Easy Paper Pumpkin Craft With Printable Template

Create a charming paper pumpkin in minutes with our free printable template – perfect for Halloween decor!

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This easy craft uses orange, brown, and green cardstock to build a 3D pumpkin. You'll cut 15 folded orange pieces, a stem, and a leaf, then assemble with glue. The template ensures perfect shapes, and you can add a curled vine for extra flair.

Directions

Print out the provided template and carefully cut out all the pieces.

To create the pumpkin body, take a piece of orange cardstock measuring 10.3 cm by 14.2 cm and fold it in half. Use the pumpkin template to trace and cut out 15 of these folded shapes. Using fewer will result in a less full pumpkin.

For the stem, use brown cardstock and cut out one stem shape using the stem template.

Assemble the pumpkin by gathering all the folded pumpkin pieces. Apply glue along the spine of each piece. Attach the stem to the top of one piece, then unfold all the pieces and connect the two ends to form a complete pumpkin shape.

Cut a leaf from green cardstock using the leaf template and glue it onto the stem. For an optional decorative touch, take a thin strip of green paper, wrap it around a pencil to curl, and glue it near the leaf.