These cute little pumpkins were created by children between the ages 12 months and 5 years old. This was a fun and easy craft that is still holding up well and decorating our home for the holidays years later.
What you need:
- logs, railroad ties, or fence posts cut and sanded
- decent size branches about 1.5-2in thick cut and sanded
- nails long enough to go through the "steam" and into the "pumpkin"
- tempera paints (we used crayola washable paints)
- paint brushes
- clear outdoor spray paint
Prepare the "pumpkins" prior to having the kids paint them, but leave the stem off. An adult should add the stem after the "pumpkin" is fully dry.
Give each child a "pumpkin" some paint and a paint brush and let them have some fun.
Once they are dry and adult can add the stem and spray them with a clear spray paint. Coat it lightly or the paint will run. After the first coat dries you can apply a second.
Enjoy the decoration for years to come.
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