Jack O Lantern Playdough Treats

Blue bird lucy's has a very cute idea for a halloween treat using a recipe for orange playdough which she then rolls into a ball, a sharpie marker to draw on the face, cellophane to wrap it up and a green string to seal it.  She even ads pumpkin pie spice to the dough to give it a yummy scent.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://bluebirdlucys.blogspot.com/2011/11/pumpkin-pie-playdough.html

Glittery Pumpkins

HGTV shares a fun and easy way to dress up pumpkins using just glitter and adhesive spray.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hgtv.com/handmade/how-to-make-glittered-pumpkins/index.html

Tissue Paper Pumpkin

Activity village shares an easy pumpkin craft for halloween using tissue paper and a paper plate and glue.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/paper_plate_pumpkin.htm

Smashed peas and carrots has a tissue paper pumpkin sun catcher.

Get the instructions here:
http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2011/10/tissue-paper-pumpkins-tutorial.html 

Two daloo gives kids a bunch of different kinds of tissue paper with patterns.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.two-daloo.com/halloween-play-jack-olantern-collage/

Paper Pumpkin Craft

Little family fun has a cute pumpkin craft for the preschool age kids.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlefamilyfun.com/search/label/Halloween%20Countdown

Kaboose has the same craft just curling the paper a few more times.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.kaboose.com/curled-paper-pumpkin.html

Meaningful mama uses strips of paper and connects them at the bottom and top, hanging them from a string.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/10/day-276-paper-pumpkin-craft-tutorial.html

3D Paper Pumpkin

 

Paper pumpkins take on three dimensions with these Halloween pumpkin ideas.

Mrs. jackson takes strips of orange paper and turns them into circles to make a round pumpkin.  She then adds eyes and mouths with black cutout shapes.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mrsjacksonsclasswebsiteblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-arts-and-crafts.html

First palette makes a pumpkin paper fan using a green pipe cleaner for the stem.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Special_Occassions/Halloween/threedpaperpumpkin/threedpaperpumpkin.html

One good thing by jillee shows the same same craft using different color paper and bows on the stems.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2011/09/paper-pumpkins-quick-and-easy-autumn.html 

Craftsaholic anonymous uses patterned orange craft paper for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/thanksgiving-day-centerpiece-idea

Whipperberry twists scrapbook paper and gives her pumpkins a more rustic effect.

Get the instructions here:
http://whipperberry.com/2010/10/tutorial-paper-pumpkins.html

Jellyfishjelly makes a really full bright orange vesion.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jellyfishjelly.com/?p=3685 

Crafts by amanda uses thick scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2013/09/3d-paper-pumpkin.html 

Scrapbooks etc uses ribbons and buttons to embellish the stems.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/blogs/iscrapuscrap/2011/08/17/paper-pumpkins/ 

Art projects for kids makes a more kid friendly version.

Get the instructions here:
http://artprojectsforkids.org/make-a-paper-pumpkin/ 

Simple as that blog uses scrapbooking paper and attaches it to twine so it can twirl in the breeze.

Get the instructions here:
http://simpleasthatblog.com/2011/09/friday-craft-day-pumpkin-whirligigs.html

Pebble Pumpkins

Disney's family fun has a cute way to take rocks and turn them into pumpkins using orange paint, a black marker, a stick and some glue.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/stone-faced-pumpkins-669243/

 

The little legers has a similar version without the stick stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://leisurelanelegers.blogspot.com/2008/09/pumpkin-rocks.html

Paper Plate Pumpkins

All free crafts shares a simple idea to make a jack-o-lantern out of an orange paper plate.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/halloween/pumpkins/plate.shtml

Fantastic fun and learning uses two plates and has the kids lace them together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/pumpkin-craft-and-name-activity.html

Cindy derosier makes a similar version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/10/paper-plate-pumpkin.html

Be brave keep going cuts a hole out of the plate to make a wreath.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bebravekeepgoing.com/2010/10/pumpkin-paper-plate-craft-for-kids.html

She knows cuts up orange tissue paper and glues it on.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/845477/4-easy-thanksgiving-crafts-for-kids