Or you can make your own paper fasteners using a drinking straw or pipe cleaner.ĭrinking straw fastener: Add the paper strips to the drinking straw, cut slits in the bottom of the straw, then spread them apart and tape them to the bottom paper strip. If you don’t want to buy paper fasteners you can skip the step of hole punching the paper strips and simply glue them into place. You might even be able to find them at the dollar store! You can easily buy paper fasteners or “brads” online, or you can find them at Target, Walmart, or an office supply store like Staples. Or, for a fancier look, try using glitter paper or patterned scrapbook paper.
You can also use construction paper for an inexpensive and kid friendly paper pumpkin. We used cardstock because it holds the 3D pumpkin shape well. The full printable instructions are at the end of this post, but here’s a list of products on Amazon and Target that are similar to the supplies we used:
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