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Thanksgiving Craft for Kids: How to Make a Glitter Pumpkin and Corn Harvest Basket

September 4, 2021 by grandkidsadmin Leave a Comment

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Paper pumpkin and corn put into a basket

This Paper Glitter Pumpkin and Corn Harvest Basket is the perfect centerpiece that your kids or grandkids can make for your “kids table” this Thanksgiving. For a more rustic look, place a table runner on your table or dessert buffet with the basket full of paper pumpkins and corn along with small white pumpkins and mini gourds scattered around. We have included a pumpkin and corn pattern to make it even easier for your crafting time with the kids and grandkids. 

You can also turn these charming paper pumpkins and corn into a Thanksgiving wreath! Any door will look more festive with this fall pumpkin and corn wreath. Your kids or grandkids will feel proud seeing a craft they made as part of your autumn decorating!

Corn and pumpkins made out of paper and put together to form a wreath
Thumbprint corn and glitter pumpkins made out of paper

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WE HAD A LOT OF FUN MAKING THESE PUMPKINS, ESPECIALLY USING GLITTER TO MAKE THEM SPARKLY. HERE ARE THE SUPPLIES WE USED:

  • Orange White, and Green construction paper
  • Brown, Yellow, and Orange craft paint
  • Glitter Paint or loose glitter
  • Glue or tape
  • Child Safety Scissors
  • Small Wicker Basket

You are welcome to use our free Pumpkin and Corn Pattern.

You are going to start by cutting out your pumpkin shape out of orange construction paper. When making this remember that pumpkins come in all different shapes and sizes so they don’t have to be perfect. But if you do want some guidance feel free to use our pumpkin pattern. If you are making this with a toddler they might be too young to use scissors so you should just cut it out for them. Make about 5 pumpkins. Your number of pumpkins might need to change if your basket is bigger or smaller.

Then you are going to cut out the husk of your corn out of green construction paper. Then cut the kernel of your corn out of white construction paper. There is a picture of these shapes below. These shapes can be hard to replicate so feel free to use the corn pattern. You will need about 5 of each corn piece. Again your number of corn might need to change based on the size of your basket.

Paper Corn on the cob pieces cut out.

Next you are going to apply glitter paint or loose glitter and glue to the front of your pumpkin. Let it dry.

The paper pumpkin is getting glitter added to it

Then you are going to have your little one stamp their thumbprint all over the white kernels you cut out earlier. They should alternate using the colors yellow, brown, and orange. Let the paint dry.

child's hand doing thumbprints on paper corn garland craft

After that tape or glue the husk to the kernel to form your corn. Once you’ve done that add your pumpkins and corns into your basket.

Basket with paper corn and pumpkins inside

You now have a festive pumpkin and corn harvest basket to decorate your house! I hope you enjoyed making this craft.

To make the paper corn and pumpkins into a wreath simply tape or glue the ends of your corn and pumpkins together in a circle alternating between corn and pumpkin to form your wreath.

PIN IT FOR LATER

Thumbprint corn and glittery pumpkins made out of paper and put into a basket
Paper pumpkins and corn made into a wreath

MAKE MORE PUMPKIN AND CORN CRAFTS:

  • Paper Pumpkin Garland
  • Thumbprint Corn Garland

Filed Under: Arts and Crafts, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tagged With: arts and crafts, arts and crafts for kids, autumn, CORN, corn craft, fall, fall crafts, harvest, harvest crafts, pumpkin, pumpkin and corn craft, pumpkin and corn harvest basket, pumpkin craft

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