Pumpkins covered in book pages

Sep 19, 20 were still rocking the 90degreeweather down here in orlandobut thats not going to stop me from celebrating the oncoming fall. Fall pumpkin decorations made from recycled finitely a craft that parents can start and. Sep 29, 2010 its going to be covered so it doesnt really matter. After that, you need to remove the front and back cover of the book, as they are not required for this craft project. After your pumpkin is covered with the book pages and is completely dry water down some metallic silver or metallic champagne and give the entire pumpkin. I used four rows of book pages all the same size, then on the last row i cut about a half an inch off the folded book page pieces to give it the pumpkin shape. To do this project you will need a pumpkin, decoupage glue, craft brush, scissors, decorative paper or an old book and a fern leaf. Alphabet books this is part of the learning about the alphabet pack with 114 printable alphabet pages in all. Oct 10, 2012 i participated in a halloween bootique last weekend and i made up a bunch of these book page pumpkins that i am excited to share with you. Book page pumpkins pumpkin, pumpkin crafts, fall crafts. Tear pages from your book and then tear into 12 to 1 strips. Youll need a paperback book of about 300 to 400 pages. My book was over 600 pages so you can use longer books if you cut them down like i did.

I love book page crafts maybe thats because i love books so much. Tear strips of book page paper to go from stem to base of pumpkin. First, i went through my stack of books and picked one of the oldest books i could find. Diy book page pumpkin is fun fall craft for nerdy halloween lovers.

I saw these pumpkins on the artsy va va blog, and really loved the idea. Here is a photo of the steps and then i will quickly explain them. Cut out your pumpkin shape from the piece of paper. Once we covered our pumpkins, we let them dry overnight, then we hot glued spanish moss and a twig to each. After your pumpkin is covered with the book pages and is completely dry water down some metallic silver or metallic champagne and give the entire pumpkin or gourd a color washthe watered down metallic gives them a beautiful although transparent colornotice the difference in the pumpkin covered in strips of paper and the one covered in pieceswhich do you like best. Cover page and directions 9 pages lesson plans 3 pages my pumpkin book 12 pagesposters 4 pageslife cycle of a pumpkin 2 pagesreal picture life cycle cards 2 pagesparts of a pumpkin 4 pages5 senses writing 1 page. Sep 29, 2015 get ready for the fall season with these awesome, simple, and easy to make pumpkins from books. Paper pumpkins with a touch of ribbon pumpkin decorating. If you dont want to get messy carving your pumpkins, weve got you covered. How to make a book page pumpkin out of vintage book pages.

How i made my diy book page pumpkin choose an old paperback book with yellow pages. Are you ready to snuggle up in a warm blanket and drink warm, pumpkinspiced beverages. Close the book and lightly brush the edges with orange paint do not first wet the paintbrush with water. You will probably have to cut through a few pages at a time, so this will take. Working in sections, so that your glue does not dry to quickly. Now, im not flying solo today with my pumpkin creation. Oct 26, 2011 whenever i write an article about cutting up old books to recycle. Not only are these spooky and silly, but these halloween pumpkins are so fun to make and display. The book i chose was about 600 pages, which took a lot of time. Nov 12, 2015 in my opinion, a book page covered pumpkin has become a classic element of fall decorating. In my opinion, a book page covered pumpkin has become a classic element of fall decorating. This delightful pumpkin project will help you transform a book into a. This is a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to decorate pumpkins for fall and halloween. A larger paperback book will give you a larger pumpkin.

Installing pumpkin facebook profile covers is simple. In a few easy steps you can make a diy book pumpkin too. I shared with you a couple of weeks ago my first use of a dollar tree pumpkin, my monogramed pumpkin. It tends to give the finished project a more vintage feel to it i think. Open the book to about halfway through, and then trace the shape onto the book pages. Cover the back of your book page banana with a thin coat of mod podge. I then embellished each of the pumpkins with ribbons, sheet music pinwheels tutorial here, leaves also from the. When all the pages are cut, fold the spine in half and hot glue it the ends together. Simply choose the pumpkin facebook profile cover youd like to use, click the button to upload the cover, then follow the intsructions on the next page. How to decoupage halloween pumpkins make and takes. I didnt really like the ebook version because i like the traditional way of reading a library book and flipping the pages physically.

