Our turkey and scarecrow friends have found a NEW way to ride in style on Thanksgiving Day, with our latest Craft Foam Pumpkin Hot Air Balloon kid craft idea!

Keep scrolling for the full how-to, as well as some tips on getting the craftiness started on your kitchen table today!

You won’t believe how easy it is to pull together this pumpkin balloon craft for the holiday season!

Our Craft Foam Orange Pumpkin Hot Air Balloon tutorial is just a matter of quick trip to the craft store, followed by some simple cutting and assembling! Super straight-forward steps you will find below – I promise. It’s even perfect for the littlest creators in your home to recreate with their own flair and choice of materials!

When I started brainstorming this idea for my website, I first started to think {and envision} a turkey that was trying to escape in a hot air balloon. But after playing around with the stickers I recently purchased from Michaels, I also thought a scarecrow in the basket would be super cute too. So honestly – there’s two options right there or you can completely go a different direction {literally!} if you like! Bottom line – all it takes is some inexpensive arts and crafts materials & a crafty sprinkle of imagination to make it happen!

So what are you waiting for?! Make the most of the season, by checking out {and recreating} our effortless Thanksgiving themed tutorial that can be found below. Don’t forget to grab a simple pack of craft foam pumpkin shapes from Michaels in their fall kids craft aisle. It’s what really ties it all together!

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

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

RELATED THANKSGIVING KIDS CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: 

Pumpkin Hot Air Balloon Craft Supplies:

• Craft Foam Pumpkins {any size or shape, one per hot air balloon craft}
• Black Sharpie Marker
• Turkey and Scarecrow Stickers {I found mine at Michael’s}
• Paper Craft Scissors
• Brown Colored Cardstock
• Black Sharpie Marker
• Single Hand Hole Punch
• School Glue or Stapler
• Yarn or Twine
• optional – small stickers, glitter glue, bows etc.

Directions:

• First things first – cut out a small basket shape for your hot air balloon from the brown paper. Make sure it’s slightly bigger than your turkey or scarecrow sticker, so they can sit nicely in there but not any bigger than the craft foam pumpkin shape.
• Use the black Sharpie marker to draw lines on the paper “basket” you just made and give it some dimension.
• Now grab your single craft foam pumpkin and the single hole punch.
• Take the sharpie marker and draw some lines on the pumpkin shape to also give it some dimension.
• Now take the hole punch and punch two holes in the pumpkin shape, as well as the basket cutout you just made, for where the strings will go.
• Before you start stringing things together, go ahead and secure your turkey or scarecrow sticker inside the paper basket, on the back side with either some glue or a stapler.
• 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.
• Add any other embellishments you see fit.
• Allow it all to dry completely.
• Then display your pumpkin hot air balloon piece proudly for all to see!
• Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts

MAKE IT YOUR OWN TODAY: For a fun twist on this craft, you could add a small picture of your child in the basket of the hot air balloon or some other holiday character you might like. Don’t forget – it also don’t need the stickers I used. Hand-drawing and cutting out a character from paper is just as fun!

Get ready to be wowed this fall season, while making lasting memories with your entire family! At Glued To My Crafts we teach YOU how to take inexpensive craft materials and turn them into one-of-a-kind art projects!

We really doing strive to keep the crafty fun going beyond just one idea! So before you leave us, be sure to also check out these past impressive blog posts, listed below and recreate them with your child today! You won’t regret it!

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