Pumpkin Bird Feeder

May arts finds a great use for the left over Halloween pumpkins filling the bottom scooped out half with bird seed and hanging in a tree.  The birds will come and just sit in the middle.  Kids can also predict how long the pumpkin will last outside before it begins to decompose or the animals start to eat it too.  

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mayarts.com/blog/pumpkin-bird-feeder/

Pumpkin Golf

Now that the pumpkins are done decorating the front porch repurpose one for the kids to get in a little golf practice.  Fun things to do with ur kids shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://funthingstodowithurkidz.blogspot.com/2013/10/pumpkin-golf.html

Acorn Jack O' Lanterns

Disney's family fun has a cute way to turn acorns into pumpkins just add orange paint, let dry and draw on a face with a black marker.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/acorn-pumpkins-667914/

Pumpkin Sun Catcher

Our big earth makes tissue paper pumpkin sun catchers.  Using construction paper, glue and wax paper.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/09/15/fall-kids-crafts-stained-glass-sun-catchers/

About family crafts paints a clear plastic plate orange and glues on the jack o'lantern face.

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/decoupage-pumpkin-sun-catcher/ 

I can teach my child uses coffee filters coloring them with markers and spraying with water.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.icanteachmychild.com/coffee-filter-stained-glass-pumpkins/

Pumpkin Surprise Balls

Ardor blog has a pumpkin surprise ball.  She wraps a plastic egg filled with small candy and toys with crepe paper and draws on a jack o' lantern face. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ardorblog.com/2012/10/diy-mini-surprise-ball-pumpkin.html

Pumpkin Puzzle

Blog me mom shares a unique way to turn a pumpkin into a puzzle cutting out various shapes and putting popsicle stick pegs into the pieces.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.blogmemom.com/puzzle-on-a-pumpkin/

Pumpkin Patch

Make and takes shows how to make a patchwork pumpkin using pretty scrap booking paper.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/craft-a-patchwork-pumpkin

Washi Tape Pumpkins

Washi tape comes out for Halloween to help decorate pumpkins.  Sugar bee decorates her pumpkins with stripes and paper spiders.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2013/09/washi-tape-pumpkin.html

The washi blog makes pictures out of her washi tape.

Get the instructions here:
http://thewashiblog.com/washi-tape-pumpkins/

I am doe uses different color and pattern tapes for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://iamdoe.blogspot.com/2012/10/washi-pumpkins-match-made-in-heaven.html

Mom 4 real tapes up the whole pumpkin.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mom4real.com/make-washi-tape-pumpkin/

Knuckle Painting Pumpkins

Mom trusted takes hand prints to the next level making orange knuckle prints and turning them into pumpkins adding leaves and a stem. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://earlylearning.momtrusted.com/2012/10/preschool-pumpkin-project-making-pumpkin-prints-with-your-knuckles/

Snap, Crakle, Pop, Halloween Rice Crispie Treats

Rice Crispie treats get even better as they get all dressed up as pumpkins for Halloween with this creative recipe from the high heeled hostess using orange food coloring, green icing and Tootsie Rolls for stems.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thehighheeledhostess.com/2011/10/pumpkin-rice-crispie-treats.html

The hands on mom uses frosting for the face and stem.

Get the instructions here:

http://thehands-onmom.blogspot.com/2011/10/rice-krispies-pumpkins.html

Cut and Fold Pumpkins

Interactive paper pumpkin fun is available from Rob Ives who shares a free printable to cut and fold a pop up pumpkin.  Once assembled flatten the pumpkin and it will pop back into place.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.robives.com/blog/pumpkin

Melted Crayon Pumpkins

Swell designer uses a combination of shades of orange crayons for their pumpkin melting the broken pieces with a hair dryer.

Get the instructions here:
http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2013/10/candy-corn-crayon-pumpkin-diy.html

The magic onion uses melted crayons for their version actually lighting the crayons on fire.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themagiconions.com/2012/10/wax-dripped-pumpkins-for-halloween.html

Paper Bag Pumpkins

Paper bags take shape as jack lanterns for Halloween with a glued on face and pipe cleaner stem.  It's bitsy learns shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://itsybitsylearners.com/2010/10/thanksgiving-preschool-craft-jack-o-lantern-paper-bag-craft/

A minimalist version from the defunct geocities.

All kids network paints their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/halloween/jack-o-lantern-craft.asp

 Laura kelly designs glues the pumpkin onto a brown paper bag.  She uses patterned scrapbooking paper for the pumkin.

Get the instructions here:
 http://www.laurakellydesigns.com/laurakellydesignsblog/index.php/2013/09/23/craft-lightning-make-spooky-halloween-treat-bags/

Strips of Paper Pumpkins

Pretty orange scrap book paper makes a pretty pumpkin when cut into strips and glued onto the back of a circle cut out.  Minted shares all of the details at their website.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.minted.com/julep/2013/09/25/paper-strip-pumpkin-art/

Endlessly inspired uses washi tape instead of paper stripes and makes a vertically striped pumpkin.

Get the instructions here:
http://endlesslyinspired.com/2013/09/28/washi-tape-pumpkin-art-guest-post/

Clementine Costumes

Wraps up clementines in tissue paper, add a green pipe cleaner stem and sticks on cute out faces using black paper with crafts unleashed.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsunleashed.com/seasonal/fall/halloween/healthy-halloween-treats/

Flower Pot Jack O'Lanterns

Paint flower pots orange and stencil on a cute face for pumpkin that won't rot or get eaten by the neighborhood critters before Halloween.  Spoonful shares this cute craft idea and adds a broken tree branch to make a stem.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/flowerpot-pumpkins

Pumpkin Bead Suncatchers

Beads melt into cute jack o'lantern sun catchers for Halloween with this cute craft project from the artful parent. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artfulparent.com/2013/09/a-melted-bead-jack-o-lantern-suncatcher.html

Tissue Pumpkin Candy Holders

Orange tissue paper and green floral tape turn into cute candy containers for Halloween care of factory direct craft.

Good for ages 8 and up.

http://factorydirectcraft.com/factorydirectcraft_blog/tissue-paper-pumpkin-favors/

Positively splendid uses polka dot pumpkins and adds cute gift tags to their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2011/09/candy-filled-pumpkin-treats-and-bewitching-cupcake-toppers.html

The country chic cottage uses a curly pipe cleaner to close the pumpkins.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2012/10/pumpkin-favor-bags-for-busy-moms.html 

Kids activity blog has a version as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/19432/pumpkin-craft-how-to-make-a-pumpkin 

Canary street crafts makes larger ones.

Get the instructions here:
http://canarystreetcrafts.com/pumpkin-pouch-goodie-bags/

Paper Pumpkin Mask

Pane amore e creativita shares a free pumpkin mask printable for kids to pretend and play Halloween games. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.paneamoreecreativita.it/blog/2012/10/halloween-fai-da-te-la-maschera-da-zucca-da-stampare/

Tin Can Pumpkins

Tin cans turn into pumpkins with this cute jack o'lantern from craft ideas.  Simply paint a coffee can orange and paint on black triangle eyes and a nose and a cute mouth.  They also top the can a painted green wine cork stem with some fun ribbon to make a bow. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftideas.info/html/jack_o__lantern.html