Cardboard Tube Pumpkin

attosa
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Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - finished TP tube pumpkin Halloween is on its way! Here is a cute pumpkin craft that will cost next to nothing to make. It uses just a few household items including the cardboard tubes from inside toilet paper rolls. This is a great fall craft for all ages. Enjoy!

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 1 pumpkin

Supplies:

4 toilet paper roll cardboard tubes
ruler
pencil
scissors
orange and green paints
paint brush
string
glue

Steps:

Mark 3 of the cardboard tubes with your pencil, spaced at 3/4 inch segments.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - mark three of the tubes at 3/4 inch segments

Press down each tube gently and cut at the 3/4 inch markings so you have 18 rings.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - press down gently and cut into 18 rings

Paint the outsides of the rings orange.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - paint the outside of the rings orange

To give the pumpkin a nice textured look, use two shades of orange on one paintbrush and dab the cardboard tube.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - to add a textured appearance dab with a second color

Paint the insides of the tubes orange and let dry.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - paint the insides orange and allow to dry

Paint the outside of the 4th tube green, using the same two tone texture technique if desired.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - paint the outside of the fourth tube green, you can also use the texture technique on it

Paint the inside of the tube and let dry.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - paint the inside and allow to dry

When the orange rings are completely dry, place them on the piece of string.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - when the orange rings are dry place on a piece of cord

Pull rings around in a tight circle, tie the string in a knot, and cut the excess string.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - pull into a tight circle, tie, and cut off the extra string

When the green tube is dry, take one side and make a few cuts 1/3 of the way down the tube on equal sides.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - cut down about 1/3 of the way on the green tube

Press the cuttings down into the center of the tube, then cut the edges so they're nicely rounded off.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin -fold the pieces down inside the tube

Add a couple dots of glue under the top flap and press down to secure.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - round off the corners on the one remaining on top, glue to make the stem

Drop the stem into the middle of the pumpkin ring.

Cardboard Tube Pumpkin - drop stem down inside the circle of the pumpkin

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Anonymous

October 1, 20170 found this helpful

I love this and will be doing this today. Simple easy and cheap. To for sharing.

attosa
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October 2, 20170 found this helpful

Thank you! I love seeing the cardboard tubes go to use. :)

likekinds
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October 22, 20170 found this helpful

Cute!

attosa
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October 24, 20170 found this helpful

Thanks, Doug! :)

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