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Paper Plate Scarecrow Pumpkin Gnome Craft For Kids

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This easy and adorable kids craft is perfect for fall. Get the kids involved in making these scarecrow pumpkin gnomes today!
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Scarecrow Pumpkin Gnome Craft For Kids

Are you looking for a fun fall craft project to do with your kids? Then you are in the right place with us today. Our latest and greatest “scarecrow pumpkin gnome” is perfect! It’s easy enough that young children can make it, but still provides a little bit of challenge. And it’s so cute, everyone will love it!

Paper plate scarecrow pumpkin gnome craft for kids, featuring a playful combination of a scarecrow and pumpkin gnome made from a paper plate with colorful decorations and accessories.

This super easy pumpkin scarecrow craft is perfect for kids of all ages and can be customized as well! All you need is a large paper plate and cardstock paper to “grow” him on your kitchen table, making this an affordable craft that you can make within minutes today.

On that note, I’ve even included a free SCARECROW HAT printable, in the supply list below, for you to use and make the craft go even faster.

Best of all, this cute little pumpkin gnome makes a great fall decoration for your home and even better keepsake since we are incorporating handprints for the beard.

Ready to make it happen? Simply gather up some supplies, print out the provided template, and follow the instructions below. In no time at all, you’ll have your very own paper plate pumpkin scarecrow gnome. Happy crafting and of course – celebrating this beautiful fall season together!

A cute and colorful scarecrow pumpkin gnome craft made with a paper plate, designed for kids.

This project is super easy to recreate, and a free printable template is included. This makes it a great fall activity for the whole family.

Craft Supplies:

  • Large Paper Plate
  • Craft Paint {orange & brown}
  • Paint Brushes
  • Loose Craft Glitter
  • White Cardstock Paper
  • Tan Cardstock Paper
  • Brown Cardstock Paper
  • Scarecrow Hat Printable
  • Crayons, Markers or Coloring Pencils
  • Scissors
  • Stapler/Adhesive

Directions:

  • First things first – decorate your paper plate to look like a pumpkin. Start off by covering it with ORANGE craft paint and then adding a few lines of brown to give the “pumpkin” some dimension.
  • When done decorating the paper plate, set it aside to let it dry completely.
  • Next up – the paper elements that will bring the pumpkin scarecrow to life. Go ahead and grab ALL your paper pieces, drawing tools & the scissors.
  • For an added “pumpkin” element in this craft, go ahead and color in the decorative hat band, in the design, “green” for the stem of the pumpkin.
  • Now cut out the scarecrow hat design from the printed printable.
  • Discard excess paper.
  • Next, out of the white cardstock paper, trace your child’s hand TWICE for the beard. Trim those out and discard excess paper.
  • Finally, out of the brown cardstock paper, cut out a large oval nose.
  • Now we are heading to the final steps! Once the decorated paper plate is completely dry, go ahead and staple the handprint cutouts to it.
  • Follow that up with the nose and hat piece on top.
  • Go ahead and add any other embellishments you see fit and display your gnome paper plate scarecrow pumpkin proudly for all to see!

If you like – your child can add other personalized embellishments like stickers, sequins, buttons etc. Really have them make it into their own craft!

Our Favorite Fall Books:

Here are some recommended books that beautifully complement our craft idea. You can conveniently purchase them through our affiliate links on Amazon.

  • Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak
  • The Scarecrow: A Fall Book for Kids by Beth Ferry
  • It’s Fall! by Renée Kurilla
  • Otis and the Scarecrow by Loren Long
  • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille Colandro
  • Halloween in the Orchard by Phyllis Alsdurf
  • Pete the Cat Falling for Autumn: A Fall Book for Kids by James Dean

RELATED —> Handprint Scarecrow

Paper plate scarecrow pumpkin gnome craft for kids featuring a cheerful, whimsical gnome made from a paper plate with a pumpkin head, straw hat, and colorful fall decorations.

Our FALL craft section on Glued To My Crafts is BURSTING with new ideas! I really stride EVERYDAY to bring unique and one-of-a-kind tutorials to my readers.

Just check out our Flying Pumpkin Witch, Paper Plate Scarecrow and Leaf Suncatcher craft posts that are unique to us. Click on through and join the hundreds of people have been recreating them thus far this season!

All of three of these ideas will give you instant creativity at your fingerprints and would pair nicely with today’s paper plate pumpkin scarecrow gnome craft – hint hint!!

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Scarecrow Pumpkin Gnome Craft For Kids

Scarecrow Pumpkin Gnome Craft For Kids

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