Sep 03, 2014 after your pumpkin is covered with the book pages and is completely dry water down some metallic silver or metallic champagne and give the entire pumpkin or gourd a color washthe watered down metallic gives them a beautiful although transparent colornotice the difference in the pumpkin covered in strips of paper and the one covered in pieceswhich do you like best. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48. Small alphabet book half page size large alphabet book full page size. On the first page, child draws a picture of the pumpkin seeds. The yellower and more aged looking the pages, the better. Simply tear skinny strips of the book pages and apply with modpodge with a paintbrush. But as i was thinking about the upcoming thanksgiving holiday, i thought the classic book page covered pumpkin could use a special, personalized twist.

Jeanne titheringtons pumpkin pumpkin about a little boy named jamie who plants a pumpkin seed in the spring and then in late october harvests a large pumpkin to carve into a jack olantern for halloween is the type of picture book that while the illustrations i have found sweetly magical and very much appreciatively evocative, the actual text, the narrative presented alongside of these. We give each student six pumpkin seeds to take home and plant in the spring, just as the main character does. Book page pumpkin fall craft book crafts, fall crafts. For a quirky and fun addition to your diy halloween decor, this old book pages pumpkin is what youre looking for. Oct 17, 2016 book pages one book was way more than enough for two pumpkins modpodge.

All you need are a few pumpkins from the dollar store, extra book pages that you dont mind tearing up, mod podge. Working in sections, so that your glue does not dry to quickly, spread mod podge onto your pumpkin and apply book page strips overlapping to. I used matte modpodge, but you could use glossy if thats the look youre going for. Im sharing a super easy and cute fall craft todayhow to make a book page pumpkin. Here are the lists of wild foods covered in each of thayers books. This is an easy recycling project that looks superb if you are decorating in a black and white theme. To enhance the theme, she hung a leafshaped garland made with book pages and covered old books with black cardstock written on with chalkboard pen. Students are engaged as they search for changes in a pumpkin s life cycle. In this video i show you three ways to decoupage pumpkins. Get ready for the fall season with these awesome, simple, and easy to make pumpkins from books. How to make diy paper book pumpkins for a creative table place. I loved what she did, and i wanted to make a few and also add some poetry to.

On a blank sheet of paper, draw and cut out a pumpkin shape keeping in mind the size of the book you will be using and that the book will need to be able to stand up, so dont make the bottom completely rounded. This book page pumpkin is one of my most popular tutorials. Fall is here, so that means it is time for one of my favorite diy projects. Pumpkin facebook covers, pumpkin fb covers, pumpkin. Once it was all covered, i glittered the stem using martha stewart glitter. It was only natural that i combined the two together to. How to decoupage pumpkins use pages from the raven modge podge book page pumpkin 18 more pins for your fall season board. Pumpkins made out of paperback books diy fall decor. The pictures are a bit muted, but i still love the book for its simplicity. Oct 21, 2014 tear strips of book page paper to go from stem to base of pumpkin. With pumpkins and halloween decorating in full swing, we thought wed bring back an oldie but a goodie post from last halloween. I folded the pages in a sort of loose accordian fashion and stapled the ends.

I am just loving all of the ways people out in blogland that people are using dollar tree pumpkins. But also, because book page crafts are inexpensive, they use materials that most of us have on hand already and the neutral look of the all over black and white text, is a great background drop for pretty much anything that you would like to add to it. Youll need about 250 or more pages to make the pumpkin. I just grabbed a bunch of these foam pumpkins from the dollar store. To finish the pumpkin, i tied a few faux leaves to the top with raffia. Awardwinning author gail gibbons also relates the special role pumpkins played in the first thanksgiving, the history behind carving pumpkins into jackolanterns, and how pumpkins are still part of our celebrations today. And really, i love any project that involves book pages, as you can see here, here and here. It was only natural that i combined the two together to make book page pumpkins.

She took dollar store pumpkins, a twig from outside, pages from an old book, and some moss to create a new look. If you are not a fan of carving, cover your pumpkins instead. Pumpkins science unit by a dab of glue will do tpt. We made this one as a teacher gift for my daughters favorite teacher. It is the perfect way to start your fall decorating.

Sep 16, 2014 a larger paperback book will give you a larger pumpkin. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Oct 09, 2014 with pumpkins and halloween decorating in full swing, we thought wed bring back an oldie but a goodie post from last halloween. How to make a book page pumpkin at the picket fence.

Chalk paint in old white, and the whole thing was covered with one coat. These can be made out of outdated manuals, books missing pages, old romance novels that should never be read again lol. If possible, show children examples of seeds, vines, green pumpkins and fullygrown pumpkins. Paint the edges and add a colorful bow to finish them off. Here at prek pages, im committed to helping teachers just like you teach better, save time, and live more by providing you with everything you need to create a fun and engaging learning environment, lesson plans, and activities for your little learners. In this cheerfullyillustrated, simplypresented book, children can learn about the growth cycle and many varieties of pumpkins, and even how to plant their own. Start with a small section of pages and cut along the top and bottom like the center picture below. For more fall crafting fun, check out our monogramed burlap pillow and 50 fall wreath ideas.

