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Materials needed:

- Clean and empty cans of all sizes (try to use a can
  opener that cuts both the lid and can without sharp
  edges
- gesso (recommended but not necessary)
- acrylic paints in the colors of orange, black, green
  and white
- a wine bottle cork
- orange mesh ribbon
- green natural raffia
- hot glue gun or thick designer craft glue
- a pencil

Autumn Crafts for Kids - Halloween Crafts - Recycling Craft for Cans - Easy Jack o’ Lantern Can Decoration

Ages 7 and older

Kids will have lots of fun creating these Jack o’ Lanterns to decorate the window sills at Halloween and it is a wonderful recycling craft as well! In fact, the more of these that get made, the merrier. These pumpkins look great in a group. Younger kids can create these as well but parental supervision is recommended when using the hot glue gun. Another alternative would be to use a strong craft glue.
Halloween Craft for Kids - Recycling Craft - Jack o' Lantern Pumpkin Can Craft

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Instructions:

1. Paint a coat of gesso on the can if desired and let it dry.
2. Paint the can with 2 coats of orange acrylic paint and let it thoroughly dry.
3. Paint the can lid and the cork with green acrylic paint.
4. Use the pencil and draw the eyes, nose and mouth on the can. Paint then the facial features with black paint. Once dry, add 2 white dots on the eyes.
5. Use the hot glue gun or the craft glue and glue the cork onto the center of the can lid.
6. Cut 2 or 3 pieces of green raffia about 12 cm long and lay aside.
7. Cut a piece of mesh ribbon about 10 cm long. Gather the piece in the middle and tie it off with the raffia to look like a bow. Split the raffia if possible to make the strands thinner.
8. Glue the raffia and ribbon now in front of the cork. Place the lid on the can with the bow in the front.

 

 

 

 

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