Paper Bag Pumpkins

Materials Needed:
• One brown paper lunch bag
• two rubber bands
• green pipe cleaner
• orange acrylic or tempera paint
• newspaper
• paint brush or sponge
• scissors
Directions:
1. Cut bottom off of lunch bag, leaving a tube-like shape.
2. Gather the bottom of the bag together evenly. Put a rubber band
about 1 inch from the bottom.
3. Turn bag inside out and flatten out bottom.
4. Stuff bag with newspaper and shape into pumpkin shape.
5. For the stem, gather about one inch from the top, twist and put a
rubber band around it. Push down for pumpkin shape.
6. Paint pumpkin shape with a brush or sponge leaving wrinkles
unpainted for contrast.
7. Let dry.
8. Place the green pipe cleaner around the top where the rubber band
is at the stem.
9. Add green leaves around stem if desired.