If your kiddos love painting and crafts and exploring your park, here’s a quick and easy (although slightly messy) craft that will get them in the autumn spirit! Pick up a few nature craft items on your next walk, add a bit of glue and paint, and you’ll have a miniature pumpkin patch that you can add to your autumn decorations!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
THE SUPPLIES:
- Round-shaped rocks
- Thin twigs
- Glue
- Orange Paint
STEPS
STEP 1: Prepare Your Rocks & Twigs
After you’ve gone on your adventure you may need to clean the rocks off a bit. This will help the painting go a bit more smoothly.
Cut or break off a bit of the thin twig so that it looks like a decent sized stem for your rock/pumpkin.
Step 2: Attach the Stem
Glue the Twig to the middle of the “top” part of the rock/pumpkin. A glue dot or hot glue works well & quickly. Otherwise, if you’re using a different type, you may need to wait a bit more for it to dry. Alternatively, you can switch steps 2 & 3.
STEP 3: Paint the Rock & Twig
Paint the rock with your orange paint. Optionally paint the twig green (Though you could leave it brown as well).
THE FINISHED PRODUCT
And that’s it!!! Add a few leaves or some autumn-colored handprints and you’ve got a nice miniature, home-made pumpkin path!
If you’re using these for Halloween, add in a few smiles or scary faces to turn them into painted jack-o-lanterns!
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you so much for checking out our article about this simple painted pumpkin craft! We hope this has helped add some mini decor to your Autumn Home and maybe even inspired more ideas!
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Happy Creating!
