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Pumpkin Patch Art

To go along with our recent trip to the pumpkin patch we made some fun pumpkin patch art using a toilet paper roll to stamp on our pumpkins. I have been really excited about this art project, especially to see how unique everyone’s picture turned out. My boys really enjoyed it because we used some new painting techniques we haven’t used before.

To make this project we used our trusty tempera paint we received from our friends at Craft Project Ideas. You can pick some up at your local Wal-Mart. You will definitely want to use tempera paint for this project instead of acrylic because it is more water based and thinner.

 

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Directions:
1. Start by pouring some orange paint onto your small paper plate. Dip the end of your toilet paper roll in the orange paint and then onto your white piece of cardstock paper. Add as many pumpkins as you’d like all over the page.

 

2. Fill your candy making bottle with some orange paint and use it to make the lines in your pumpkins. When you are finished, squeeze any leftover orange paint back into the original orange paint container and then thoroughly rinse out the candy making bottle.
3. Next add your gold or brown paint into the candy making bottle to paint on our stems. After painting on the stems, let your picture dry completely.

4.  When the pumpkins are completely dry, add green paint to your candy making bottle and paint on the pumpkin vines. Then you are done!

I thought this project was really great for a preschooler to learn how to have control over squeezing the paint out of the bottle. You can see how a couple times my preschooler gobbed a little too much, but over all, he really learned how to control that bottle. I was proud of him!You can follow I Heart Crafty Things on Facebook, Pinterest, 

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Comments

  8. Lorie says

    Cute! I love how you used a bunch of different techniques! I saw somebody use an old glue bottle for paint too. Can't wait to try this one!

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  11. Lori says

    What beautiful pumpkins! Great idea.

    Thanks for sharing the info and linking to the Holiday Kid Craft Link Up!

    Lori

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  13. Heather says

    What a very fun idea! My kids would love it! Thanks for visiting my blog, bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com Have a great day!

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  21. Charlene says

    We never used bottles to craft like that before…what a cool idea. Love their pumpkin prints (and yours too ;))

    Thanks for linking to Hey Mom, Look What I Did at Adventures In Mommy Land!! Hope to see you again!

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  23. maggy, red ted art says

    These turned out super duper well and lovely! So impressed. So jolly and fun!

    Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!

    Maggy

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  24. Little Wonders' Days says

    Hi Rachel,

    I'm going to feature this craft at the AfterSchool party tomorrow. I hope it's alright if I use your first picture. I just love this project!
    Kelly

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  26. The Bishop Family says

    I did this amazing craft with the kids this week! They had a blast making their own pumpkin patches. Thank you for the neat idea of using the toilet paper roll to make perfect little pumpkins! My mind is racing with all the ways we can use the toilet paper roll to make circles in our crafts now 🙂

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