Pumpkin Shape Craft
This pumpkin craft turns simple shapes into a cute fall pumpkin kids will love to make.
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Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pumpkin Template
Instructions
- Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
- Begin by gluing the left side of the pumpkin to the back and left side of the middle piece.
- Take the right side of the pumpkin and glue it to the back and right side of the middle piece.
- Glue the eye pieces to the center, below the eyebrows and above the smile.
- Glue the cheek pieces below the eyes.
- Glue the stem behind the top center so it peeks out above the pumpkin.
- Finally, gently curl the vine around a pencil or finger, then glue the vine/leaf behind the stem.