DIY: Easy Paper Pumpkins

HI BEAUTIES, OUR SISTER ILZE IS A GREAT ARTIST AND SHE HAS PREPARED THESE GENUINE PUMPKINS FOR SHARING WITH OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU DEAR !

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These paper pumpkins are easy to make and sure looks cute. I made these as a gift wrapping for the “Little Pumpkin party” a.k. “David’s first birthday”.

If you have bigger present than a t-shirt for 1yo, you will need bigger size paper. If smaller or few small presents, pack them in a cello bag and then put in the pumpkin.

You will need (for 3 pumpkins):

• Pumpkin leaf template from a crafticious blog.
• 6 A4 size orange paper
• 1 A4 size light green paper
• 1 A4 size darker green paper
• 6 brads
• 3 rubber bands or strings
• scissors or/and rotary trimmer
• small round hole punch (optional)
• toothpick (optional)

How to:

1. Print out pumpkin leaves on both green papers. Cut out.
2. Using rotary trimmer or scissors cut all orange sheets width-wise into 3cm wide strips.
3. Take 1/3 of all stripes. Punch the hole in one end. Add the toothpick or…

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