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

6 adding the strips of paper to the tube will look like this

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.

7 pumpkin will look something like this when finished

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

8. add the stem! final horizontal photo of finished paper pumpkin craft

Pumpkin Activities for Kids

Explore fun and creative Pumpkin Crafts for Kids this fall!

Fun Fall Printables!

These fall printables are the perfect way to enjoy the season’s wonders with a touch of creativity.

Let the fall adventures begin with these delightful and printable activities for kids!

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One Comment

Very cute! I’d love to try this with my son. Thanks for sharing!