Handprint Jack-O-Lantern Keepsake

Set the scene this upcoming Halloween season with today’s simple {and rather inexpensive} Handprint Jack-O-Lantern kid craft printable!!!

I’m telling you – it’s just a matter of printing and adding your child’s cardstock handprint to the top. BAM! It’s that easy!!!

Simple Jack-O-Lantern Craft For Kids

Whether you do our paper jack-o-lantern themed craft with one child or a whole classroom full – this handprint pumpkin keepsake idea will only take a few minutes and it won’t break the bank either!

I know parents {and teachers} are constantly looking for fast and cheap ideas to do this time of year, so I tried to make this paper pumpkin themed craft as simple as it gets!! Just grab our freebie file below, print it out on orange cardstock paper and then decorate to make it look like a jack-o-lantern pumpkin! It’s nearly stress-free and of course, mess-free as well!

So what are you waiting for? Skip the mess of carving a real pumpkin and have the kids make an awesome jack-o-lantern keepsake that can be enjoyed for years to come! Find the tutorial and FREE PUMPKIN FACE PRINTABLE below!

Happy crafting, my “bewitching” friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your paper jack-o-lantern pumpkins on our Facebook page for us to admire! #gluedtomycrafts

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Get creative with your Halloween decorations this year! Make a keepsake that everyone will remember with this adorable handprint Jack-O-Lantern.

Craft Supplies:

Jack-O-Lantern Printable
Orange Cardstock Paper
White Cardstock Paper
Brown Cardstock Paper
Green Craft Paint
Paint Brush
Scissors
Stapler

Directions:

First print the file above on a single sheet of ORANGE CARDSTOCK PAPER. This will give you the look of a jack-o-lantern pumpkin.
Next help your child make their handprint “leaf” on the white cardstock paper, with the washable green paint {or trace their hand on some green cardstock instead!}
When it’s dry enough, trim out the design.
Now trim out a rectangular stem from the brown cardstock.
Ready to be amazing?! To finish your Handprint Jack-O-Lantern, simple staple all the cardstock pieces to the orange cardstock paper with the printed design.
Then display your pumpkin proudly!!

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