How to Make a Paper Pumpkin Purse Craft

A paper pumpkin purse is a great fall activity to do with children. You only need a few materials, and the kids will delight in have a place to carry their toys around. You can also use it as a place to hold candy while Trick or Treating.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 paper plates
• Orange paint
• Black felt
• Scissors
• Black yarn or ribbon
• Glue or staples

1. Take a paper plate and cut it in half. (We’ll call this Plate A.)

2. Take a second paper plate and paint both sides orange (Plate B). Also paint both sides of Plate A orange.

3. Glue Plate A to the bottom half of Plate B. Leave the top portion of Plate A unglued—this will serve as the pocket of the purse.

4. Punch holes in the top of Plate B. Thread the ribbon through the holes and tie a knot at each end. This will be the strap of the purse.

5. Cut the black felt into three triangles and glue two on top of Plate A and one below them, so they look like eyes and a nose.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don’t want to use glue because it can be messy with very young children, you can staple the plates together instead.
• You can also use black yarn instead of ribbon as the purse strap.