FamilyEducation Editorial Staff
Fall is definitely in the air, and what better way to celebrate the change of season than with a few toddler-friendly crafts to get your little ones in the Halloween spirit. These pumpkin crafts for toddlers are both easy to make and a pleasure to display, so get your crafting apron on and have a blast making these whimsical decorations with your kids.
Tissue Paper Pumpkins
Materials:
- Orange tissue paper
- 9″ round cake pan
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Candy
- Green floral tape
Directions:
- Stack two sheets of orange tissue paper together and place a round cake pan on top of them.
- Trace around the cake pan, then cut out the traced circles using scissors.
- Place a handful of candies in the center of the tissue paper circles, then gather up the edges to create a pouch.
- Pinch the ends and twist them with your fingers to seal the candies inside.
- Wrap green floral tape around the twisted top to resemble a pumpkin stem and secure the candies inside.
Stained Glass Pumpkin
Photo Credit: Crafts on Sea
Materials:
- Orange card stock
- Scissors
- Colored cellophane
- Black construction paper
- Contact paper
Directions:
- Cut a large pumpkin shape out of orange card stock using scissors, then cut out the middle of the pumpkin to create an open area.
- Cut out strips of colored cellophane and spooky face pieces from black construction paper.
- Place the pumpkin shape on top of a sheet of contact paper, with the sticky side facing up.
- Arrange the spooky face and cellophane pieces on the contact paper until the open area is filled.
- Place a second sheet of contact paper on top of the pumpkin, with the sticky side facing down.
- Trim off the excess contact paper from around the edges of the pumpkin.
- hang up in a sunny window.
Yarn Pumpkin
Photo Credit: Naturally Educational
Materials:
- Balloon
- Orange yarn
- White school glue
- Paintbrush
- Green chenille sticks
Directions:
- Inflate a round balloon, and tie the end tightly.
- Wrap orange yarn around the balloon, making sure to wrap the yarn evenly across the surface.
- Apply white school glue over the yarn with a paintbrush, then allow the glue to dry completely.
- Pop the balloon and remove it from the yarn shell.
- Attach a green chenille stick to the top of the yarn pumpkin, then twist it to resemble a stem.
Mason Jar Pumpkin
Photo Credit: Love + Marriage and a Baby Carriage
Materials:
- Orange tissue paper
- Scissors
- Glass mason jar
- ModPodge
- Sponge brush
- Black construction paper
- LED tea light
Directions:
- Cut orange tissue paper into small pieces. You can use one shade of orange, or different shades to create a stained glass appearance.
- Cover the surface of a glass mason jar with ModPodge, then stick the tissue paper pieces all over the jar.
- Cut out a spooky pumpkin face from black construction paper with scissors, and glue it on to the jar with ModPodge.
- Allow the ModPodge to dry completely, then place an LED tea light inside.
Sock Pumpkin
Photo Credit: Meaningful Mama
Materials:
- Funnel
- Orange sock
- Dried rice or beans
- Stick
- Rubber band
- Black felt
- Scissors
- Fabric glue
- Googly eyes
Directions:
- Place a funnel into the opening of an inside-out orange sock.
- Pour dried rice or beans, filling the sock about halfway full.
- Push a stick into the middle of the rice or beans so that the end of the stick pokes up out of the sock.
- Cinch the opening of the sock around the stick, just above the level of rice or beans, and secure it with a rubber band.
- Pull the end of the sock down over the ball of rice or beans, which will reveal the "right side" of the sock.
- Cut out a spooky pumpkin face from black felt, and glue it on to the sock pumpkin using fabric glue.
- Attach two googly eyes onto the pumpkin face using fabric glue. Allow the glue to dry completely.
Does your toddler get a little too scared during the Halloween season? Along with pumpkin crafts for toddlers, try these 8 not-too-spooky Halloween activities for kids.
