Beaded Pumpkin Jack O’ Lantern Ornaments
We made these easy beaded pumpkin Jack O’ Lantern ornaments to add to our Halloween decorations.
The kids love to bead and it is great fine motor skill practice.
Materials
- orange and black beads
- chenille stems (2 orange, 1 green)
- fishing wire
Directions
1. First, I put them to work sorting out all the orange beads.
2. Then they strung the orange beads onto a chenille stem.
3. Twist the ends of the stem together and shape into a pumpkin.
4. Then, cut the green stem in half. Wrap the middle of the green stem around the top of the orange circle of beads. Take one end of the stem and twist around a pencil to create a curvy vine.
5. Take the second orange stem and twist to attach it to one side of the beaded pumpkin shape near the top. Bead two black beads on (these are the eyes). Bring the stem across to the other side of the beaded pumpkin shape and twist. My daughter decided she wanted hers to have blue eyes.
6. Add another black bead for the nose. Bring the stem across the pumpkin diagonally and connect on the other side. My daughter went for yellow, “like candlelight shining through”.
7. Thread five more black beads and shape into a smile or frown and connect to the other end. Twist the rest of the stem to hide the end. My daughter opted for a red smile.
8. Use fishing wire to hang the ornaments,
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