Lord, Thank You For My Popcorn - Pumpkin Craft

Lord, Thank You For My Popcorn

Pumpkin Craft For Kids

I made this pumpkin template with and without words. Just pick the one you need and print it out. Have the kids color the pumpkin holding the popcorn and then cut it out. Have them make the legs into crinkle legs by folding them back and forth. Then just tape the legs to the back of the pumpkin. A fun and easy craft for small kids. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Eating Popcorn Colored Template w/words

Pumpkin Eating Popcorn Black and White Template w/words

Pumpkin eating popcorn template colored no words

Pumpkin eating popcorn template black and white no words

Paper Mache Pumpkin For Fall Festival Party

Paper Mache Pumpkin For Fall Festival Party 

Supplies

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• Balloons
• Newspaper
• Pin or needle
• toilet paper holder
• Green tissue
• Orange paint or orange tissue
• Scissors

Directions
1.    Cover your work area with newspaper or a plastic tablecloth.
2.    Make the paper Mache solution by stirring together the flour, salt and water until it is smooth.  A whisk is helpful, but do not use an electric mixer as this will cause too much air to be in the mixture.
3.    Blow up a balloon to the size you want your pumpkin to be.  Knot the end of the balloon.
4.    Tear up newspaper into thin strips. Dip each strip into the paper-mâché mixture.  Run your fingers along each strip to remove any excess. Apply your strips back and forth in both directions so they overlap. Leave the knotted end of the balloon uncovered.  If two people are working together, one can dip and the other place the strips.
5.    Cover the balloon until you have about four layers of paper.  Run a few extra strips vertically to make the lines of a pumpkin.  Let it dry for a day or two.
6.    When  the paper is dried, use a pin or needle to pop the balloon.  Cut a hole at the top just large enough for a toilet paper holder to fit into it. 
7.    Spray paint the form with orange paint or cover by gluing on strips of orange tissue dipped in paper Mache mixture.
8.    Cover the toilet paper holder with green tissue paper and insert into the top opening to make the stem.
9.    Optional:  Drop candy into the pumpkin through the top of the stem.  Kids can shake the pumpkin to see what candy they can get out.  As a last resort, break the pumpkin to let all the candy spill out. 

More Church stuff at Church House Collection

Pumpkin Plant Stake

What a fun idea for the kids to do for the parents that have potted plants. This is a picture of a little pumpkin carrying his Bible. The words say, "Just like this plant needs water, your soul needs the Word of God.   We need to teach our children that the Bible is very important and not something that should just lay somewhere gathering dust on a shelf. Some people are so protective of their Bibles that they lay it somewhere out of reach so it will never get picked up. The Bible is your sword. You need that word to protect you, encourage you, help you, and guide you.

A plant needs water to live. If you do not feed it water, it will die. There is no way around it. Water is what gives it life. God made it that way. We are just like plants. We need the Bible in us everyday so we do not die. The devil can come against you and you are not able to stand against him if you do not know what that word says. You need the word at times to lift you up. God's written word will nourish your soul and fed you what you need just when you need it. It is a very powerful snack...lol..

Parents need to make sure that their children are reading the Bible. I know we all get busy in our everyday lives and it seems to get away from us but we really have to make sure that we are training up the little ones right. Children need to know that God loves them and that the Bible can help them through their times of stress, trouble, grief, or if they need to encourage someone else. The Bible is our instruction manuel to help save lost souls. Saving souls is not just for the pastor...

Here is the printable Pumpkin plant Stake template below. 

Print cut out and attach to a very large popsicle stick. Laminate if you want. Stick down in potted plant.

Pumpkin Template

Just print the God Made Pumpkins Template out and have the kids glue the stem on and glue down on construction paper. Write the words, "God's Pumpkin Patch" at the top of paper in the middle.
Use our Fall Sunday School Lesson with this.