String Art Paper Plate Pumpkin Craft

Time to welcome back the lovely Start Creative Studio with a gorgeous Autumn Crafts for Preschoolers – actually any age group really.. but we know how much preschoolers love Paper Plate Crafts! Learn how to make this lovely String Art Paper Plate Pumpkin Craft – great Fall Crafting from now through to Thanksgiving!

Yarn Art Paper Plate Pumpkin

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The warm colors of Autumn are so beautiful to work with and incorporate into art! We had several shades of orange yarn and decided to try a variation on string art for this pumpkin craft.

For your Yarn Art Pumpkin, you will need:

Paper Plate
Yarn and Twine (thinner yarn works best)
Paper Fasteners
Paint
Paint Brushes
Cardboard
Scissors
Glue
Single Paper Punch, optional

How to make a String Art Paper Plate Pumpkin!

Create it!

Step 1: Paint a paper plate orange and allow it to dry.

Add your fasteners to the paper plate

Step 2: Place paper fasteners around the outer edge of the paper plate. We used eight. And, to make it easier, pre-punch holes for the paper fasteners with a single hole paper punch, if you would like.

Start Wrapping your Pumpkin Yarn

Step 3: Cut 3-4 different types of yarn and/or twine and tie to the paper fasteners.

Step 4: Wrap the yarn and twine around the paper fasteners (you may need to loosen the paper fasteners slightly so more yarn can be wrapped around them). Tie the end of the yarn and twine to a paper fastener when finished.