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How to Make a Sweet Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Keepsake

By Melissa Lennig on September 25, 2017 . This content contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Inside: Just in time for fall, learn how to make an adorable popsicle stick pumpkin keepsake with craft sticks, paint, and glue. 

Our popsicle stick pumpkin keepsake is a fun DIY gift that kids can make for their loved ones at home or school. It requires minimal craft supplies and can easily be adapted to a large group of kids by working in stations or small groups.

Related: Pine Cone Pumpkin Craft

popsicle stick pumpkin with photo

How to Make a Sweet Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Keepsake

Do you have a little pumpkin? I have two, and they are growing up faster than I wish to admit. The keepsake crafts they’ve made me throughout the past seven and nine years are cherished. I hope they will continue making them…no matter how old they get!

Older kids can make this popsicle stick pumpkin independently (my son began using a low-temperature hot glue gun when he was in kindergarten), but for the ease of making it with large classes of kids, I recommend prepping the wooden pumpkins.

My Little Pumpkin Craft
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Sweet Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Keepsake

Just in time for fall, learn how to make an adorable popsicle stick pumpkin keepsake with craft sticks, paint, and glue. 

Author: www.firefliesandmudpies.com
Ingredients
  • My Little Pumpkin Template
  • Orange and green acrylic paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Scissors
  • 7 Jumbo craft sticks
  • 2 Standard craft sticks
  • Low-temperature hot glue gun or tacky craft glue
  • Adhesive magnets
  • Green pipe cleaners
  • Double-sided tape or glue stick
  • Wallet-sized photographs
Instructions
  1. After gathering supplies, print the My Little Pumpkin Template. 

  2. Next, invite the kids to line up 6 jumbo craft sticks. Glue 2 standard sized craft sticks on top of them.

  3. When the glue is dry, paint the front of the pumpkin keepsake orange. Next, paint one jumbo craft stick green. Allow the painted craft sticks to dry completely.

  4. When the glue is dry, paint the front of the pumpkin keepsake orange. Next, paint one jumbo craft stick green. Allow the painted craft sticks to dry completely.

  5. Glue or tape the photograph and My Little Pumpkin words onto the front of the pumpkin.

  6. Glue or tape the photograph and My Little Pumpkin words onto the front of the pumpkin.

  7. If desired, secure magnets to the back of the pumpkin.

  8. Your popsicle stick pumpkin keepsake craft is complete!

To Make This Pumpkin Craft You Will Need

  • My Little Pumpkin Template
  • Orange and green acrylic paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Scissors
  • 7 Jumbo craft sticks
  • 2 Standard craft sticks
  • Low-temperature hot glue gun or tacky craft glue
  • Adhesive magnets
  • Green pipe cleaners
  • Double-sided tape or glue stick
  • Wallet-sized photographs

Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Directions

After gathering supplies, print the My Little Pumpkin Template. Use scissors or a paper cutter to cut out the rectangles.

Materials to make a popsicle stick pumpkin keepsake craft

Next, invite the kids to line up 6 jumbo craft sticks. Glue 2 standard sized craft sticks on top of them. This will be the back of the pumpkin keepsake.

Assembling the popsicle stick pumpkin

When the glue is dry, paint the front of the pumpkin keepsake orange. Next, paint one jumbo craft stick green. Allow the painted craft sticks to dry completely.

Painting the popsicle stick pumpkin craft

When the craft sticks are dry, use the scissors to cut the green craft stick in half. Then glue the green craft stick to the back of the pumpkin keepsake.

Securing the popsicle stick pumpkin keepsake

Related: Scrap Ribbon Pumpkin Suncatchers

Glue or tape the photograph and My Little Pumpkin words onto the front of the pumpkin.

Painted popsicle stick pumpkin

Then invite kids to cut 1 pipe cleaner in half. Twist the pipe cleaner around a pencil to create vines for the pumpkin. After that, glue the vines to the back of the pumpkin.

Making stems for the Popsicle stick pumpkin

Related: No-Carve Nature Pumpkins

Finally, if desired, secure magnets to the back of the painted popsicle stick pumpkin so that it can be hung on the refrigerator.

Completed Popsicle stick pumpkin keepsake with child's photo

Isn’t it darling? Perfect for kids to make after a visit to the pumpkin patch.

Video Tutorial: Popsicle Stick Pumpkin

Watch the video below to be guided through each step of this craft. You can view more easy kids craft tutorials on our Facebook Page, Teachers Pay Teachers Page, or right here on our website.

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Fun and easy Popsicle stick pumpkin keepsake with photo

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Filed Under: Fall, Halloween, Kids Crafts Tagged With: pumpkins

About Melissa Lennig

Melissa is a mom of two boys, a former Elementary School Counselor, and the author of Sticks and Stones: A Kid's Guide to Building and Exploring in the Great Outdoors. She shares easy crafts, activities, recipes, and parenting tips on her blog, Fireflies and Mud Pies. Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.

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  1. Malini says

    September 26, 2017 at 1:27 am

    So creative! How do you come up with all these cute ideas!? I’m loving the step-by-step photos!

  2. Amy Davis says

    September 28, 2017 at 11:38 am

    U can glue a couple magnets to the back of it and put on your fridge! Too Cute

  3. LIZ mou says

    September 29, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    I love this project. My grandson and I are going to make it next week. I have everything. Thank you for sharing. My grandson is 4. this will be easy for him.

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