Kids Pumpkin Crafts

Well I did warn you that more pumpkin carving was afoot and the moment our old carved pumpkins went mouldy, I have had not a moments peace from the kids eager to do some more. 

 This delightful device was given to me as part of a birthday gift..a home-made pumkin carver, made out of a piece of wood and a beer bottle top and it works wonderfully well.  Inspired!!!

Once that was over, we decided to do some painted pumpkins from a website called deepspacesparkle.com.  Firstly we drew a oval inside of the pumpkin using thick black crayon and then expanded it by adding on half rounds on either side...even the three year old could manage this.  We then painted it yellow and started mixing in some red on the paper to make it more orangey.  We were out of black paper - isn't that the case that whether it is baking or craft, there is always something missing.  We painted paper with black paint and then when that was dry we cut out mouths and eyes, eyelids and white eyes and teeth.

 The kids were so happy and could not stop and wanted to do more and more.  Okay okay ENOUGH already with the pumkins!  What a mess to clean up..