Welcome to Day 23 of 31 Awesome Days of Fall Activities With Your Kids.  Today we are going to show you How to Make a Very Simple 3D Paper Pumpkin.  This is a simple decorative craft project that almost anyone can make, even my 5-year-old, with some help from me.  What I love about this activity is that it can be very pretty decor for any home.

What your child will learn.

• Creativity
• Fine Motor Skills
• Color coordination
• Cutting Shapes

Supplies

• Card Stock – your choice of color or colors
• Scissors
• Glue
• Cutting tool – I have a creative memories cutting tool that makes circles.  You could also trace a circle to create your circles for the pumpkin.

Instructions

• Cut several circles (I cut 6, you can do more, it really depends on how you want your pumpkin to look.) I cut the circles, but if your kids are old enough, let them do it.
• Cut a tiny bit off the bottom off of all circles, so that they will stand up when your project is complete.  Make sure they are all even.
• Fold each circle in half.
• Glue each half to another half.  Continue gluing until you have made a circle, then glue the last two halves together.

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• Take a piece of green or brown cardstock and cut into a strip about 3 inches long.  I take my scissors and run the strip of paper across the blade 2 or three times until it curls.  It’s just like when you curl a ribbon for Christmas gifts.  Put a little bit of glue on one end and slip it in between the circles, squeezing the papers together so the stem will hold.

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Tip

Make sure to use cardstock, regular scrapbook paper will be too thin and will look bumpy with the glue.

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Conclusion

I Hope you try How to Make A Simple 3D Paper Pumpkin out!  It is so easy and comes out super cute with the right papers.

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