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Cute little Halloween pumpkins that are quick and easy to make

Step-by-step instructions

Just finished wallpapering and still have wallpaper left over? Before you throw away your wallpaper off-cuts, you should know that you can use them for a variety of crafty ideas. How about little pumpkins for Halloween? These wallpaper figures are perfect little decorations and are guaranteed to be commented on or used as a unique gift for a guest.

List of tools 

List of materials 

1. You need these to make the sweet pumpkins.

2. Fold the paper twice in the centre: from bottom to top and from right to left, each from the bottom edge to the top edge. The paper is now divided into four equal parts.

3. Then fold the wallpaper twice from corner to corner.

4. Press the square together in the next step. Fold the right and left points of the paper to the lower point of the paper. Press the wallpaper flat.

5. Now, fold the right top side to the left by folding the point to the middle. Then take the outer point again and fold it to the middle to form a triangle with equal legs. Finally, press the folds to the right. Now, do the same on the other side.

6. The right and left points now need to be folded towards the inner points that have just been created (point to point). Then open up the fold again and press the points inwards to create an edge.

7. Turn the shape over as you now need to work at the rear. Fold over the upper and lower point approx. 2 cm. Use adhesive tape to hold it down.
The pumpkin shape is now finished and you can turn it over again. All that is missing now is the green stalk.

8. Use a thin strip of wallpaper to form the stalk of the pumpkin. Simply fold the strip once down the middle and cut it to the shape and length you need. Finally, glue it to the back of the pumpkin.

9. Use coloured pens to give the Halloween pumpkin its traditional look, and then use the black marker pen to draw a face on it.

10. You’ve created your home-made Halloween pumpkin!

List of tools for this decorative technique

  • Scissors 
  • Adhesive tape 
  • Glue stick 
  • Coloured pens
  • Black marker pen

List of materials

  • ERFURT wallpaper off-cuts measuring 20 x 20 cm and 5 x 2 cm