Pumpkin Treat Holder
Look how cute this is, and what a good idea to use a pumpkin as a treat holder. It just makes sense to use a pumpkin like this. Of course it would be better to have one that was not made out of a real pumpkin, so you could replace the pumpkin with one made out of plastic or styrofoam even. Check with your local craft stores.
1. By hand or computer, print the word TREATS on paper, and tape to the side of the pumpkin. Use a pin or needle tool to prick a dot outline of your design onto the pumpkin.
2. Remove paper, and with a linoleum cutter, scrape out the skin inside the outline, at least 1/8 inch deep.
3. Now attend to your jar: With scissors, cut a jagged design along the long edge of a strip of crepe paper, and, gathering it, attach it below the rim of the jar with masking tape. Wind a strand of Christmas lights around the jar, carve a hole in the back of the pumpkin to pass the cord through, and slide the jar in the pumpkin. Fill the jar with candy; once you’ve plugged in your pumpkin, it will take on a festive glow.
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Sep 16, 2008 | 0 | Crafts, Halloween
