Lunch Bag Pumpkin

Materials Needed: 

• One brown paper lunch bag,

•  two rubber bands, 

• green pipe cleaner,

•  orange acrylic or tempera paint,

•  newspaper, paint brush or sponge, 

• scissors
    

Directions: 

1. Cut bottom off of lunch bag leaving a tube like shape. 

2. Gather the bottom of the bag together evenly. Put a rubber band about 1 inch from the bottom. 

3. Turn the bag inside out and flatten out bottom.
   Stuff bag with newspaper and shape into pumpkin shape. 

4. For the stem, gather about one inch from the top, twist and put a rubber band around it. Push down for pumpkin shape. 

5. Paint pumpkin shape with a brush or sponge leaving wrinkles unpainted for contrast. 

6. Let dry. 

7. Place the green pipe cleaner around the top where the rubber band is at the stem. 

8. Add green leaves around stem if desired.