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 JackThe Berenstain Bears and the Prize PumpkinThe Itsy Bitsy PumpkinThe Biggest Pumpkin Ever
Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking PlanIt’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownYou’re My Little Pumpkin PiePumpkin 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
- 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.
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.
Pumpkin Activities for Kids
Explore fun and creative Pumpkin Crafts for Kids this fall!
- Pumpkin Bowling
- Beaded Pumpkin Craft
- Pumpkin Spice Playdough
- “Your Little Pumpkin” Handprint Card
- Pumpkin Suncatcher
Fun Fall Printables!
These fall printables are the perfect way to enjoy the season’s wonders with a touch of creativity.
- Apple Do a Dot Printable Pack
- Pumpkin Pie ABC Fine Motor Mats
- Apple Science Activities
- Apple Roll and Color Math Games
- Johnny Appleseed Coloring Pages
- Fall Color Graphing Activities
- Apple Preschool Activities
- Fall Leaves Roll and Color Math Games
- Fall Yoga Poses Cards
- Pumpkin Roll and Color Math Games
- Pumpkin Do a Dot Pack
Let the fall adventures begin with these delightful and printable activities for kids!
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Very cute! I’d love to try this with my son. Thanks for sharing!