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Pumpkin Craft Idea

by Summer M.

I have been staring at this small square of material for weeks. It is light and dark orange with tiny black dots. I’ve been wanting to do something with it but wasn’t sure what. The color reminded me so much of Halloween, but I didn’t have any great ideas in mind. Then yesterday afternoon I came across a perfect craft idea. A pumpkin garden flag! I picked out a great white and black pocka dot background and some green material to make a stem.
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I’m not doing mine exactly like the directions say, but it is still turning out cute. I free-hand drew my pumpkin because I wanted a larger one that the image in the pattern. I also drew myown face and cut it out of some black canvas scraps I had. Once I had an idea of where I wantd everything I hand stitched the stem of the pumpkin into place. That was the most labor intensive part, mostly because I’m not very good at hand stitching.
hand stitching
That was my stopping point because my boys wanted to make pumpkins of their own. I found this great idea for hanging paper pumpkins that they loved and were easy enough to make. They color in two pumpkin images, sew or staple them togther, and stuff with newspaper strips to fill out the round shape. At the bottom are some Lesson Connections to tie in the craft with a lesson plan. Perfect for homeschoolers doing Halloween lessons. It also does not cost a lot to make, which is great for anyone needing to have a frugal Halloween this year.

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Posted in children's art, seasonal craft, sewing on October 19th, 2007

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6 Responses to “Pumpkin Craft Idea”

  1. Eden Says:
    October 19th, 2007 at 6:23 pm

    what a cute idea :)
    Are you going to share a picture when it’s finished?

  2. Michelle Says:
    October 19th, 2007 at 7:07 pm

    Would love to see the photos, too!

  3. Summer M. Says:
    October 19th, 2007 at 7:26 pm

    Hopefully I can get it done Monday or Tuesday, when I have someone to watch the boys for me. I plan to machine stitch the pumpkin and they love to stick fingers in the way. LOL But once I’m done I’ll share photos. :)

  4. Mom Is Teaching » Blog Archive » Halloween Crafts Says:
    October 24th, 2007 at 12:07 pm

    […] finishing up a fun Jack-O-Lantern flag to hang up on the front door. I’m hoping to get it finished this week, though it seems that […]

  5. Creative Mom Cafe » Blog Archive » One Project Down, Another Picked Up Says:
    October 25th, 2007 at 3:02 pm

    […] Project Down, Another Picked Up by Summer M. I’m finally (mostly) finished with my pumpkin. I would like to add “Happy Halloween” to it but right now I don’t have what I […]

  6. Globally Green Living » Blog Archive » Go Green This Halloween Says:
    October 29th, 2007 at 9:03 am

    […] get a jack-o-lantern stay away from pesticide laden ones and opt instead for an organically grown pumpkin. If you don’t know where to look check out Local Harvest. (Thanks to The Nature Conservancy […]

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