Pumpkins are the friendliest shape in autumn — round, orange, and impossible to get wrong. This set gives that shape three very different treatments: a paper mache pumpkin to build up and paint, a dried-bean mosaic to press into place, and a noodle pumpkin to glue piece by piece. Each project starts from a single printed page, so the mess stays on the table and the instructions stay in one place. Print the pack, pick a pumpkin, and make something worth putting on the windowsill.
Paper Mache and Mosaic Pumpkins
Two of the three projects live here. The paper mache pumpkin is built up from newspaper strips and paste, then painted once it is dry — the messiest of the three, and one that needs an adult for the paste and drying time, so it suits 4–5s best. The dried-bean mosaic is pressed into place bean by bean with glue: simple glue-and-stick work, ideal for 3–4s, with an adult sorting the small pieces. Dried beans are a choking hazard, so supervise under-3s closely.
Noodle Pumpkin Art
The noodle pumpkin is glued piece by piece from macaroni, following the printed template. Like the mosaic, it is glue-and-stick work, ideal for 3–4s with adult help sorting the small pieces. Macaroni is a choking hazard, so supervise under-3s closely.
How to print (A4 and US Letter)
Print the PDF single-sided on A4 or US Letter, at 100% scale. Colour first, then cut along the dashed lines, then assemble. Paper mache needs newspaper strips, paste and paint; the mosaic needs dried beans and glue; the noodle pumpkin needs macaroni and glue. Each template is one page, so a classroom can print one project per child or the whole pack per table.
