5-step guide for candy-filled paper pumpkins
Looking for a creative Halloween craft to keep the kids entertained, or a unique way to hand out treats this spooky season? Follow our fun and easy step-by-step guide to making DIY paper pumpkins.
What you will need:
- Orange paper napkins (or other soft paper that you can colour or paint orange)
- Pencil
- Bowl (diameter approx. 20 cm)
- Scissors
- Candies of choice (a few per pumpkin)
- Green tape (or a tape of a different colour which you can paint green)
1. Draw a circle
Start off by drawing a circle on 1-2 layers of orange tissue or paper. How much you use here will depend on the thickness of the paper, and you may need to use more if you are using thin materials.
To help draw a perfect circle, find any circular object, such as a bowl, large candle, or a small flower pot etc. Flip it upside down, and draw around the object.
2. Cut the circle shape out
Next, cut out the circle on the paper or tissue you have drawn it on using scissors. If you want to make more than one pumpkin, you can try to cut more than one sheet at a time by stacking the materials.
3. Add your candy
Once you have your paper or tissue cut outs, place your choice of candy in the centre of the circle. For this, it’s recommended to use only 4 or 5 candies - depending on the size of them - so the pumpkin will still have a circular shape once formed.
4. Fold together
Then, join the ends together to form a nice pumpkin shape by pulling the edges into a point. You should now have a rounded base with a ‘pumpkin stem’ looking top.
5. Tape it closed
Finally, cover the tip with your green tape to seal it up, and your pumpkin is ready. However, if you chose to use a different coloured tape, all you need to do is paint it green.
After this step, your sweet pumpkin treats are ready! Include these around your home as decor, or give them out as treat bags on Halloween night.