Keepsake Pumpkin Centerpiece

crayola supplies

Gel Markers
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Squeezables Glitter
Squeezables Bold
Model Magic® Fusion™
Construction Paper

household supplies

toothpicks - wooden
craft foam sheets
pumpkin (foam)

Why

Use your imagination to create a fun and lasting fall holiday table decoration with a realistic-looking foam pumpkin and Crayola Squeezables™ 3-D Paint.

Steps

1. Make your own one-of-a-kind centerpiece! Transform a foam pumpkin into a smashing success using any Halloween or Thanksgiving theme you choose! These ideas can get you started.
2. Decorate your pumpkin with Crayola Gel Markers and Squeezables™ 3-D Paint. For smooth color transitions, blend the wet paint with a toothpick. To keep adjacent paint colors from mixing, let the first color air dry before applying the neighboring color. Air-dry the paint.
3. Use craft foam and construction paper to design, decorate, and cut out accents for your centerpiece. Make a witch hat, autumn leaves, or paper turkeys, for example. Decorate the pieces with Squeezables and markers.
4. Add even more 3-D features to your centerpiece with Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ compound. Create a long witch’s nose, black cat tails, or ears of colorful Indian corn, for example. Fusion sticks to almost anything, including itself! It dries to the touch overnight and air dries completely in 2 to 3 days.
5. To define your accent pieces, line edges with Squeezables. Air-dry the paint. Your pumpkin is ready to take center stage on your Halloween party table or at your Thanksgiving feast.

When & Where

"What a fun and far less messy alternative to carving a real pumpkin. We can keep this one for years!! "
- Ethan G., dad of ages 4 and 7.

"This was the perfect craft! There were no seeds to deal with and the pumpkins were easy for kids to carry home. "
- Sharona P., Community Center craft leader.

Interesting Info

The tradition of carving pumpkins for Halloween started in Ireland, where people used to hollow out turnips. When Irish settlers came to North America, they found that native pumpkins made even better jack o’lanterns.

Safety Guidelines

Squeezables® 3-D Paint— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

Sponges and Foam—Sponges, foam, and other expandable materials should not be used with children 3 years old and younger.

Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points