Pumpkin Craft Stick Project
Some crafts are cute. Some are easy. And some are both and include a miniature pumpkin with googly eyes and a twig stuck to its head. Welcome to your new favorite fall activity.
This pumpkin craft stick project is perfect for when the leaves start falling, the cider starts simmering, and your kids are one boredom complaint away from staging a tiny mutiny. It’s quick, it’s seasonal, and it brings out those happy fall vibes without you having to rake a single leaf.
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What You'll Need for This Pumpkin Popsicle Stick Craft
Print-ready templates and step-by-step instructions.
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How to Make a Popsicle Stick Pumpkin
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather your supplies.
Step 2: Paint the Sticks
Paint the popsicle sticks orange—or mix in a little red or yellow if you want to get fancy with fall tones. Let them dry completely. (And we mean completely, unless you like fingerprints on your soul.)
Step 3: Glue the Pumpkin Together
Glue the sticks side-by-side in a row. Then flip them over and glue one stick horizontally across the back to hold them together. Congratulations—you’ve got a pumpkin-shaped blank canvas.
Step 4: Add the Eyes
Stick on those googly eyes. The bigger and wobblier, the better. This is a pumpkin with presence.
Step 5: Draw the Face
Use a pen or marker to draw on a nose, a mouth, and a pair of expressive eyebrows. Angry pumpkin? Happy pumpkin? Up to you.
Step 6: Cut the Stem
Grab a twig and cut it down to about 6 cm for the stem.
Step 7: Attach the Stem
Glue the twig right at the top. It’s your pumpkin’s very official stem.
Step 8: Curl the Vine
Wrap a fuzzy wire around a pencil to twist it into a spiral.
Step 9: Add the Vine
Slide it off and glue it next to the stem like a curly vine.
All done!
Your goofy little pumpkin is ready for fall!
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