Jack-o-Lantern Halloween Pumpkins Craft

This super cute a Jack-o-Lantern paper craft is quick and easy to make. This pumpkin lantern craft uses common supplies you already have at home. Make one of these simple and cute halloween craft projects, or make a whole bunch to line your stairs or hang up. This paper jack o lantern craft is sure to be a hit with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too.

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This delightful pumpkin lantern craft is perfect for kids of all ages. From toddlers and preschoolers to kindergarteners and even second graders, everyone can get in on the fun. Crafting is not just about creating something beautiful; it’s also a wonderful opportunity for kids to develop their fine motor skills and express their artistic side.

Once you’ve completed your paper Jack-o-Lanterns, consider making a whole bunch to really set the Halloween mood. You can line your stairs with these adorable crafts or hang them up as festive decorations throughout your home. They will add a warm and whimsical touch to your Halloween festivities!

We have lots more preschool crafts and halloween activities to choose from! Don’t miss our cute ghost handprint craft, free halloween worksheets for preschool, easy spider name craft, and puffy paint pumpkins project.

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All you need to make this cute pumpkin craft idea are a few simple supplies you probabaly already have on hand:

• toilet paper roll
• construction paper – orange and green
• black marker
• ruler
• pencil
• scissors
• glue or tape

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Measure a piece of orange construction paper that would be long and wide enough to wrap the toilet paper roll.

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Cut out the orange construction paper.

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Use a glue stick to adhere the paper to the toilet paper roll.

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Cut out a piece of orange construction paper that can wrap around the toilet paper roll but is slightly longer than the height of the roll.

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Draw your jack-o’-lantern face with a black marker. I recommend keeping the eyes and nose above the middle so when it is folded you will have part of the face above the fold and the other part below.

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Fold the paper in half  horizontally. Draw a horizontal line approximately 1 inch from the top.

You can free-hand cut if you like or draw lines about 1 inch apart. You want the lines to be pretty thin and fairy even.

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Unfold the paper. The paper should have vertical slits along the middle. Glue the top and bottom of the paper to the toilet paper roll.

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When you glue along the top and bottom only it will push the project out in the middle as the jack-o-lantern face strip of construction paper is taller than the tp roll.  Kids will start to get excited at this point as the project is starting to take a fun, silly shape.

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Cut two thin 1″ strips of the green construction paper that can be wrapped around the cardboard tube. One should be wider than the other with  a scalloped or triangular pattern on one horizontal side. Wrap around the cardboard roll and glue the narrower strip around the bottom of the toilet paper roll.

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Glue and wrap the zig zag green strip to the top of the toilet paper roll.1

Cut out a strip from the green construction paper for the handle. You can determine how long you want the handle to be then tape or glue the ends of the paper handle to the inside of the toilet paper roll.

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This is such a fun project for kids of all ages! I love that it used common household supplies and each Jack-o-Lantern can have a slightly different face. You can make different shades of orange with varrying faces to decorate your stairs, put on the mantel, etc. to decorate your house or classroom of Halloween.

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You’ve got to try this classic Halloween craft that is so cute and fun for all ages!