Gumball Machine No Carve Pumpkin

This pumpkin is colourful and playful and unlike a traditional jack-o-lantern, requires no carving, but still allows you to decorate and celebrate! 

Materials

• Light coloured pumpkin
• Confetti dots
• Glue
• Metal bucket
• Permanent marker or black paint
• Small popsicle stick
• Bead
• Foam brush
• Glue

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Directions

• Purchase inexpensive tissue paper confetti dots at a party store, dollar store or online.

• Glue your confetti dots onto your pumpkin and allow them to dry.

• If you like, carefully and gently cover them with an additional, thin layer of glue. Allow to dry.

• Purchase an inexpensive tin bucket from a craft or dollar store.  Have an adult remove the handle if you like.  Flip it upside down.  Draw a chute for the gumballs to come out of and a slot for the coins.

• Glue a small popsicle stick and a bead on top for the gumball machine handle.

• Put your pumpkin on top of your bucket.  Glue it down if need be.

• Display your pumpkin for Halloween!

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Purpose

• Celebrating various holidays!

Safety Notes

• We suggest that you use a tray and a smock to protect your clothing and surfaces.
• Use a glue gun with care and direct, adult supervision.
• Beads can be a choking hazard, therefore be sure to keep them out of the reach of children ages 0-3 years of age or those that tend to put things into their mouths.