Pumpkin Tea Lights

These lights look fab on a dark Halloween evening! They can also be used all year round.

You will need:

~ A glass jar (baby food jar/jam jar)

~ Orange and yellow tissue paper

~ Glue

~ Tea lights

~ Black paper (optional)

Method:

1) Have the tissue paper cut into squares or allow the child to rip the tissue paper.

2) Glue the tissue paper onto the glass jar.

3) Place the tea lights in the jar. They create beautiful patterns when lit.

4) OPTIONAL: Cut a face or design from black paper and glue to the jar.

Suitable for children aged 3 1/2 years +

Allow children to use any colour tissue paper they want. They can use as many different colours as they like on one jar and it will still make a beautiful design.

Tissue Paper Pumpkins

We made these charming little pumpkins for Halloween, but they do make sweet Autumn and harvest decorations too!

You will need:

~ Printer
~ Orange, yellow, green or brown tissue paper
~ PVA glue
~ Scissors
~ Glitter glue (optional)
~ Black paper (optional)

Method:

1) Print a pumpkin template (we got ours from google and pasted it into microsoft word to make it bigger)
2) Spread glue over the pumpkin template
3) Place the tissue paper on to the pumpkin shape. Orange and yellow on the pumpkin, brown or green on the stalk. Have the tissue paper cut into squares, or let the children tear it up themselves (small children like this!)
4) Allow the pumpkin to dry before cutting out the template
5) OPTIONAL: Allow children to glitter glue on or cut out shapes in black paper to create a face or design on their pumpkins.

This craft would work well with children aged 3 years +

Children do not need to use the colours I have suggested. Other children I have looked after have produced some wonderful purple, blue and red pumpkins. Let them use their imaginations!