How to Make a Pumpkin Garland

The finished decorated pumpkins attached to the string

If you’re planning on having a Halloween party, or even just looking for a way to celebrate with your family, why not try making your very own pumpkin garland decoration? Perfect for creating that spooky atmosphere!

You will need

Leftover cardboard
String
Colouring pencils
Felt tip pens
Glue
Pencil
Scissors

Steps

Step 1

Start by drawing a pumpkin in pencil on the cardboard then carefully cut it out using your scissors

A pencil laying next to a hand drawn pumpkin on a piece of card

Step 2

Use your pumpkin as a template to draw around to create more pumpkins!

A pile of pumpkin shapes cut out from card laying next to some felt tip pens

Step 3

Once all the pumpkins have been cut out, you can start decorating them as you wish using your felt tip pens. You could create different pumpkin faces or why not get in the Mexican spirit with a Day of the Dead style!

Some decorated card pumpkins laying next to some felt tip pens

Step 4

Apply a drop of glue on the back of the pumpkins on the “stem” part.

a glue gun applying glue to the back of the cardboard pumpkin

Step 5

Place the string on top and let the glue dry, holding the string down tightly.

Repeat for the other pumpkins, leaving the same space between each pumpkin.

a piece of string attached to the back of the cardboard pumpkin

Step 6

At each end of the String, tie a small knot so you can hang it!

Happy Halloween!

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