Here’s a simple Halloween craft – how to make apple print pumpkins.
Apple print pumpkin craft
It’s the season for apple printing: around the blog world this week I’ve seen some lovely apple trees and apple wreaths. We decided to get started our our Halloween decorations and turn our apple prints into pumpkins.
The apple halves can be a little tricky to grasp hold off, so we used a fork as a handle. We cut out our pumpkin eyes and faces from black sugar paper and stuck them on while the paint was wet – no glue needed.
Once they are dry you can cut out your pumpkins, glue on a lollypop stick and you have some cute Halloween bookmarks. We’re also going to use the rest of ours to update our number line.
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Maggy, red ted art says
17/10/2010 at 8:59 pmOoooh, these are VERY cute! Like the double seasonality – apple prints and pumpkins!!! And what a cute idea to use them as a book mark!! I ADORE!
And thank you for the mention 😉
And like the new look blog!!! Fab layout too!
Maggy
Cathy @ NurtureStore says
17/10/2010 at 9:46 pmThanks Maggy! You know how nerve wracking it is, bringing in the new. Think I’m getting used to it now.
V.Kerr says
18/10/2010 at 5:01 amSuper cute idea! We have TONS of apples we picked great idea to make pumpkins.
Cathy @ NurtureStore says
18/10/2010 at 1:25 pmThanks V.Kerr, pleased you like them
abbie says
18/10/2010 at 7:40 pmSo fun. The fork is a great idea. Imagine that will make it much easier for the little hands.
Cathy @ NurtureStore says
18/10/2010 at 8:40 pmHi Abbie, the fork works perfectly and makes this much easier on littile hands – so they can enjoy the activity and not get frustrated with a slippery apple.
maryanne says
19/10/2010 at 1:43 pmHow adorable!
Cathy @ NurtureStore says
19/10/2010 at 2:08 pmThanks Maryanne.
maria says
20/10/2010 at 12:20 pmWe also did apple printing for Halloween at the weekend! I love your prints, they’re fab:)
Home Baked says
20/10/2010 at 5:17 pmThese are fab – what a great idea!
Cathy @ NurtureStore says
20/10/2010 at 6:00 pmThanks Home Baked.
JDaniel4's Mom says
21/10/2010 at 11:59 amI love the pumpkin sticks. There are so many ways you can learn with them.
creativejewishmom/Sara says
27/10/2010 at 10:30 amBrilliant! And so sweet. Thanks so very much for joining us on Craft Schooling Sunday, great to “meet” you, your site looks wonderful, and hope to see you again soon!
The Outlaw Mom says
14/10/2011 at 4:14 pmThese are so cute! We are all so tired today, this looks like a fun stay at home activity. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Andrea Clark says
05/11/2011 at 4:51 pmThis is brilliant! I wish we made such a huge fuss of Halloween over here in the UK. Although we do in our house;-)