These paper pumpkins are easy to make and sure looks cute. I made these as a gift wrapping for the “Little Pumpkin party” a.k. “David’s first birthday”.
If you have bigger present than a t-shirt for 1yo, you will need bigger size paper. If smaller or few small presents, pack them in a cello bag and then put in the pumpkin.
You will need (for 3 pumpkins):
- Pumpkin leaf template from a crafticious blog.
- 6 A4 size orange paper
- 1 A4 size light green paper
- 1 A4 size darker green paper
- 6 brads
- 3 rubber bands or strings
- scissors or/and rotary trimmer
- small round hole punch (optional)
- toothpick (optional)
How to:
- Print out pumpkin leaves on both green papers. Cut out.
- Using rotary trimmer or scissors cut all orange sheets width-wise into 3cm wide strips.
- Take 1/3 of all stripes. Punch the hole in one end. Add the toothpick or the paper brad. Fold like in the picture and punch another hole.
- Make a hole in the rubber band too. If using a string, skip this step.
- Put a brad through leaves and into the one end of orange stripes.
- Start making a pumpkin shape by separating orange stripes. Roll t-shirt to fit in pumpkin.
- When the pumpkin is half made – put t-shirt inside and continue to arrange the stripes around them. That’s it!
If you are making decorations, you might want to make a lighter version. Use only 3 pages orange paper for 3 pumpkins. And you will get this:
I hope it was helpful.
Ilze
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So creative, as usual!
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Thank you! I wanted to make pumpkin baskets and was limited on paper. Then I made these. Later googled and discovered – net is full of these simple pumpkins 😉
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Wow seems lovely and such a creative thought you have, great.
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Thank you! It’s easy to make and if you don’t have brads you can use string and tie all the strips together. I googled and discovered that net is full with these paper pumpkins 🙂
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Oh great a nice idea i too may have a try.
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Give it a try!
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Yes absolutely.
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Great idea for Halloween party favors. How fun to have a prize inside the pumpkin!
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Great job!
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What a great idea!
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Reblogged this on sketchuniverse and commented:
HI BEAUTIES, OUR SISTER ILZE IS A GREAT ARTIST AND SHE HAS PREPARED THESE GENUINE PUMPKINS FOR SHARING WITH OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU DEAR !
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