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Easy Handprint Sponge Pumpkin Arts & Crafts

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October 15, 2013

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My girls love creating fun crafts for Halloween! Especially if it means getting their hands dirty in the process. This Easy Handprint Sponge Pumpkin Arts & Crafts is perfect for young kids and older kids. It’s perfect for creating a pumpkin or Jack-O-Lantern while getting some sensory play in the mix.

Easy Handprint Sponge Pumpkin Arts & Crafts - simplytodaylife.com

The best part is you only need a few materials that you most likely have at home already. 

Materials Needed:

  • Orange and Green Paint
  • Construction Paper if you want to make a Jack O Lantern face
  • Sponge pieces or cotton balls
  • Large piece of paper (we used finger paint paper)
  • Paint brush
  • Glue if making Jack O Lantern

Pumpkin Sponge Art

I set out a plate with orange paint and the girls used cotton balls to dab on their paper. I usually would use a square sponge, but we didn’t have any so we used the cotton balls instead and it worked out just the same. The girls freely sponged their paper until they thought it looked like a pumpkin.

Handprint for Pumpkin

Using a paint brush I painted their hand green and handprinted it on the top of their pumpkins as the stem. I absolutely love using their hands to make art work!

Jack O Lantern Paint PumpkinsMy oldest really wanted to make hers into a Jack-O-Lantern so I gave her some construction paper and a pair of scissors to cut out eyes and a mouth. I was quite impress with her cutting and did a wonderful job gluing down the pieces to make her Jack-O-Lantern.

Handprint Sponge Pumpkin Jack O Lantern Arts and CraftsMy youngest wanted to keep hers simple by creating a fun pumpkin. I love that they both created different Handprint Sponge Pumpkins!  Now they hang on each side of our entertainment center as Halloween decorations along side our 3D Pumpkins!

Easy Handprint Sponge Pumpkin Kids Craft - simplytodaylife.com

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If you loved this Handprint Sponge Pumpkin Craft, then you will also love the following Fall and Halloween activities I have put together for you:

Pumpkin Tambourine Shakers    Halloween Sensory Activities for Kids    Homemade Fall Playdough Recipe  DIY Tutu Tutorial

What is your favorite Halloween craft?

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About Victoria

Victoria is a mom of two beautiful girls and wife to a supportive husband living in sunny Florida! She's on a mission to help moms create purposeful motherhood without the chaos. She loves to share simple family-friendly recipes, inspirational parenting tips, and ways to create habits for a peaceful home.

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  1. Carla says

    October 15, 2013 at 2:28 pm

    Cute! I love how big they are too! Thanks so much for sharing!!

    Reply
    • abccreativelearning says

      October 15, 2013 at 4:56 pm

      Thank you for stopping by and letting us share 🙂

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