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Hexagon Pumpkin Craft Activity

Keyword: pumpkin craft activity

Materials

  • Wooden Hexagon Plaques 2 – Dollar Store
  • Craft Paint – Light Orange, Dark Orange
  • Natural Jute Twine – Dollar Store
  • Wood Stems – Dollar Store
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
  • Nail File – Dollar Store
  • Decoupage Medium – Dollar Store
  • Patterned Scrapbook Paper – Shades of Orange
  • Ribbons and Trims
  • Paintbrush – Shades of Black
  • Scissors
  • Ruler

Instructions

STEP ONE

  • Gather all supplies. Basecoat first hexagon with dark orange acrylic craft paint, and the second with light orange acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.

STEP TWO

  • Select the four different orange patterned scrapbook paper of your choice. Flip over the paper and trace the hexagon plaque shape with a pencil. Roughly cut out the hexagon shapes with scissors.

STEP THREE

  • Apply decoupage medium to the hexagon plaque. Spread the medium out evenly with an old paintbrush. Lift up the hexagon plaque and place it onto the blank side of the patterned scrapbook paper. Smooth out any bubbles or ridges in the paper with your hands. Duplicate on the second side of the first hexagon plaque. Set aside to dry.

STEP FOUR

  • Repeat the above steps with the second hexagon plaque and the two remaining patterned scrapbook papers. Set aside to dry. Rinse and clean paintbrush well after using it with the decoupage medium.

STEP FIVE

  • Once dry, sand off the edges of the scrapbook paper with a nail file. A foam sanding block would work for this step as well.

STEP SIX

  • Secure the wooden stems to the top center of each pumpkin with a glue gun and glue sticks. You could also use wooden stems cut from tree branches found in the yard, or even wine corks. Get creative!
  • NOTE: Liquid craft glue can be used for this project, but you would have to wait for it to dry.

STEP SEVEN

  • Using scissors, cut teardrop shaped leaves from green craft felt. Apply a small dot of glue at the base of the leaf and pinch to create dimension.

STEP EIGHT

  • Measure and cut 6” lengths of natural jute twine and a variety of black ribbons, lace, and trims. Gather and tie securely in a knot. Trim any long ends with scissors. This is a great way to use up scraps.

STEP NINE

  • To finish, attach the felt leaves and scrappy ribbon bows to the front center of each pumpkin with a glue gun and glue sticks.