Pumpkin Ideas for kids to make-part 2

Here is the second section!

Light Bulb Pumpkin Craft

Materials:  Paint, Chenille Stem, Craft Foam or Felt, Craft Glue or Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks, Paint Brush, and Scissors

Instructions:

First you need to paint your light bulb orange. If you want to make your light bulb a little stronger before you paint it, consider covering it with a few layers of paper mache. Add more details to your pumpkin using paint. Paint the socket end of the light bulb brown to look like a stem. Paint a jack-o-lantern face on your pumpkin. If you need some inspiration, check out these free jack-o-lantern patterns.

Make darker orange lines on my pumpkin, but this is optional.  Wrap the chenille stem around a pencil so it looks like a spiral. Bend it in half to make a loop and twist the chenille stem around the socket end of the light bulb so you have a couple of inches hanging down the side of the pumpkin. To finish your light bulb pumpkin, cut a couple of leaf shapes out of green craft foam and felt and glue them to your pumpkin. Once the glue is dry you can hang up your pumpkin craft where ever you want!

Bumpkin Pumpkin

Materials:  Paper Mache Paste, Balloons (any size), Newspaper,  String, Paint, and Construction paper and Googly eyes (optional)

Instructions:

Make Paper Mache Paste.

Cut newspaper or newsprint into 2" wide strips.
Blow up balloons (as many as you like) and tie off. Attach string to tied end of balloon.

Once paper mache paste is cool, dip individual strips of newsprint into paste.

Apply strips to balloon one at a time. Repeat process until balloon is completely covered. The more layers the firmer your finished work will be.

Hang balloon by string in warm, dry area for at least 24 hours or until completely dry. Be sure to us a drip cloth to protect area.

**if you are making pumpkins - take a 1-2" piece of a paper towel or toilet paper roll. Hold on top of balloon and attach with newspaper strips to form stalk for pumpkin.

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Once paper mached balloon is dry:

Gently insert sharp needle into base of balloon - you should hear a pop and balloon pull away from sides of hardened shell.

Gently push in bottom of shell to form a dent - or base for the pumpkin to sit.

Do not force. If dent will not form, use a cardboard strip, about 1" wide, stapled into a circle as a base.

Paint body of pumpkin orange. Paint stalk green.

To decorate paint eyes, nose and mouth on pumpkin in desired "look". You can use googly eyes if you wish. You can cut out green leaves from construction paper and use green floral wire to form vines.

You can also cut out eyes, nose and mouth using a sharp bladed knife. Then cut a circle in the back and shine a flashlight inside. Do NOT use a candle or flame. These pumpkins are paper and will immediately burn.

Pumpkin Snot

Kids love slime, especially when they make it!  Let them help or make a batch and give it to them in a plastic pumpkin with the poem.

Blend together 2 cups of white glue (such as Elmers) with 1 1/2 cups warm water in a bowl.

Add red and yellow food coloring until orange for pumpkin snot.

Dissolve 4 tsp. of borax in 1 1/3 cups warm water in another bowl.  When dissolved add it to the glue/water bowl.

Squish with hands until desired consistency.  Print poem to add if desired.

Have fun but keep off of furniture, carpets and clothes!

Salt Dough Pumpkin Patch

Salt dough is a great medium for fun and creative crafting. Take this sparkly pumpkin patch for instance! Salt dough recipes aren't just for kids. Make these fun and festive pumpkins this Fall for your holiday decorating.

Materials:  1 cup salt, 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 cup water, orange acrylic paint, paintbrush, Gold glitter paint, and 2 green toothpicks, broken or cut in half

IMPORTANT NOTE: This recipe for salt dough makes a lot of projects. If you only plan on making a few, cut this recipe into fourths or in half.

Share your ideas on this or anything here on the blog either here or e-mail me at stipple@verizon.net  I look forward to hearing from you!

 

Pumpkin Ideas for kids to make-part 1

This will be in two sections; because of the limitation of blogger.

Bottle Cap Pumpkin Magnet Craft

Materials:  Frozen Juice Can Lid, Orange, Bumpy Chenille Stem, Green Chenille Stem, Scrap of Green Felt or Craft Foam, Black Seed Beads. Magnet, Craft Glue, and Scissors

Instructions:
Bend the orange, bumpy chenille stem on the skinny sections so it sort of looks like this VVVV. Pinch the folded sections together. Stick one side of the folded edges so they catch on the inside edge of the bottle cap. Stick the other folded edges inside the opposite side of the bottle cap. Fluff up the center part of the chenille stem and make it look rounded like a pumpkin.

Cute a 1-inch piece of green pipe cleaner and stick it in the top of the pumpkin to be a stem. Cute two small leafs out of felt or craft foam and glue in place near the stem. Make eyes, nose, and mouth out of black seed beads.

Finally, glue a magnet on the back of the pumpkin. Once the glue is dry, hang up your pumpkin magnet where ever you choose!

 

Decoupage Pumpkin Jar Craft

 

Materials:  Baby Food Jar, Tissue Paper, Black Marker, White Glue or Decoupage Medium, and Paint Brush or Foam Brush

Instructions:
To prepare your supplies, make sure your jar is clean and dry. Dilute the glue to a consistency thin enough for a paint brush or use a decoupage medium. Tear your tissue paper into piece about 1-inch square.

Paint some of the glue/decoupage medium on about half of the jar. Apply the torn pieces of tissue paper to the glue. Repeat this until the jar is completely covered. Kit said she applied three layers of paper. You can experiment to get the results you want. Make sure you allow each layer to dry before you add another.

Once your jar is completely dry, use a marker to draw on any acial or other features you want. You can also use paper scraps to make the face. Now you can place a safety tea light into the jar or fill it with treats. For a finishing touch, tie a piece of green raffia around the top. It couldn't hurt to write a small note about removing the raffia before lighting the candle. As always, NEVER leave lit candles unattended.

Happy Jack-O-Lantern Beaded Safety Pin 

Materials:  13 - 1 1/16 inches Safety Pins, 1 - 2 inch Safety Pin, and Seed Beads (refer to picture for colors needed)

Instructions:
Follow this pattern and the basic directions on the safety pin jewelry page to complete this project.

Each number column represents a pin; for example, your first pin will have 10 black beads. Your second pin will have 3 black beads, 4 orange beads, and 3 black beads. When you thread these beaded pins onto your larger pin, start with pin number 1.

Jack-O-Lantern Pencil Topper Craft

Materials:  Orange Pom-pom (1- to 2-inches), Green Chenille Stem, Craft Foam or Felt,  Craft Glue, and Scissors

Instructions:
Glue the orange pom-pom onto the eraser end of a pencil. Cut a tiny piece from the chenille stem to be a stem and glue it in place. Cut two small leaves out of green felt or craft foam. Glue them on top of the pom-pom near the chenille stem. Add facial features cut out of felt or craft foam. Once the glue is dry you can use your Halloween pencil!

 

Share your ideas on this or anything here on the blog either here or e-mail me at stipple@verizon.net.   I look forward to hearing from you!