Pumpkins covered in book pages

Oct 14, 2015 what kind of pumpkins are you going to create this year. As you are applying strips of paper smooth out the strips as you work making sure. On a blank sheet of paper, draw and cut out a pumpkin shape keeping in mind the size of the book you will be using and that the book will need to be able to stand up, so dont make the bottom completely rounded. Simply tear skinny strips of the book pages and apply with modpodge with a paintbrush. Book page pumpkins pumpkin, pumpkin crafts, fall crafts. Once we covered our pumpkins, we let them dry overnight, then we hot glued spanish moss and a twig to each. Sep 19, 20 were still rocking the 90degreeweather down here in orlandobut thats not going to stop me from celebrating the oncoming fall. Pumpkin read aloud activity for preschool prek pages. In a few easy steps you can make a diy book pumpkin too.

Julie ryan of less than perfect life of bliss made a wreath using old book pages. So grab a bag of pumpkins, tear up an old book, gather around a table with a friend or a kid and glue away. Sep 03, 2014 after your pumpkin is covered with the book pages and is completely dry water down some metallic silver or metallic champagne and give the entire pumpkin or gourd a color washthe watered down metallic gives them a beautiful although transparent colornotice the difference in the pumpkin covered in strips of paper and the one covered in pieceswhich do you like best. Even amazon doesnt list the plants on the books pages and theres no click to look inside option so once i finally found out which plants were covered in each book i figured id post the list here to help other foragers. How to make a book page pumpkin out of vintage book pages. I then embellished each of the pumpkins with ribbons, sheet music pinwheels tutorial here, leaves also from the. All you need are a few pumpkins from the dollar store, extra book pages that you dont mind tearing up, mod podge. Once dry, they make festive yet neutral fall decorations. Are you ready to snuggle up in a warm blanket and drink warm, pumpkinspiced beverages. If you dont want to get messy carving your pumpkins, weve got you covered.

I folded the pages in a sort of loose accordian fashion and stapled the ends. Cover page and directions 9 pages lesson plans 3 pages my pumpkin book 12 pagesposters 4 pageslife cycle of a pumpkin 2 pagesreal picture life cycle cards 2 pagesparts of a pumpkin 4 pages5 senses writing 1 page. Instead of ripping through a dollarstore or thrifted book, i decided to make my own pages, filled with personal notes of thankfulness. I just grabbed a bunch of these foam pumpkins from the dollar store. On the first page, child draws a picture of the pumpkin seeds. But as i was thinking about the upcoming thanksgiving holiday, i thought the classic book page covered pumpkin could use a special, personalized twist. The yellower and more aged looking the pages, the better. Gather all of your materials and remove the front and back cover from the book. This book page pumpkin is one of my most popular tutorials. Awardwinning author gail gibbons also relates the special role pumpkins played in the first thanksgiving, the history behind carving pumpkins into jackolanterns, and how pumpkins are still part of our celebrations today.

This delightful pumpkin project will help you transform a book into a. Now, im not flying solo today with my pumpkin creation. Oct 06, 2011 im sharing a super easy and cute fall craft todayhow to make a book page pumpkin. And really, i love any project that involves book pages, as you can see here, here and here. For a quirky and fun addition to your diy halloween decor, this old book pages pumpkin is what youre looking for. Diy book page pumpkin is fun fall craft for nerdy halloween lovers. Once it was all covered, i glittered the stem using martha stewart glitter.

Youll need a paperback book of about 300 to 400 pages. Cover the back of your book page banana with a thin coat of mod podge. The pages will look transparent when wet, but will dry opaque. Paint the edges and add a colorful bow to finish them off.

I loved what she did, and i wanted to make a few and also add some poetry to. This is an easy recycling project that looks superb if you are decorating in a black and white theme. That was the inspiration for this decoupage pumpkin, covered in once again. Pumpkin facebook covers, pumpkin fb covers, pumpkin. It tends to give the finished project a more vintage feel to it i think. After that, you need to remove the front and back cover of the book, as they are not required for this craft project. To finish the pumpkin, i tied a few faux leaves to the top with raffia. And really, i love any project that involves book pages, as you can see here, here and here but as i was thinking about the upcoming thanksgiving holiday, i thought the classic book page covered pumpkin could use a special, personalized twist. Working in sections, so that your glue does not dry to quickly, spread mod podge onto your pumpkin and apply book page strips overlapping to. Awardwinning author gail gibbons also relates the special role pumpkins played in the first thanksgiving, the history behind carving pumpkins into jackolanterns, and how pumpkins. After reading a book about how a pumpkin grows, discuss with children the sequence of pumpkin growth. Oct 10, 2012 i participated in a halloween bootique last weekend and i made up a bunch of these book page pumpkins that i am excited to share with you.

