Clay Pot Jack-o-Lanterns

Sources and inspiration:


http://www.thriftyfun.com/Clay-Pot-Jack-o-Lanterns.html


http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2012/09/six-ways-to-create-pumpkin.html

Supplies used:


-small clay pot (or clay pots of various sizes if you prefer). For very small size clay pots, check your local craft/hobby store. For larger pots, you can find those at your local plant nursery or home improvement store. They are very inexpensive. Purchase one or two extra in case you drop one.
-glue
-Halloween/autumn narrow novelty ribbon
-paint (orange, green and black for a traditional Jack-o-Lantern)
-paint brushes
-small unfinished wood spool (for stem) or similar item such as a large bead, button or Fimo™ clay piece, etc.
-green wire for the pumpkin vines (can substitute chenille stems, florist wire or thin green ribbon to make the vines) See this link on how to curl fabric ribbon: http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-curl-fabric-ribbon.html
-pencil, pen, knitting needle or similar item to wrap the wire
-black permanent marker (to write child's name and date) on inside of clay pot. Also, black permanent marker can be used in place of black paint to decorate the Jack-o-Lantern's face.



Total cost: about $2


To make:

Paint the clay pot orange then set aside to dry.

Note: Before decorating the pumpkin's face, be sure the hole is on top. That is where the stem will be attached. Decorate the face with black paint or a black permanent marker.


Glue novelty Halloween ribbon around the base of the pot and at the top. Let dry.

Paint the wood spool or similar item green for the stem. Glue the wood spool over the hole on the bottom which is now the top of the clay pot.

Wrap pieces of green wire around a pencil to make the pumpkin vine tendrils.

Attach the vine tendrils around the green stem with strong glue. We glued two vine tendrils in the hole of the spool and wrapped one around the base of the spool and glued well.

Let Jack-o-Lantern dry.



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A ghost ship dropped anchor one dark Halloween bearing three pumpkin pirates. They were small, tough and mean. They rowed to the shore and began there to measure, hoping to unearth a bountiful treasure.

Read the full story Three Pumpkin Pirates here: http://www.meddybemps.com/halloween/Pirates01.html