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Paper Mache' Pumpkins & Candy Corn
Shelf Sitter
Let your creativity run wild with the many
possibilities of Paper Mache'. To get you
started, we have two great Halloween Paper
Mache' project ideas.
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- Instant Paper Mache'
product such as Celluclay
- Water
- Balloon
- Two white pipecleaners
- White glue
- Paint brush
- Acrylic, poster or tempera paint -
yellow, orange, white, green and black.
- Optional: Black permanent marker - fine
or ultra fine
General:
- Cover your work surface with plastic
wrap or a plastic bag. Read complete
instructions that come with your instant
Paper Mache'. Make
Paper Mache' per
instructions. Start with
slightly less water than they recommend then
add more if needed. Be sure to mix the
paper product and water thoroughly.
Pumpkins:
- For the larger pumpkin (ours is
approximately 4" tall plus the stem),
inflate a balloon and knot it. Note:
Your finished pumpkin will be just slightly
larger than your balloon so inflate it to
the size you would like your finished
pumpkin to be.
- Cover the balloon with the Paper Mache'
mixture adjusting it on the bottom so that
the bottom is flat and can sit on your work
surface without falling over.
- Make a stem with some extra Paper Mache'
and attach it to your pumpkin. Paper
Mache' sticks to itself.
If you have any trouble getting it to stick,
wet your finger and run it across the area
you want it to stick to.
- For a small pumpkin, simply take some
Paper Mache' and roll it
into a ball then flatten the bottom so it
can stand up without falling over.
Make a small stem and attach it to the top
of the pumpkin.
- Let your pumpkins dry completely.
Dry time depends on the temperature,
humidity and the thickness of your project.
It could take a few days to dry completely.
- Once dry, paint the pumpkin orange and
the stem green. If desired, paint a
face on with black paint or use a permanent
marker.
Candy Corn Shelf Sitter:
- Make a ball of Paper Mache'
in your hands, then place it on your work
surface (be sure your surface is covered
with plastic wrap or a plastic bag) and
flatten the ball with your palm. Use your
thumbs and index fingers to squeeze/shape it
into a triangle. Our example is
approximately 2 1/2" tall and 1"
thick.
- Let your triangle air dry. After
it is partially dry, but still soft, use a
piece of wire or a pipecleaner to make two
holes in the bottom where the legs will be.
Remove the wire/pipecleaner and do the same
where you would like the arms to be.
Let the triangle finish drying.
- Use a pencil to lightly draw lines where
you would like your three sections to be.
- Paint the top section white, the bottom
section yellow then the middle section
orange. Let dry. Apply a second
coat if desired and let dry again.
- Cut both pipecleaners in half. You
now have four pieces. Make a loop on
one end of each piece of pipecleaner and
twist it to keep it in place. These loops
will be the hands and feet. Spread a
thin layer of white glue on the straight
ends of two of the pipecleaners and push
them into the holes you made in the bottom
of your candy corn. These are the
legs. Bend them at a 90o
angle to form the knees as pictured.
The other two pipecleaners are the arms.
They may need to be shortened so try them in
the arm holes before putting glue on the
ends and cut them to the length you desire.
Then, spread a little glue on the ends and
push them into the arm holes.
- Using black paint and a fine tip brush
or a permanent marker, draw a face on your
Candy Corn Man.
Optional: Use black pipecleaners for the arms
and legs.
Printable instructions
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