Summer is over, the leaves on trees are turning red and yellow, and the air is noticeably cooler. Fall has arrived, and whether you’re a fan of it or not, your kid may be interested in partaking in the festivities. Luckily, we here at the Northwoods Children’s Museum have the perfect way to do so. Our Art Studio has plenty of coloring sheets and materials for kids to create a fall craft. But if they’d like some directions to follow, here are instructions for a paper pumpkin that you can make at home!
What you’ll need:
8 or more long (9 inches) strips of orange paper
1 long (9 inches) strip of green paper
A stapler, tape, or glue
(The colors of the paper can be changed if you want!)
Step 1: Arrange the orange strips of paper in a star shape, making sure the ends are touching.
Step 2: Use your stapler, tape, or glue to make sure the ends are stuck together.
Step 3: Bring the other ends of each strip together so that it looks like a pumpkin. Staple, tape, or glue those ends together.
Step 4: Stick out your index finger and curl the green strip of paper around it. This will be the pumpkin’s stem.
Step 5: Fold a little bit of one end of the stem, and then staple, tape, or glue the folded bit onto the pumpkin.
And that’s it! You now have a paper pumpkin, perfect for a fall harvest. This is something you can make at home easily with colored paper, but if you’re struggling to find the materials or want an artsy environment to make your pumpkin, we have the instructions and materials here at the Northwoods Children’s Museum! We’re open 6 days a week, from 10 AM-5 PM on Monday-Friday and 10 AM-3 PM on Saturdays. You can find more details here! We hope to see you there!
