Learn how to make 3D paper pumpkins with kids!

Children will love this easy DIY craft that they can create for autumn or Halloween.

Its lots of fun for families to make together.

DIY paper pumpkins

I dont know about your kids, but my nieces absolutely lovefallandHalloween crafts.

My whole family really loves this time of year, so Im sure she inherited it from her parents.

There are several ways to do thispaper craftproject, but this is our favorite.

Paper pumpkin DIY

These cute gourds can be made in four simple steps.

Youre going to cut the paper strips, glue them all together, then form the pumpkin shape.

Then youll make the stem/add it to the pumpkin.

DIY paper pumpkin

What paper should I use?

I boughtconstruction paperfrom Dollar Tree.

Basically you need something has a bit of body and will remain just a little bit rigid.

DIY paper pumpkins

Notebook and standard thin computer paper are too flimsy.

What adhesives should I use?

I used Glue Dots for this project, which are basically (strong) little circular double-sided tape stickers.

Cutting strips of construction paper with a paper cutter

You could also use a hotglue gun.

Get the printable how to card below.

Adding a glue dot to the end of a strip of orange construction paper

Creating two cross shapes with orange construction paper strips

Strips of orange construction paper forming a star shape

Punching a hole in the end of a strip of orange construction paper

Attaching two strips of paper together with a glue dot and matching the holes

Twisting the folded part of the pipe cleaners together

Pushing the twisted end of the pipe cleaners into the hole at the top of the pumpkin

Removing the pencil from the pipe cleaners to create a stem

Twisting the green pipe cleaners around the pencil to make the leaves