Jack-O-Lantern Paper Plate Hot Air Balloon

You won’t believe how easy it is to pull together this craft! Our Paper Jack-O-Lantern Hot Air Balloon w/ Riding Owl Witch is just a matter of coloring, cutting and stapling. Super straight-forward steps! Even for the littlest creators in your home.

Your friendly owl witch friend is going to kick her broom to the curb and instead, she is going to ride in style in a custom hot air balloon you and your child design together! All it takes is some simple arts and crafts materials & a crafty spell of imagination!

I’ve even made it WICKEDLY painless to make, with the free owl file listed below in the supply list!

So what are you waiting for?! Make the most of your afternoon, by checking out {and recreating} our effortless Halloween themed tutorial that can be found below. Don’t forget to grab our FREE OWL BODY PRINTABLE for you to download, print and add into your custom jack-o-lantern hot air balloon creation. It’s what really ties it all together!

Happy crafting, my friends! Now read on to see our simple how-to instructions for making this jack-o-lantern hot air balloon craft. Make sure to also scroll to the bottom of this post for even more Halloween crafts for kids to make at home today!

Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us on our Facebook page! I can’t wait to see the Halloween themed hot air balloons you design for your new witch owl friends! #gluedtomycrafts

PAIR OUR JACK-O-LANTERN BALLOON CRAFT WITH —> Popsicle Stick Witch Truck

Craft Supplies:

Small Paper Plate {one per hot air balloon craft}
Foam Paint Brush
Orange Craft Paint
Free Owl Printable Template – grab it on box.com
White Cardstock
Color Printer
Crayons, Markers or Coloring Pencils
Paper Craft Scissors
Black Colored Cardstock Paper
Brown Colored Cardstock Paper
Single Hand Hole Punch
Hand-Held Office Stapler
School Glue or Glue Stick
Yarn or Twine
optional materials – Halloween stickers, glitter etc.

Directions:

First things first – squirt some orange craft paint in the center of your small paper plate.
Use the foam paint brush to move it around and color in the paper plate, so it’s completely orange.
When done, set it aside to allow it to dry completely.
Next up – print the owl body printable listed above in the supply list, on white cardstock. You only need ONE print per hot air balloon craft.
Decorate and color in the owl shape however you like. From crayons to markers, let those creative juice flow!
When done, trim out the owl shape and discard the excess paper.
Now grab all your remaining sheets of colored cardstock and your scissors.
Go ahead and cut out a small witch hat for your owl friend to wear.
Secure that piece to your owl cutout.
With the remaining black cardstock, cut out some jack-o-lantern facial pieces. Think triangles for the eyes, nose etc.
Set all those pieces aside.
Next, cut out a large basket shape for your hot air balloon from the brown paper. Make sure it’s slightly bigger than your owl shape from earlier {so she sits in there nicely!}
With the remaining brown cardstock, cut out a simple rectangular stem for the pumpkin shape.
Now you are ready to start assembling your hot air balloon craft.
Grab all your paper pieces, including the painted paper plate from earlier.
Take the hole punch and punch two holes in the paper plate AND the basket cutout, for where the strings will go.
Go ahead and secure your decorated owl shape inside the paper basket, on the back side with either glue or a stapler.
Cut TWO long strands of string {about 8 inches, give or take} making sure they are both the same length.
Go ahead and thread your string through the holes you made in all your pieces, to tie together the hot air balloon {just make sure not to pull too tight or your paper pieces might rip}
And that’s it! Add other embellishments you see fit.
Then display your paper plate jack-o-lantern hot air balloon piece proudly for all to see!
Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts

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