Pumpkin Mummies

Pumpkins are wrapped in bandage gauze and given googly eyes to make mummies with hands on as we grow.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://handsonaswegrow.com/halloween-craft-pumpkin-mummies/

Pumpkin Turkeys

Repurpose your pumpkins into cute turkeys by adding paper feathers, hands, face and feet with the learn English ESL blog.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://learningenglish-esl.blogspot.com/2010/07/thanksgiving-crafts-2.html

 All you creates their turkeys out of tissue paper and a shapely gourd.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/paper-turkey-crafts-00411000069772/ 

Plenty of paprika uses a pine cone for the head.

Get the instructions here:
http://plentyofpaprika.blogspot.com/2014/11/pumpkin-pine-cone-turkey-craft.html

The resourceful mama paints the whole pumpkin brown.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/turkey-pumpkin/

Pumpkin Trick or Treat Bags

Cardboard containers turn into jack o'lantern treat holders with colorful strips of magazine paper, black face cut outs and a cord to carry.  Visit makezine for the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://makezine.com/craft/project_candy_tote_from_a_cart/

 Laura kelly designs uses a popcorn box for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.laurakellydesigns.com/laurakellydesignsblog/index.php/2013/09/30/my-halloween-movie-popcorn-box-party-post-a-jacko-bag-for-little-laura/ 

She knows uses felt to make her jack o'lantern trick or treat bags.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.sheknows.com/holidays-and-seasons/articles/842163/how-to-make-a-personalized-trick-or-treat-candy-bag

 All free kids crafts uses orange bags and glues on paper eyes, nose and mouth.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.allfreekidscrafts.com/Kids-Halloween-Crafts/Painted-Jack-o-Lantern-Treat-Bags

Felt Pumpkin Jack O'Lanterns

Orange felt is cut into a shape of a pumpkin and given a green felt stem.  Next various shapes of eyes, noses and mouths are cut for kids to mix and match and make their own felt jack o'lanterns.  Vixen made shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.vixenmade.com/2011/10/felt-jack-o-lantern-activity.html

Mom endeavors shares a similar project.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momendeavors.com/2010/10/build-a-jack-o-lantern.html

Crafts by amanda dresses up a juice box.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/juice-box-jack-o-lantern/ 

East coast mommy blog wraps up cotton batting adding a ribbon and a stick stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.ca/2011/09/5-minute-felt-pumpkin.html

Fabric Pumpkins

Fabric swatches are cut and pasted onto a pumpkin to give it a fun colorful look with jenni can knit.


Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://jennicanknit.blogspot.com/2011/09/craft-room-pumpkin.html

Beaded Pumpkins

Pipe cleaners are beaded and twisted into a cute pumpkin shape with naturally educated.  She then adds on a green pipe cleaner stem and a bead face.  The fuzz of the pipe cleaner helps the face beads stay in place.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.naturallyeducational.com/2011/10/beaded-pumpkin-jack-o-lantern-ornaments/

Blissfully domestic makes round jack o'lanterns.

Get the instructions here:

http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/simple-beaded-pumpkin/12902/

Cutesy crafts makes hers three dimensional.

Get the instructions here:

http://cutesycrafts.com/2013/09/kiddie-crafts-pony-bead-pumpkins.html

Paper Mache Pumpkins

Starting with a paper mache bowl, dahlart lane then adds clay to give it more texture.  She next paints it orange, and paints on a cute jack o'lantern face.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://dahlhartlane.blogspot.com/2011/10/jack-o-lantern-totes.html

The long thread creates a pumpkin and a ghost.

Get the instructions here:
http://thelongthread.com/?p=4980

Newspaper Pumpkins

Pumpkins are dressed up with glued on newspaper at jenni can knit.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://jennicanknit.blogspot.com/2011/09/newspaper-pumpkins.html

Pumpkin Garland

Pumpkins are cut out of a folded orange piece of construction paper and then given faces with mama smiles to create mini Halloween garlands to hang around the house.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mamasmiles.com/pumpkin-jack-o-lantern-chains-halloween-fun-and-emotional-intelligence/

Quirky inspired uses a printable pumpkin template and sticks washi tape on top.

