These sweet and festive pumpkins deserve a center seat in your Fall decor. The majority of the folding in this origami project is straightforward, so don’t be afraid to give these a shot!
Get ready
- Ruler
- Rotary cutter or scissors
- Hot glue gun
- 4 12 in x 12 in sheets of scrapbook paper for the pumpkins
- 1 sheet of scrapbook paper for the stems
- Twine
- Hot glue
These materials are easy to find at a large craft store like Michaels. The thickness of scrapbook paper will prevent your pumpkins from tearing or wrinkling when hung. But, card stock is too thick.
Get crafting
- Cut each of the orange sheets of paper into 4 squares (for 16 pumpkins).
- Fold the sheet in half (colored side out). Unfold.
- Turn 90 degrees. Fold the sheet in half (colored side out). Unfold.
- Fold the top and bottom in to the center crease (colored side out).
- Turn 90 degrees. Fold the top and bottom in to the center crease.
- Fold the edges back to the top and bottom.
- Flip over. Fold the top and bottom in to the center crease. Unfold.
- Fold 4 more creases, and tuck them under, as shown in the photo.
- Fold 4 inside top corners and 4 inside bottom corners under.
- Unfold each corner and pinch into a “v” using the creases you created in step 9.
- Flip over. Fold outer 4 corners in (choose angle of the fold depending on your desired shape for the pumpkin).
- Cut 16 stems from the brown sheet of paper.
- Hot glue a stem to the back of each pumpkin.
- Hot glue the pumpkins 2 inches apart onto a piece of twine.
- Hang the garland, pour yourself a cocktail and admire your work of art!
These are adorable! Great instructions.
So festive! I’m going to try with construction paper since that’s what I have on hand. Great inexpensive way to add fall cheer!
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