Kids CraftsNo. 5128 · The 2026 edition
Jack O' Lantern Pomanders
Transform a simple orange into a festive Jack O' Lantern pomander using just a few cloves and a toothpick. This easy craft lets you carve a spooky face without any knives!
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This project turns an orange into a decorative Jack O' Lantern pomander by inserting whole cloves into the peel to form a face. You will need an orange, whole cloves, and a toothpick. Start by selecting a stable orange, then use a toothpick to make initial holes. Press the cloves into the peel to create a pattern, using rows of one to four cloves for triangular eyes and a line of cloves for a smiling mouth with clusters of three cloves for teeth.
You'll need
Directions
- Choose a sturdy orange that can balance upright on its own if you plan to display it standing up.
- Use a toothpick to create a small starter hole in the peel, which will help guide the cloves in.
- Press the whole cloves into the fruit according to your chosen design.
- Arrange the eye shapes by placing one, two, three, and then four cloves in a row to create simple triangular forms.
- Craft the mouth by aligning cloves in a straight line for a grin, then cluster three cloves above and below that line to represent teeth.
