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Paper Plate Pumpkin

Paper Plate Pumpkin

Get creative with paper plate pumpkin crafts! These easy-to-make pumpkins are ideal for Halloween or fall decorations.

Equipment

  • Scissors

Instructions 

  • Add one coat of paint to your paper plate. Let it dry a little.
  • Add a second coat of paint and let it dry completely.
    It should take about 30-50 minutes to fully dry. You can speed up this process by using a hairdryer.
  • Draw two triangles on your plate to make your pumpkin’s eyes.
  • Draw your pumpkin’s mouth.
  • Add teeth to your pumpkin’s mouth.
  • This picture shows the different possibilities for your pumpkin design. You can make round eyes, a zig-zag mouth, or a wide smile.
    You can also cut out your pumpkin’s features and glue them onto your plate instead of drawing them on.
  • Get your brown paper and use your marker to draw a stem.
    You can draw a curved or straight stem.
  • Cut out your stem.
  • Cut out two thin strips from your green paper to make leaves.
  • Curl your leaves by wrapping them around a barbecue stick or pencil.
  • Glue your stem and leaves to the back of your pumpkin.
  • Your paper plate pumpkin is complete!

Notes

*or a pencil to curl leaves
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