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DLTK's Halloween Crafts for Kids:
Easy Pumpkin Craft

I've had a lot of requests for more paper plate crafts.  This Pumpkin is made with a paper plate.  I've provided templates for dinner sized and snack sized plates.  If you don't have paper plates, don't fret!  Just take a regular plate and trace it onto a piece of cardboard (old cereal boxes work great!) or use a margarine/ice cream container lid.

You can easily make a mask, by leaving off the template eyes and cutting holes.  Attach (glue and tape) a popsicle stick or unsharpened pencil to the bottom for the child to hold it to their face.  This is what we have done here.   Cutting the eyes out is an adult's job!

Thanks to a viewer that wrote...
"Last year I made this with my kids and instead of using leaves, I traced the boys hands and use them for leaves. It's just as cute and it give a added touch. I love to use handprints and footprints when I get a chance and I always make sure I save those crafts."...D-jay

Peek - a - BOO!

MATERIALS

it all depends on what option you use... you'll will need

either

• paper plate (whatever size)
• cardboard cut into a circle OR
• margarine or ice cream container lid

either

• orange paint,
• orange construction paper OR
• orange tissue paper

either

• template pieces provided,
• black paint,
• black construction paper OR
• black marker

INSTRUCTIONS

• Paint your paper plate orange
   
  OR
   
• glue orange construction/tissue paper onto it (rip 1 inch (ish) squares of construction/tissue paper and glue them on with a mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 regular children's white glue.  This is sort of like mod podging)
  

Paint plate orange and let dry

Glue on face (paper mouth and nose).
Paper stem and leaves
Paper circle cut round and round to make a squiggly vine
Cut out eyeholes and taped on a craft stick handle.