Crafts: Pumpkin

Got an extra wire coat hanger? Turn it into this festive pumpkin!

What you need to build your Pumpkin

• 3 wire coat hangers
• Orange, tan, and green pipe cleaners (chenille sticks)
• Pencil

What you do

1. Bend the 3 coat hangers into circles. (Image 2)

2. Slip the wire hanger circles inside each other for the body of the pumpkin. (Image 3)

3. Loosely wrap the orange pipe cleaner over the wires making up the body of the pumpkin. You don’t need to cover them completely.

4. To secure the pumpkin shape, weave a tan pipe cleaner in and out, up and down around the junction point at the bottom of the pumpkin. (Image 4)

5. For the pumpkin’s stem, bend all 3 hanger “hooks” together and wrap a green pipe cleaner around them to cover the wire. (Image 5)

6. For the pumpkin’s leafy tendril, wrap a green pipe cleaner around a pencil, then slide the pencil out and bend the pipe cleaner to secure it to the stem. (Image 5)

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 Enjoy your Festive Pumpkin Craft