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Home » DIY Projects & More » Activities & Crafts

Pumpkin Jar Craft

Created On: September 28, 2016  |  Updated: October 19, 2021  |  

Halloween is a great time for crafts! Here is a cute pumpkin jar craft that you can use to store all those yummy Halloween treats in!
Easy DIY Pumpkin Craft for kids

Materials Needed –

Mason Jar with lid and ring

green acrylic paint

orange acrylic paint

black acrylic paint

medium paint brush

small paint brush

green or brown pipe cleaner

low temp hot glue gun

old newspaper

Directions –

*Open and lay the newspaper down where you plan on painting. this makes for easy clean up.

*Begin by painting the outside of the mason jar orange (see photo). Paint the entire jar orange and let dry.

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*Next, paint the lid and ring using the green acrylic paint and let dry.

*Once the jar has dried completely, you can use a a small paint brush to give the pumpkin 2 eyes, a nose and a mouth (see photo). Let dry.FullSizeRender 41

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*Once the jar, lid and ring are dry, plug in the low temp hot glue gun.

*Take the green (or brown) pipe cleaner and fold into thirds (see photo). Use the scissors to trim shorter, if desired and use the hot glue gun to attach the ‘stem’ to the lid of the jar. Take a smaller piece of pipe cleaner, fold in 1/2 and glue on the side of the stem for the ‘leaf’.
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