Quick and easy Handprint Pumpkin Craft is the perfect fall craft for children. With minimal materials and prep time this is perfect to do at home or in the classroom. Make this fun kids craft today!

A heartfelt craft is always a favorite go-to activity. of mine. Anything that involves precious little handprints are so sweet. Use your child’s handprints and your fun craft time to make this adorable handprint pumpkin craft! It’s perfect for Halloween and the fall season. And you can make things like handprint ghosts and handprint spiders for the Halloween season too.

A child’s hand print adds a sweet personal touch to any craft. In fact, this cute little pumpkin is the perfect gift for parents and grandparents! Grab some supplies and make this hand pumpkin craft with your kiddo. It’s definitely a winner when it comes to easy and fun craft time ideas.

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Why You’ll Love this Handprint Pumpkin Craft

You can make this pumpkin craft in under a half hour. Great for the craft time when you need something that won’t take hours to complete!
Cutting and gluing are both fabulous activities to help refine fine motor skills. Who knew important muscle development could be so fun?!
This is a very affordable craft since all of the supplies can be used multiple times and for multiple different activities!

Begin by cutting a bunch of small squares of orange tissue paper.

Spread a generous amount of glue on the paper plate and start attaching the orange squares of tissue paper.

Supplies Needed

White Paper plates – You can use the cheap white paper plates to make this cutie little handprint pumpkin craft.
Orange tissue paper – Grab some orange colored tissue paper to cut up and cover the plate. Use the leftover orange tissue paper to make this toilet paper jack-o-lantern.
Cardstock – You’ll need both brown and green cardstock to make this handprint art pumpkin craft.
Glue – Use liquid school glue to attach the tissue paper and make the paper plate the perfect orange color with bit of fun texture!
Scissors – If you’re making this craft with littles, consider using safety scissors.
Gold metallic pen – A gold metallic sharpie is the perfect thing to use to to create the lines and ridges in your little pumpkin plate.

How to Make this Handprint Pumpkin Craft

To start making your pumpkin, cut a bunch of small squares from orange tissue paper. Then spread a generous layer of glue over a paper plate.
Start sticking the tissue paper squares on the paper plate until it’s fully covered. Then trace a handprint onto the green cardstock and carefully cut it out.
Cut a rectangle strip of brown cardstock for the pumpkin stem. Glue the stem in place at the top of the handprint pumpkin keepsake, then add the handprint in front of the stem.
Once the glue is fully dry, use the gold marker to lightly add some lines to give the pumpkin some detail.
And voila! Your handprint pumpkin craft is complete!

Trace your hand on a green sheet of cardstock.

Cut out the handprint and a simple rectangle out of brown cardstock for the stem.

More Materials to use on your Handprint Pumpkin Craft

Grab some Crayola washable markers to decorate your pumpkin if you want! You can also add some glitter, stickers, and other fun decorations. Turn this into a fun little Halloween craft by drawing on a lantern face.

Can I use something other than tissue paper to color the paper plate?

If you want to save some time, grab paper plates that are already colored orange. You can find them in the party section of Walmart or at your local craft store. You can also use washable paint and a paint brush to make the plate orange.

Pro Tips for the Best Handprint Pumpkin Craft

Don’t over-do it with the glue or it will take a long time for the tissue paper to dry! Make sure you allow plenty of time for it to dry too.
If you don’t have a white paper plate, you can cut a circle out of heavy white card stock instead. Then just decorate as instructed. Keep in mind that this might make your pumpkin a little more flimsy.
Making this with a large group? Cut the tissue paper paper ahead of time and give each child a bowl full of the little squares. You can also cut the brown stems ahead of time too.

Halloween crafts like this one are just so much fun! You can make it just for fall too, so grab your supplies and have a blast.

More Crafts You’ll Love!

Capture cute baby memories with this super easy Salt Dough Recipe. You can use a circle cookie cutter to make adorable little ornament shapes and press your child’s handprint into the center.
Grab that brown paint and make this adorable Brown Bear Paper Plate Craft! It’s the cutest little artwork and it pairs wonderfully with the Brown Bear, Brown Bear book.
With a digital download for envelope templates, you can make these perfect DIY Felt Envelopes!
Pair your Halloween pumpkin craft with this adorable Witches Brew and Broom Handprint Craft.

Handprint Pumpkin Craft

Quick and easy Handprint Pumpkin Craft is a fun craft for kids to make during the fall with minimal supplies and prep time.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

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Instructions

Begin making your pumpkin by cutting a bunch of small squares from orange tissue paper.
Now, spread a generous layer of glue on a paper plate.
Start sticking the tissue paper on the paper plate until the plate is covered in tissue paper.
Then, trace a handprint on green cardstock and cut out.
Now, cut a simple rectangle strip of brown cardstock for the stem.
Glue the stem in place at the top of the pumpkin then glue the handprint in front of the stem.
Finally, once the glue was dry, we used a gold metallic marker to lightly add some pumpkin lines to detail our pumpkin handprint craft.