How-to Create Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Silhouette Kids Art

Scrapbook paper pumpkin silhouette kids craft

Craft Materials

Before starting this project, you’ll need the following materials:

Cardstock, Scrapbook Paper, Glue Stick, X-Acto Knife, Pen or Pencil, Pumpkin Silhouette Shape

I love doing these Halloween crafts with the boys!! I wanted to make a scrapbook pumpkin for our next craft. I’ve did Easter crafts similar to this with the boys already.

I thought why not a pumpkin?

One of the main reasons I love this kind of craft is because you can turn any of the kids artwork into something beautiful (not that it’s not already beautiful).

Getting Started

For this craft, I stopped at Michaels and grabbed some orange scrapbook paper (in different patterns). I already had the pumpkin shape on hand. I grabbed my “Trusty” X-Acto knife and glue to get started.

I LOVE all the patterns I found for this craft! AND the best part, they were 5 for $1.00!!

Step 1 – Trace Out Your Pumpkin

I laid my shape on top of my paper and traced out my pumpkin using a pen.

Step 2 – Cut Your Pumpkin Out

I used my “Handy Dandy“ X-Acto knife and cut out my pumpkin shape. I made sure to keep my background, eyes, nose and mouth (maybe I can do something with the pumpkin shape?!?!)

Step 3 – Cut Your Scrapbook Paper

I cut out all my scrapbook paper into strips (so they were easy for my son to lay out on the paper).

Quick Tip: I used my Creative Memories cutter to do this part. But you can always use and ruler and an X-Acto knife for this.

Step 4 – Lay Down Your Strips

My son put a layer of paste over top of his paper and started laying the strips of scrapbook paper over top. We did this until the paper was full with no black spots in the middle.

Then, I cut off any overlap paper on the sides.

Halloween Craft: Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Silhouette Craft: Glue Your Paper

Halloween Craft: Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Silhouette Craft: Lay Down Your Strips

Halloween Craft: Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Silhouette Craft: Cover Your Paper

Step 5 – Lay Down Your Background

Remember that silhouette we cut out? Well it time to pull that back out and use it. My little guy pasted the back of the paper and laid it over top (creating our pumpkin).

Step 6 – Finishing Touches

Once our paper was pasted down (nice and good), we added our eyes, nose and mouth. I even had my two year old make one for himself. He loves crafting with his big brother.

Halloween Craft: Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Silhouette Craft: Pumpkin Craft

Halloween Craft: Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Silhouette Craft: Patchwork Pumpkin Craft

** Bonus 1: You can even cut your scrapbook paper in to squares (for a patchwork effect).

Halloween Craft: Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Silhouette Craft: Painted Pumpkin Craft

** Bonus 2: If your kid wants to get messy, they can always just paint the background :)

This was such a fun craft to do. I felt bad my 1 year old couldn’t do this craft, so I thought of one similar to this that he could do using paint.

He had such a great time doing it. I love craft time with my boys!