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Are you ready to get into the Halloween spirit?
If you are a pumpkin fan like me, you have to try this festivepaper plate pumpkincraft.
This is the perfect fun fall activity to do with little ones.
These are cute and super simple to make!
Grab your acrylic paint and your paintbrush and add one coat of paint to your paper plate.
Let it dry a little bit.
Step 2.Now, add a second coat of paint to your plate.
Let it dry completely before continuing.
It should take about 30-50 minutes to dry.
Step 3.Now, it is time to make your pumpkins eyes.
Get your black marker and draw two triangles on your plate.
Step 4.Draw your pumpkins mouth.
Step 5.Add some teeth to your pumpkins mouth with your black marker.
Step 6.This picture shows the different possibilities for your pumpkin design.
you might make round eyes, a zig-zag mouth, or a wide smile.
Step 7.Now, lets make a stem for your pumpkin.
Get your brown paper and use your marker to draw a stem.
I have drawn a curved stem, but you could make yours straight if you prefer.
Step 8.Cut out your stem.
Step 9.Now, get your green paper to make leaves.
Cut out two thin strips from your green paper.
They should be about 7 long.
Step 10.Wrap your green strips around a barbecue stick to get a nice curly look for your leaves.
If you prefer large spirals, you’ve got the option to wrap it around a pencil instead.
Step 11.Glue your stem and leaves to the back of your pumpkin.
Step 12.Your paper plate pumpkin is complete.
Enjoy the festive vibe it brings to your home this fall!
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How Long Do These Paper Plate Pumpkins Take to Make?
These paper plate pumpkins come together super quickly.
The part that takes the longest is waiting for the paint to dry.
Your paint can take 30-50 minutes to dry.
you could speed this process up by using a hairdryer.
The rest of the project requires drawing, cutting, and gluing.
These activities should take only about 10-15 minutes.
In total, this project will take you only 35-65 minutes to complete.
