Pumpkin Garland

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Pumpkin Garland - three paper pumpkins on yarn Here is a simple and easy to make pumpkin garland for fall and Halloween. It is perfect for decorating your fireplace area, or to use as table, party, or home decorations.

The pumpkins, I made from recycled orange cardboard packaging from a photo company I where had my photos printed. (Shutterfly) The rest of the supplies I already had at home.

Total Time: 45 minutes

Supplies:

orange paper
green paper
hole puncher
brads
scissors
paper trimmer - optional
yarn
tape

Steps:

I recycled Shutterfly's packaging to make the strips for my pumpkin. You can use orange paper. I cut 1" x 6" strips. For each pumpkin, it is up to you how many strips you want. The more strips, the fuller the pumpkin will be. I experimented with 6 and 8 strips per pumpkin.

Pumpkin Garland - using paper cutter to make orange strips

Pumpkin Garland - strips cut to 6 inch lengths

Pumpkin Garland - pile of orange paper strips

Using a smaller hole puncher (not standard or the hole would be too big), punch the top and bottom.

Pumpkin Garland - punch a small hole at the top and bottom of the strips

Pumpkin Garland - strips with holes punched

Add strips to the brad and secure brad in place.

Pumpkin Garland - begin adding strips to the brad

Pumpkin Garland - flatten the wings of the brad

For the stem of the pumpkin, I used a plaid green/white paper. I cut a 1" strip and folded it in half (so the front and back of the paper is both plaid). Then, I used my scissors to freehand cut a stem. I folded up the stem at the wide end, and then punched a hole.

Pumpkin Garland - cutting a strip of green plaid paper

Pumpkin Garland - fold under a small section and punch a hole

Now insert another brad into the stem we just made, and curve over the pumpkin strips onto the brad. Repeat until all strips are on the brad and secure.

Pumpkin Garland - insert a brad into the stem

Pumpkin Garland - start folding up the pumpkin strips and inserting the end on the brad

Pumpkin Garland - top view with 3 orange strips attached

Pumpkin Garland - same step from the side

Pumpkin Garland - all strips on the brad, secure

Repeat until you have the amount of pumpkins you want to make.
Then I threaded brown yarn through the pumpkins. You can tape them in place on the yarn. They were now ready to hang over my fireplace.