Turn an Old Book into a Pumpkin in 10 Easy Steps

Presto! Here’s how your students can make crafty pumpkins from discarded books.

Presto! Here’s how your students can make crafty pumpkins from discarded books.

Materials

Old books,  scissors, one-inch round head fasteners, colored pencils, crayons, sturdy 3-hole punch, hot glue gun, recycled green drink lids, googly eyes, yarn, twine for embellishments.

 

 

Video: Tour Vanessa Calhoun's pumpkin creation class.

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Vanessa Calhoun (@craftycalhoun) is  media center specialist at the Carrington Middle School in Durham, NC. 

 

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