Having a Halloween get-together?  Why not make these quick jack-o’-lanterns to top cupcakes or appetizers?

Materials

 Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcake Toppers from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Cardstock
  • Printer
  • Pumpkin printout pumpkin
  • Thin black pens (we used permanent, but you might want to go with a smock for that option)
  • Scissors
  • Toothpicks
  • Clear tape
  • Laminating materials or contact paper (optional)

Directions

  • Print out the pumpkins or better yet, draw your own!
  • Cut them out, leaving a little border.

 Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcake Toppers from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Using your thin black pen, draw a variety of faces- spooky, silly etc.

 Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcake Toppers from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • If you want to save these for future years, laminate them (and then each year just wipe them down and replace the toothpicks).
  • Lay your jack-o-lanterns face down and tape toothpicks to the back as shown.

 Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcake Toppers from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

 Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcake Toppers from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Insert them into cupcakes etc.

 Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcake Toppers from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcake Toppers from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Purpose

  • Adding a personal touch to things.

Safety Notes

  • Exercise care with scissors and toothpicks.
  • Laminators should be used be adults (if you go with this option).
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