Minion Pumpkin (No Carve)

Directions

1. Apply a layer of yellow acrylic paint to the foam pumpkin. Allow the surface to dry for roughly half an hour, then check the coverage. If the color appears uneven or translucent, add another coat until you achieve a solid finish.
2. Position a strip of half-inch black ribbon around the pumpkin's circumference. Align the ribbon so it sits approximately one-third of the distance down from the top of the pumpkin.
3. Secure the metal jar lids to the pumpkin using hot glue. If metal lids are unavailable, cut circular shapes from silver or grey craft foam to serve as the eye sockets.
4. Place a common household item, such as a milk jug cap or a spice jar lid, onto a sheet of white craft foam. Trace around the edge to create a large circle for the eyeballs.
5. Take a quarter and place it on the brown craft foam. Trace around its edge to cut out a smaller circle that will act as the iris.
6. Create two tiny dots for the pupils using black craft foam. You can use a hole punch for precision, or simply cut small circles with scissors. Alternatively, a black marker or a dot of black paint works perfectly. Once prepared, use hot glue to stick the brown iris circles onto the white eyeballs, and then attach the black pupils to the center of the irises.
7. Position the completed eye assemblies onto the silver lids or foam circles and secure them with hot glue.
8. Cut a wide, toothy grin shape from black craft foam and add individual teeth using small pieces of white craft foam. Glue the teeth onto the black mouth piece, then attach the entire mouth assembly to the pumpkin below the eyes.