Tis the season for all things pumpkin!
Are you looking for a simple but fun class treat or party craft for kids? Here are three easy pumpkin (calabaza) crafts to get you into the Harvest or Halloween mood!
Is it a calabaza or a zapallo? In Mexico, we say calabaza but when I first arrived to Ecuador and visited the mercado the lady looked at me like I was crazy when I asked for a calabaza. So like a little toddler I described to her in the best way that I could what a calabaza was. She said “ahhh, zapallo.” By the time I left the market I was thoroughly confused on what to call my favorite Fall food. Some claimed it was zapallo, others said it was calabaza.
So on to the calabaza crafts!
Recycled Lid Pumpkins
You will need:
- Lid from a canned good (be careful handling edges) or for a safer alternative a bottle cap
- magnets
- paint
- googly eyes
- green pipe cleaner
Pumpkin Drinks
- Orange drink
- Permanent markers
- green tissue paper
Mandarin Pumpkins
- mandarin or orange
- permanent marker
Get crazy creative and draw or stencil your favorite, spooky calabaza faces!
Do you have a favorite Halloween craft with pumpkins? Feel free to share the link below!
I tried to do to the pumpkin on the lid idea but I used lids from the ends of biscuits and condensed juice. I used washable paint and the paint would not adhere. So just a tip from the blogosphere use a non-washable tempra paint and maybe the cut out can lid. I love how cute hers turned out though.
Great idea!
今でこそ反資本主義的インテリの牙城のやうな國だが、かつては違つた。
それが母の気にいる職業や外見じゃなかったとしても今いる相手とMさんが向き合って、答えを出してみて下さい☆がんばって。