Plump Paper Pumpkin

This roly-poly gourd makes a great centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table!


What you need

  • • orange paper

    • ruler

    • scissors

  • • hole punch

    • paper fasteners

    • brown and green chenille stems


Directions

  • 1. Cut the orange paper lengthwise into 15 strips. Make each strip 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide.

    2. Punch a hole at both ends of each strip.

    3. Stack the strips so their holes match up.

    4. Stick a paper fastener through each set of holes. Flatten each fastener.

    5. Fan out the orange strips into a globe.

    6. Make a pumpkin stem and vine with the chenille stems. Wrap their ends around the top paper fastener.

    7. Display your pumpkin during your Thanksgiving feast!