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Time Required :
About 30 minutes
Beginner
Beginner
You're new to the skills necessary to complete this project, or maybe you've tried them just once or twice before.

marbled paper pumpkin

This project is intended for kids ages 3+. Kids will have a ball making marbled paper using simple wooden beads and paint. Just squirt some paint around the edges and let the beads roll around a box lid.
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Print Project

Step 1

Place a piece of paper in a box lid, then squirt a small amount of paint from each bottle around the edge, but not on the paper.

Step 2

Toss the wood beads in the lid, then tilt the lid so the beads roll first through paint, then over the paper. Continue this technique, adding more paint as needed until the paper is marbled. Let the paint dry.

Step 3

Cut out a pumpkin shape from the marbled paper.

Step 4

Cut a stem for the pumpkin from construction paper and attach it to the pumpkin using a glue stick.

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Supplies
Materials
Materials
 
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Kids Paint Pad by Creatology™, 20 Sheets

    Item # 10176368 
    $6
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Jumbo Elmer's® Disappearing Purple School Glue Stick

    Item # 10040621 
    $3.79
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Wood Head Beads by Creatology®

    Item # 10334889 
    $5
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Creatology™ Construction Paper Pad

    Item # 10176375 
    Pricing and Availability May Vary In Stores
    $5.50
 
Tools
Tools
 
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Creatology™ Blunt Tip Scissors

    Item # 10268872 
    $3.49
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    876270305
    You’ll Need: 1

    Washable Paint By Creatology™

    Item # 10557977 
    Pricing and Availability May Vary In Stores
    $1.99
    • Color: Yellow
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    • Color: Yellow
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    +More Colors
    • Color: Yellow
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    +More Colors
    +More Options
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    876270305
    You’ll Need: 1

    Washable Paint By Creatology™

    Item # 10557979 
    Pricing and Availability May Vary In Stores
    $1.99
    • Color: Orange
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    • Color: Orange
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    +More Colors
    • Color: Orange
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    +More Colors
    +More Options
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    876270305
    You’ll Need: 1

    Washable Paint By Creatology™

    Item # 10557981 
    Pricing and Availability May Vary In Stores
    $1.99
    • Color: Red
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    • Color: Red
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    +More Colors
    • Color: Red
    • Size: 3.3 oz
    +More Colors
    +More Options
 
You’ll Also Need
  • Box Lid
Instructions
Step 1

Place a piece of paper in a box lid, then squirt a small amount of paint from each bottle around the edge, but not on the paper.

Step 2

Toss the wood beads in the lid, then tilt the lid so the beads roll first through paint, then over the paper. Continue this technique, adding more paint as needed until the paper is marbled. Let the paint dry.

Step 3

Cut out a pumpkin shape from the marbled paper.

Step 4

Cut a stem for the pumpkin from construction paper and attach it to the pumpkin using a glue stick.

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