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Pony Bead Pumpkins – Halloween Kid Craft

I’ve got a fun, fall or Halloween kid craft to share with you today… pony bead pumpkins!  They were so much fun for the kids to make.  They love stringing beads!

Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft

To make one, you just need four orange pipe cleaners, a brown pipe cleaner, a green pipe cleaner,  and orange pony beads. 

I helped out with the pipe cleaner part a lot since my kids are pretty little.  Older kids would probably be able to do this on their own.  First take two pipe cleaners and make an “X”.  Twist them around each other in the middle.

Attach the other two pipe cleaners in the same manner.  It should look like this when you are done.

String pony beads onto each pipe cleaner.  Love this because it’s building fine motor skills, and it keeps them busy.  Score!

Leave about an inch on the end of each one without beads on it.

Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft

Bring all of the ends together and twist them to form the pumpkin’s stem.

Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft

Wrap your brown pipe cleaner around the stem and cut off the excess.

Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft

Bend the pipe cleaners to form a pumpkin shape.

Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft

Wrap your green pipe cleaner around the base of the stem to make the vines.  Cut off the excess.

Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft

Curl the ends of the green pipe cleaner with a pen or pencil.

Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft
Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft

And you’ve got yourself a pumpkin!  Such a fun and easy Halloween kid craft!

Pony Bead Pumpkins - Halloween Kid Craft

I can’t wait for fall!!!

Check out my other post on Halloween Crafts for Kindergartners!

Click here to see the Pony Bead Indian Corn we made!
Click here to see the Pony Bead Ornaments we made!

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Melodie

Monday 21st of August 2023

Love your crafts especially the pumpkins and tshirts!

Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts

Wednesday 30th of August 2023

Thank you so much!

Molly

Saturday 22nd of October 2022

Thank you for the clear instructions with great pictures to illustrate each step!

Gina walthour

Wednesday 19th of October 2022

Love and and all diy arts and crafts for the little ones. Its very fun and memory making for my nieces 2,3,&4 year old when we do our arts and crafts days very frequently.

Jill

Saturday 19th of October 2019

These were very hard for my 7 year old to make. They also don’t look anything like pumpkins. :/

Allison

Tuesday 9th of October 2018

How long are the orange pipe cleaners? When I go online there are all different lengths. Looking to do this with my daughter’s class for Halloween craft.

Thanks Allison

Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts

Wednesday 17th of October 2018

Oh, I didn't know there were different sizes. It's been a while since I made these. I went and checked my craft stash, and I have some in there that are 12 inches. I'm guessing that's what I used. If you want to cut down on costs, you could use smaller ones. That way it would take less beads.

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