Get the instructions here:
http://quirkyinspired.com/pumpkin-washi-tape-garland/

Coffee Filter Jack O'Lanterns

A paper cut out jack o'lantern is dressed up by pasting a colored coffee filter behind it.  Kids color the filter with markers and then the filter is spray painted with water to spread the color throughout the filter.  Visit kids activities blog for all of the details.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/47751/halloween-art-project

Pumpkin Sensory Bags

Mix clear colored hair gel and food coloring to make these fun jack o'lantern sensory bags.  Fantastic fun and learning adds in triangle eyes, nose and mouth for kids to try and place and move.  She then tapes the bag shut so none of the contents leak out.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/jack-o-lantern-squish-bag-for-babies-and-toddlers.html

Pumpkin Life Cycle Project

Take the opportunity to discover the life cycle of a pumpkin with mrs. goffs kinders.  She includes all of the elements from seed, to flower to pumpkin in this craft.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mrsgoffskinders.blogspot.jp/2012/10/lots-of-halloween-craft-ideas.html

Pumpkin Playdoh Roundup

Playdoh combines with pumpkin seeds for the kids to make their own pumpkins.  Teach preschool also sets out pins of pumpkin seeds to act as sensory bins. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.teachpreschool.org/2013/10/pumpkin-seed-play-dough/

Asbury 4 makes pumpkin pie play dough and creates turkeys and pies.

Get the instructions here:
http://asbury4.blogspot.com/2013/11/pumpkin-pie-playdough-using-real-canned.html

Ria's world of ideas creates pumpkin spice playdoh.

Get the instructions here:
http://riasworldofideas.blogspot.com/2013/10/easy-pumpkin-spice-play-doh.html

Preschool Pumpkin Activity

Pumpkins, a soft hammer and golf tees make fun a fun activity for the toddling set.  Scrumdillydo shares all of the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrumdillydo.blogspot.com/2013/10/better-than-whack-mole.html

Printable Pumpkin Candy Containers

Willowday shares a free printable jack o'lantern triangle to store little treats.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.willowday.com/2013/10/surprise-bonus-make-paper-pumpkins-with.html

Shirley Ng-Benitez has a hexagon paper candy holder. 

Get the template here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10470530/%C2%A9ShirleyNgBenitez_PumpkinTreatBox.pdf

We made that uses a pre-made box and paints it orange painting on a jack o'lantern face.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/jack-o-lantern-gift-box/

Halloween Wire Pumpkins Craft

Jewelery wire bends into a 3D pumpkin for Halloween.  Our everyday art shows how to do it.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.our-everyday-art.com/2013/09/diy-wire-pumpkins.html

Jack O'Lantern Bottle Cap Necklace

Bottle caps turn into pumpkin jewelery with all parenting, who paints them orange, draws on a face, and then strings a ribbon through a tiny hole.

Good for ages 5 and up.

http://www.allparenting.com/my-me-time/articles/966123/halloween-pumpkin-bottle-cap-necklace-craft

Halloween Pumpkin Mini Treat Containers

Buzzmills uses felt.  She sews them but they could be glued as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2012/10/tutorial-jack-o-lantern-treat-pocket.html

Martha Stewart shares a printable clip art fileto cut and tape into a pumpkin treat container.

Get the template here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/852607/jack-o-lantern-party-favors

3D Pipe Cleaner Pumpkins

Pipe cleaners make fuzzy three-dimensional pumpkins easy enough for the preschool set.  My little gems shows how to create these with several orange pipe cleaners for the pumpkin and a brown and green one for the stem and leaves.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allmylittlegems.com/2009/10/little-pumpkin-crafts-pipecleaner.html

Balloon Jack-O-Lanterns

Orange balloons make simple pumpkin decorations with drawn on faces and green tissue paper stems from hwtm.  

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.hwtm.com/2013/10/halloween-diy-balloon-pumpkin-patch-easy-fast/

Awise makes ghost balloons as well.

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Martha Stewart makes a carnival style game.  She takes a bunch of orange balloons and arranges them to look like a pumpkin.  She then fills them with candy and confetti and lets the kids pop them to get the prizes.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/269871/halloween-games-pop-goes-the-pumpkin