Fabric pumpkin diy fall craft 15 minute fabric pumpkin. Pumpkins made out of paperback books easy, fall crafts. Book page pumpkins are inexpensive, easy to make, and make such fun fall decor. Then i used mod podge to apply the book pages to the entire pumpkin. If you like the look of nature in your home but cant handle the allergies then use paper instead. Once dry, they make festive yet neutral fall decorations. Oct 12, 2015 i used four rows of book pages all the same size, then on the last row i cut about a half an inch off the folded book page pieces to give it the pumpkin shape.

Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Transform old books into holiday pumpkins pumpkin fall. I love the fact that you made that wreath to relax. Its charming design will look great as a halloween centerpiece or other home accent. Paperback book pumpkin recycle a paperback book and make a unique pumpkin decoration for halloween. Awardwinning author gail gibbons also relates the special role pumpkins played in the first thanksgiving, the history behind carving pumpkins into jackolanterns, and how pumpkins.

By olivia kanaley, diy editor thanksgiving is just around the corner and weve got you covered with this. Remove any pages that arent needed, leaving behind the front and back covers. A book of around 300 pages would be ideal and not take quite so long to. Once it was all covered, i glittered the stem using martha stewart glitter adhesive and glitter my favorite.

Make book page pumpkins for your fall decor, using a dollar store decoration. Pumpkin facebook covers here at, we offer you hundreds of amazing pumpkin facebook covers for your facebook profile. Oct 14, 2015 what kind of pumpkins are you going to create this year. This one is from a book that was about 7 inches wide by 10 inches tall. Im vanessa, a prek teacher with more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Staggering the folded pages until the form was covered with pages. These book page pumpkins make beautiful fall decorations around your home. See this book page pumpkin here in my fall vignette from last year. And really, i love any project that involves book pages, as you can see here, here and here but as i was thinking about the upcoming thanksgiving holiday, i thought the classic book page covered pumpkin could use a special, personalized twist. No, this is nothing new, but i like to think the stem on my pumpkins is different than those ive seen and if i make these again i will make the stems even longer and curlier. Weve come up with a whole pile of fabulous no carve ideas. Even amazon doesnt list the plants on the books pages and theres no click to look inside option so once i finally found out which plants were covered in each book i figured id post the list here to help other foragers. Take your blank piece of paper and fold it in half.

Diy fall decor awesome pumpkin book simple easy fun. Book page decor on studio 5 covered pumpkins, framed dictionary pages. Sep 3, 2016 this book page pumpkin is one of my most popular tutorials. Try not to think about the author or the contents of the book when you select it or you might chicken out. Instead of ripping through a dollarstore or thrifted book, i decided to make my own pages, filled with personal notes of thankfulness. Pumpkin read aloud activity for preschool prek pages.

But if this is the same for you, carefully remove any excess pages by pulling them away from the spine binding. To celebrate the coming coolness, we have a fabric pumpkin craft you can create in 15 minutes. Press your banana onto the pumpkin and smooth it out until it is all. Book crafts book page pumpkin tutorial make a set of these adorable book page pumpkins in various sizes and colors to use as your table decoration for your fallhalloween parties. All the resources consistently use the same illustration and word for each letter of the alphabet. Were still rocking the 90degreeweather down here in orlandobut thats not going to stop me from celebrating the oncoming fall. Students are engaged as they search for changes in a pumpkins life cycle. That twirl of spanish moss gives it just the right touch. Oct 06, 2011 im sharing a super easy and cute fall craft todayhow to make a book page pumpkin.

Julie ryan of less than perfect life of bliss made a wreath using old book pages. Oct 01, 2012 how i made my diy book page pumpkin choose an old paperback book with yellow pages. Keep folding pages until you think youve done enough to make a nice, big, fat pumpkin shape. If your book is a thick one, rip off the extra pages at the spine. Read more about paper covered pumpkins with poetry. Inspiration for these decoupage halloween pumpkins, covered in book pages, came from a tarantula spider that my son got a few years back. I tore out some pages from an old paperback that i had that i never finished reading because i didnt like it but you can find one at a thriftstore or garage sale. Using a plastic bag to protect your table, covered with a scrap book page for your working surface, lay the torn book page, face down on your work surface and paint the mod podge or diy decoupage glue on the back of the book page strip. That was the inspiration for this decoupage pumpkin, covered in once again.