Paper Strip Pumpkin

Materials:

1. 1 (9 by 12 inch) sheet orange construction paper
2. Scissors (fancy edge scissors work well)
3. a sharp pencil
4. 2 round head brass fasteners for each pumpkin
5. 1 thin strip of green construction paper for stem and vine
6. 1 small piece of green construction paper for the leaves
7. white glue

Directions:

1. Cut five strips of orange paper, about 1" wide by 12" long.
2. Fold one strip in half to find the middle (or measure 6 inches from the side).
3. Poke a small hole through the center of all five strips with the sharpened pencil.
4. Poke a small hole at each end of the strips about 1/2 inch from the end.
5. Poke a fastener through the center holes in the strips and flatten the prongs of the fastener to hold the strips in place.
6. Fan the strips out in a circle.
7. Curve the strips up, one by one, and poke the second fastener through the hole at the end of each strip, going in order around the pumpkin.
8. Once you have all the strips on the second fastener, then flatten the prongs.
9. Tear or cut out a couple of green leaves.
10. Curl the strip of green paper around the pencil. Hold until it curls.
11. Glue the strip on the top of the pumpkin for the vine/stem.
12. Glue the leaves to the top of the pumpkin.