Pumpkin Paper Hot Air Balloon Craft

You won’t believe how easy it is to pull together this craft! Our Paper Jack-O-Lantern Hot Air Balloon w/ Riding Ghosts craft idea is just a matter of coloring, cutting and gluing together.

I’ve even made it WICKEDLY painless to make, with the free provided PUMPKIN file, that is 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 PRINTABLE for you to download, print and add into your custom pumpkin 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 ghost handprint friends! #gluedtomycrafts

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

Craft Supplies:

Pumpkin Printable {found on box.com}
Color Printer
Coloring Pencils, Crayons or Markers
Paper Craft Scissors
Brown Cardstock Paper
White Cardstock Paper
Single Hand Hole Punch
School Glue or Glue Stick
Yarn or Twine
optional materials – Halloween stickers

Directions:

First things first – grab your choice of coloring utensil and color in the pumpkin design in the printable completely orange.
When done coloring, go ahead and grab your scissors & the decorated printable.
Trim out the pumpkin design and discard excess paper.
Now grab another sheet of white cardstock paper.
Trace and trim out a basic handprint shape for your ghosts.
Use a marker to draw on faces on each finger tip.
Next up – grab the brown cardstock paper and cut out a large basket shape for the ghosts to ride in.
Go ahead and glue the white handprint cutout to the back of it.
We are heading towards the final steps! Now take the hole punch and punch two holes in the pumpkin cutout {I made two marks in the printable} as well as the basket cutout you just made, for where the strings will go.
Now cut TWO long strands of string {about 6 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}
Cut off excess string if need be.
Go ahead and add any other embellishments you see fit.
Then display your pumpkin 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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Instructions

First things first - grab your choice of coloring utensil and color in the pumpkin design in the printable completely orange.
When done coloring, go ahead and grab your scissors & the decorated printable.
Trim out the pumpkin design and discard excess paper.
Now grab another sheet of white cardstock paper.
Trace and trim out a basic handprint shape for your ghosts.
Use a marker to draw on faces on each finger tip.
Next up - grab the brown cardstock paper and cut out a large basket shape for the ghosts to ride in.
Go ahead and glue the white handprint cutout to the back of it.
We are heading towards the final steps! Now take the hole punch and punch two holes in the pumpkin cutout {I made two marks in the printable} as well as the basket cutout you just made, for where the strings will go.
Now cut TWO long strands of string {about 6 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}
Cut off excess string if need be.
Go ahead and add any other embellishments you see fit.
Then display your pumpkin air balloon piece proudly for all to see!
Don't forget to snap a few pictures to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts