This paper bag pumpkin craft is so much for for young children to make as a fall decoration.
These paper bag pumpkins are lots of fun around Halloween or even Thanksgiving.
How cute is this paper bag pumpkin craft?
Made with a simple brown paper bag and some construction paper this pumpkin paper bag craft is lots of fun for kids of all ages.
With Halloween right around the corner we wanted to create a great Halloween craft for younger and older children alike. Add it to your Halloween bucket list.
And, since we cute crafts made from paper bags we knew we had to share this pumpkin craft with you.
If your a teacher you can have your students create a paper bag pumpkin to create your very own classroom pumpkin patch.
Supplies You’ll Need
To make our paper bag pumpkin craft you’ll need to the following tools and supplies.
- Pumpkin template – to download the template you’ll need to make your own paper bag pumpkin craft simply fill in the download form found at the bottom of this post.
- Paper bag – we used small brown paper lunch bags
- Construction paper – black, pink, orange, white and yellow paper.
- Scissors – we love these blunt tip safety scissors for kids.
- Black and orange marker – for drawing the mouth and lines on your paper bag pumpkin craft
- Double sided tape or glue stick – to glue the pumpkin pieces to the top part of the bag and bottom
- Googly eyes (optional)
How To Make A Paper Bag Pumpkin Craft
Print a copy of our paper bag pumpkin craft template. Cut out the template and trace the pieces onto orange construction paper. Once you’ve traced your pumpkin shape cut the shape out.
Using a brown or orange marker, draw lines like you see on real pumpkins.
Glue the the pumpkin pieces to the bottom and top of the paper bag. Use the black marker to draw a smile on your pumpkin. Alternatively you can draw a Jack-O-Lantern face.
Cut 2 small circles out of your pink construction paper to create rosy cheeks. Glue or tape them to the edges of the pumpkins mouth.
Make the pumpkin’s eyes by cutting two small circles from the white and black paper and make sure the black is smaller than the white. Glue them together then attach them to the paper bag. You can also use googly eyes if you prefer.
Cut a rectangle shape from the brown paper to make the stem of the pumpkin. Cut a strip of green paper then gently swirl the scissor to make it curvy. You could also use a green pipe cleaner.
Attach the stem and leaf shapes to the top of the bag to complete your pumpkin.
Book Recommendations
Reading is one of our favorite screen free activities! Here are a few of our favorite books for young children that pair well with our paper bag pumpkin craft.
- It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse!
- Too Many Pumpkins
- From Seed To Pumpkin
- How Many Seeds In A Pumpkin?
- How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow?
More Screen Free Ideas For Kids
Paper bag apple craft – another of our popular puppet crafts this adorable apple is made using a brown paper bag.
Puffy ghost craft for kids – a low prep and low mess ghost craft for kids on Halloween.
Paper bag scarecrow craft – a cute scarecrow craft perfect for making with kids in fall and around Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin carving ideas – a large collection of pumpkin carving ideas for Halloween
Mixed media giraffe – crumpled paper make this cute giraffe come to life in a fun mixed media activity.
Fall bucket list printable – make the best out of the fall season with these fun and screen free fall bucket list ideas for kids.
Download Instructions
To download our paper bag pumpkin template you’ll need to fill in the download forum located at the bottom of this post.
Once you’ve joined and confirmed you’ll become a member of our mailing list and receive a direct link to instantly download the free pumpkin template. The next time you come to visit you will not have to sign up again!
To confirm you’ll need to follow the instructions you receive via email.
If you have downloaded from us before and are already subscribed to our email updates, simply complete the forum and our software will automatically redirect you to the download link so you can download this pumpkin template immediately.
For best results, we recommend printing our scare crow template on high quality cardstock paper. It makes for a better quality crafting experience and is far more durable than standard copy paper is.
We really enjoyed creating this paper bag pumpkin craft in honor of the Halloween season.
We hope you plan to add it to your fall bucket list activities too. If you do decide to make our pumpkin craft, we’d love to see your finished product.
Snap a photo and reach out to us on our Facebook page to show us your completed paper bag pumpkin craft.
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