After your pumpkin is covered with the book pages and is completely dry water down some metallic silver or metallic champagne and give the entire pumpkin. I used four rows of book pages all the same size, then on the last row i cut about a half an inch off the folded book page pieces to give it the pumpkin shape. In my opinion, a book page covered pumpkin has become a classic element of fall decorating. We made this one as a teacher gift for my daughters favorite teacher. To enhance the theme, she hung a leafshaped garland made with book pages and covered old books with black cardstock written on with chalkboard pen.

Here are the lists of wild foods covered in each of thayers books. This is a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to decorate pumpkins for fall and halloween. How to make diy paper book pumpkins for a creative table place. How to decoupage pumpkins use pages from the raven modge podge book page pumpkin 18 more pins for your fall season board. Sep 29, 2015 get ready for the fall season with these awesome, simple, and easy to make pumpkins from books. First, i went through my stack of books and picked one of the oldest books i could find. A larger paperback book will give you a larger pumpkin. The pictures are a bit muted, but i still love the book for its simplicity.

After your pumpkin is covered with the book pages and is completely dry water down some metallic silver or metallic champagne and give the entire pumpkin or gourd a color washthe watered down metallic gives them a beautiful although transparent colornotice the difference in the pumpkin covered in strips of paper and the one covered in pieceswhich do you like best. My book was over 600 pages so you can use longer books if you cut them down like i did. I didnt really like the ebook version because i like the traditional way of reading a library book and flipping the pages physically. How to make a book page pumpkin at the picket fence.

Here at prek pages, im committed to helping teachers just like you teach better, save time, and live more by providing you with everything you need to create a fun and engaging learning environment, lesson plans, and activities for your little learners. Press your banana onto the pumpkin and smooth it out until it is all. Printable books a to z teacher stuff printable pages and. Im sharing a super easy and cute fall craft todayhow to make a book page pumpkin. To do this project you will need a pumpkin, decoupage glue, craft brush, scissors, decorative paper or an old book and a fern leaf. I shared with you a couple of weeks ago my first use of a dollar tree pumpkin, my monogramed pumpkin. Weve come up with a whole pile of fabulous no carve ideas. The book i chose was about 600 pages, which took a lot of time. We give each student six pumpkin seeds to take home and plant in the spring, just as the main character does. That twirl of spanish moss gives it just the right touch. If you are looking for more ideas for decorating with pumpkins, we have fun ideas for no carve pumpkin decorating. It is very lightweight and has a shallow profile, so. Working in sections, so that your glue does not dry to quickly. Paper pumpkins with a touch of ribbon pumpkin decorating.

Oct 17, 2016 book pages one book was way more than enough for two pumpkins modpodge. In this cheerfullyillustrated, simplypresented book, children can learn about the growth cycle and many varieties of pumpkins, and even how to plant their own. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Youll need about 250 or more pages to make the pumpkin. Sep 29, 2010 its going to be covered so it doesnt really matter. Close the book and lightly brush the edges with orange paint do not first wet the paintbrush with water. Tear pages from your book and then tear into 12 to 1 strips. Students are engaged as they search for changes in a pumpkins life cycle. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48. Were still rocking the 90degreeweather down here in orlandobut thats not going to stop me from celebrating the oncoming fall.

It is the perfect way to start your fall decorating. It was only natural that i combined the two together to. Chalk paint in old white, and the whole thing was covered with one coat. Oct 12, 2015 i used four rows of book pages all the same size, then on the last row i cut about a half an inch off the folded book page pieces to give it the pumpkin shape. Cut out your pumpkin shape from the piece of paper.

Open the book to about halfway through, and then trace the shape onto the book pages. Staggering the folded pages until the form was covered with pages. By olivia kanaley, diy editor thanksgiving is just around the corner and weve got you covered with this. Then i used mod podge to apply the book pages to the entire pumpkin. Small alphabet book half page size large alphabet book full page size. I used matte modpodge, but you could use glossy if thats the look youre going for.

If you like the look of nature in your home but cant handle the allergies then use paper instead. Using a plastic bag to protect your table, covered with a scrap book page for your working surface, lay the torn book page, face down on your work surface and paint the mod podge or diy decoupage glue on the back of the book page strip. Sep 16, 2014 a larger paperback book will give you a larger pumpkin. You will probably have to cut through a few pages at a time, so this will take. Fall is here, so that means it is time for one of my favorite diy projects. Pumpkins science unit by a dab of glue will do tpt. Make book page pumpkins for your fall decor, using a dollar store decoration. Oct 21, 2014 tear strips of book page paper to go from stem to base of pumpkin. Here is a photo of the steps and then i will quickly explain them. Simply choose the pumpkin facebook profile cover youd like to use, click the button to upload the cover, then follow the intsructions on the next page. Try not to think about the author or the contents of the book when you select it or you might chicken out. Nov 12, 2015 in my opinion, a book page covered pumpkin has become a classic element of fall decorating.

