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Sticking to a collage theme, perhaps paint the pumpkin template in its appropriate colours first and ask your Arty Crafty Kids to find matching coloured items (buttons, sequins, tissue paper etc) to fill the pumpkin. You can obtain visually appealing tissue papers in a variety of colours, grammages and dimensions.

This adds texture to the finished piece and Arty Crafty Kids use their creativity repurposing prints and images to create art.

For older children, take the magazine challenge! This involves using the paper from one magazine and filling the template with torn paper.

We love to give our Arty Crafty Kids choice and filling the pumpkin template with tissue paper is just one option! Step 4: Keep going until the pumpkin is completely full! OPTIONS: Step 3: Continue filling the pumpkin with tissue paper.Įncourage your Arty Crafty Kids to follow the lines of the pumpkin template and fill the white space by placing the tissue paper balls as closley together as possible.

Without even thinking about it, your infants and preschoolers will be strengthening their little muscles and improving their coordination throughout the craft. Notice from the picture the use of the pincer grip.

They may like teeny tiny balls or big open scrunchy ones – both options are perfect! The size of the tissue paper balls is wholly dependent on your preschooler. Step 2: Coat a section of the template in a thin layer of PVA glue (liquid form or glue stick) and stick the balls of tissue paper within the pumpkin template.

Cardstock tends to be much better at absorbing the excess and prevents the craft turning into a soggy mess!īegin tearing tissue paper and rolling/scrunching into balls. Preschoolers are often generous with their glue application. Print the template on to good quality paper or white cardstock.

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