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[Halloween Index] [Pumpkin
Crafts]
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DLTK's Holiday Crafts
Dryer Vent Pumpkin
My husband is always teasing me that I never design crafts that he enjoys
helping with. Lisa, one of our viewers and a girl scout leader, sent in
this idea which completely fit the bill! (I wish I'd thought of it!)
In my defense though, it was her husband Bill's idea *grin*.
I'd say this is a craft for older children (9 or 10) as you're using spray
paint (which won't come out of clothes)... but if you had good adult supervision
(1 adult for each child) you could do it with younger kids)
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Instructions - Adults:
 | pre cut the vinyl ducting into 24 inch sections (you will need scissors to cut through the vinyl, then a wire cutter to snip the middle wire apart)
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| Temporarily gather the vinyl ducting into a circle to form the pumpkin.
Using a sharp pencil, poke 2 sets of holes through the joined ends, one set on top and one set near the bottom.
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| Release the ducting so it isn't joined anymore (we'll let the kids do the
permanent joining) |
Instructions - Children:
| Gather the vinyl ducting into a circle so the holes match up
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| use twist ties or zip ties through the holes to to secure the pumpkin closed. (snip off the ends)
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| Using orange high gloss spray paint, lightly coat the entire pumpkin.
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| Let dry 30 minutes.
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| Finish by stuffing green raffia or silk ivy through the center (working from the top) to give your pumpkin a vine effect. |
It turns out sooo cool! It looks just like a real pumpkin!
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