It’s Hit or Miss Wednesday! ย Did you miss last week’s Mini Upside Down Oreo Cheesecake and the special guest who took over my kitchen? ย If you did, ย you’ve got toย click here!
I just have to tell ya from the get go that these little pumpkin ideas for kid friendly pumpkin crafts are a BIG hit! ย I’ve had so much fun with the crafting aspect of this post and the kids (or the kid in you) will love it! ย I promise!
These little pumpkin ideas were inspired by HGTV magazine AND include a free template. ย You can grab the free templateย here.
Felt Mask and Bat Wings Pumpkinsย
- black felt (you can buy felt squares at Walmart or any craft stores)
- scissors
- small pumpkins
- hot glue gun OR craft glue ย
- toothpicks
- free template
After printing the free templates, cut out the size you need and pin it to the black felt. ย Cut around the template. ย Don’t forget to cut out the eyes!
Helpful Hint: ย When I was working on the mask pumpkin, instead of using black string, I just cut out two strips of black felt to tie the mask to the pumpkin. ย I put a dab of hot glue on the back to hold the mask in place. ย Done!
To make the bat wings, after tracing the wings, glue a toothpick to the back of each wing and stick it into either side of the pumpkin. ย My pumpkin was one tough cookie, so with the pointed end of a steak knife, I punched a little hole in each side to make it easier for the toothpick to go in.
Aren’t these things adorable? ย But that’s not all! ย Look at these Googly Eyes Pumpkins!
All you need is 2 sets of wiggly eyes, 2 small pumpkins and 2 teacups. ย Hot glue the eyes to the top of your pumpkins and place them in a teacup so that it looks like they are peeking out! ย I made a boy and a girl so they could make googly eyes at each other – puppyย pumpkin love!
Helpful Hint: If the cup is too tall for the pumpkins, just place something in the bottom of the cup to make the pumpkins taller. ย I used canning jar rings that I had left over from my easy DIY pumpkin. ย Worked like a charm!
Oh, and by the way, the pumpkins were purchased at the Dollar Tree for, you guessed it, one dollar each.
When my 3 year old grandson saw the pumpkins, his face just lit right up as his eyes widened in delightful surprise.
This would be a great craft to do with older kids. ย Younger children can help decide which googly eyes to use and where to put them. ย Just be sure to keep the hot glue gun out of their reach or use craft glue!
Helpful Hint: ย My wiggly eyes didn’t have an adhesive backing, but some of them do – ideal when working with small children and you don’t have to use glue at all.
What kid friendly crafts are you doing this fall?
