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Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Ballerina Craft Idea

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These adorable popsicle stick pumpkin ballerinas are perfect for your next Halloween party! They're so easy to make and kids will love them.
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Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Ballerinas

Create Unique Jack-O-Lantern Ballerinas for Halloween with Popsicle Sticks!

Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Ballerinas

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Let’s dance to a spook-tacular beat, with today’s latest and greatest Halloween kids craft idea from Glued To My Crafts! I’m always trying my best to brainstorm new and “first seen here” ideas for our website, so I really hope you like this latest idea from me! It’s the perfect excuse to get crafty AND host a puppet show, as a family together!

On that note – you are in for a wickedly good time today if you decide to do this particular tutorial with your little one! For this jack-o-lantern themed art project, all you need is wood craft sticks, craft paint, cardstock paper, a pipe cleaner, school glue and a single cupcake liner for a tutu. Super inexpensive materials! We made it extra easy peasy on your wallet!

So if you want to shake up your Halloween plans and make something extra unique with your little crafter today, look no further because we have the FULL tutorial for these #cutenotscary Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Ballerinas below!

Keep in mind, this could also be a NEW tradition in place of carving pumpkins on Halloween night! You could leave these finished Halloween pumpkin ballerinas in small flower pots or random places on your front porch, instead! Just trying to get you to think outside the box this season 🙂

Happy crafting, my dear friends and I can’t wait to see your dancing jack-o-lantern creations. You can always tag us on Facebook or use our special branded #gluedtomycrafts hashtag for us to see.

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Get creative with the kiddos this Halloween & make some unique jack-o-lantern ballerinas made from popsicle sticks! It’s a fun craft idea that’ll have your little ones twirling and giggling in no time at all!

Craft Supplies:

  • Jumbo Popsicle Sticks – 3 per craft
  • Mini Popsicle Sticks – 2 per craft
  • Low Temp Glue Gun
  • Orange Craft Paint
  • Small Paint Brush
  • Black Tulip Puffy Paint
  • Cupcake Liner
  • Pipe Cleaner

Directions:

  • First get the glue gun hot and ready!
  • Assemble the base of your orange pumpkin friend by gluing THREE jumbo popsicle sticks and TWO mini popsicle sticks together to look like a fence {3 next to each other and the mini popsicle sticks across}
  • Set aside to let it dry completely. Repeat for each pumpkin ballerina friend you want to make today.
  • When dry enough, go ahead and paint your newly made popsicle stick shape completely orange with the craft paint.
  • Go ahead and also draw on the facial embellishments with the black puffy paint.
  • When done, set it aside to allow the paint to dry.
  • Go ahead and take the cupcake liner & fold it in half for the ballerina tutu. Glue it to the center of your popsicle stick shape.
  • Finally – take your silver pipe cleaner and fold it to make arms for your ghost. Go ahead and glue that to the back of the decorated popsicle stick shape.
  • Add any other embellishments you see fit.
  • Then let it dry completely before displaying proudly!!!

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A Halloween craft featuring an orange popsicle stick witch with pipe cleaner arms, a black bow, and a striped cupcake liner hat—similar in spirit to Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Ballerinas—set on ghost and pumpkin themed papers. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS. Create adorable Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Ballerinas by painting popsicle sticks orange, adding a black paper cupcake liner cape, pipe cleaner arms, and a bow. Draw cute faces and display them on festive paper for Halloween flair!.

There’s always a good kid craft idea to be made!

Come see what everyone is loving this season by checking out our popular Witch Cauldron, Pumpkin Monster and Black Cat In Pumpkin craft posts. These ideas have gone viral on Pinterest and I “think” I know why.

Hint hint – all three of which are super cute and rather easy to make this Halloween season! Go check them out and pair them with today’s Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Ballerinas craft idea!

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Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Ballerina Craft Idea

These adorable popsicle stick pumpkin ballerinas are perfect for your next Halloween party! They're so easy to make and kids will love them.

Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:

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Directions:

  • Assemble the base of your orange pumpkin friend by gluing THREE jumbo popsicle sticks and TWO mini popsicle sticks together to look like a fence {3 next to each other and the mini popsicle sticks across}
  • Set aside to let it dry completely. Repeat for each pumpkin ballerina friend you want to make today.
  • When dry enough, go ahead and paint your newly made popsicle stick shape completely orange with the craft paint.
  • Go ahead and also draw on the facial embellishments with the black puffy paint.
  • When done, set it aside to allow the paint to dry.
  • Go ahead and take the cupcake liner & fold it in half for the ballerina tutu. Glue it to the center of your popsicle stick shape.
  • Finally - take your silver pipe cleaner and fold it to make arms for your ghost. Go ahead and glue that to the back of the decorated popsicle stick shape.
  • Add any other embellishments you see fit before displaying proudly.
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