Decoupage is a quick way to decorate your pumpkin with fun papers and leaves or plants from your yard. Im vanessa, a prek teacher with more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience. I saw these pumpkins on the artsy va va blog, and really loved the idea. Oct 26, 2011 whenever i write an article about cutting up old books to recycle. Start with a small section of pages and cut along the top and bottom like the center picture below. If possible, show children examples of seeds, vines, green pumpkins and fullygrown pumpkins. Fabric pumpkin diy fall craft 15 minute fabric pumpkin. Get ready for the fall season with these awesome, simple, and easy to make pumpkins from books.

Keep folding pages until you think youve done enough to make a nice, big, fat pumpkin shape. Inspiration for these decoupage halloween pumpkins, covered in book pages, came from a tarantula spider that my son got a few years back. I love book page crafts maybe thats because i love books so much. Its charming design will look great as a halloween centerpiece or other home accent. Oct 09, 2014 with pumpkins and halloween decorating in full swing, we thought wed bring back an oldie but a goodie post from last halloween. A book of around 300 pages would be ideal and not take quite so long to.

Paperback book pumpkin recycle a paperback book and make a unique pumpkin decoration for halloween. No, this is nothing new, but i like to think the stem on my pumpkins is different than those ive seen and if i make these again i will make the stems even longer and curlier. Jeanne titheringtons pumpkin pumpkin about a little boy named jamie who plants a pumpkin seed in the spring and then in late october harvests a large pumpkin to carve into a jack olantern for halloween is the type of picture book that while the illustrations i have found sweetly magical and very much appreciatively evocative, the actual text, the narrative presented alongside of these. Once it was all covered, i glittered the stem using martha stewart glitter adhesive and glitter my favorite.

Take your blank piece of paper and fold it in half. I tore out some pages from an old paperback that i had that i never finished reading because i didnt like it but you can find one at a thriftstore or garage sale. Installing pumpkin facebook profile covers is simple. Book page pumpkin fall craft book crafts, fall crafts. I love the fact that you made that wreath to relax. It was only natural that i combined the two together to make book page pumpkins. All the resources consistently use the same illustration and word for each letter of the alphabet. Remove any pages that arent needed, leaving behind the front and back covers. Fall pumpkin decorations made from recycled finitely a craft that parents can start and. Book page decor on studio 5 covered pumpkins, framed dictionary pages. We were featured on the local lifestyle show fresh living with all these fun pumpkins, you can check that out here. Pumpkins made out of paperback books easy, fall crafts.

She took dollar store pumpkins, a twig from outside, pages from an old book, and some moss to create a new look. With pumpkins and halloween decorating in full swing, we thought wed bring back an oldie but a goodie post from last halloween. To celebrate the coming coolness, we have a fabric pumpkin craft you can create in 15 minutes. Book page pumpkins are inexpensive, easy to make, and make such fun fall decor. When all the pages are cut, fold the spine in half and hot glue it the ends together. Alphabet books this is part of the learning about the alphabet pack with 114 printable alphabet pages in all. I am just loving all of the ways people out in blogland that people are using dollar tree pumpkins. Transform old books into holiday pumpkins pumpkin fall. Tear strips of book page paper to go from stem to base of pumpkin. How to decoupage halloween pumpkins make and takes.

Diy fall decor awesome pumpkin book simple easy fun. How i made my diy book page pumpkin choose an old paperback book with yellow pages. Oct 01, 2012 how i made my diy book page pumpkin choose an old paperback book with yellow pages. This one is from a book that was about 7 inches wide by 10 inches tall.

In this video i show you three ways to decoupage pumpkins. Pumpkin facebook covers here at, we offer you hundreds of amazing pumpkin facebook covers for your facebook profile. If your book is a thick one, rip off the extra pages at the spine. These book page pumpkins make beautiful fall decorations around your home. Not only are these spooky and silly, but these halloween pumpkins are so fun to make and display. Pumpkins made out of paperback books diy fall decor. Book crafts book page pumpkin tutorial make a set of these adorable book page pumpkins in various sizes and colors to use as your table decoration for your fallhalloween parties. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. But also, because book page crafts are inexpensive, they use materials that most of us have on hand already and the neutral look of the all over black and white text, is a great background drop for pretty much anything that you would like to add to it. See this book page pumpkin here in my fall vignette from last year. Sep 3, 2016 this book page pumpkin is one of my most popular tutorials. These can be made out of outdated manuals, books missing pages, old romance novels that should never be read again lol. For more fall crafting fun, check out our monogramed burlap pillow and 50 fall wreath ideas.