Recycled Pumpkin Sun Catcher Craft

Tis the season for Halloween crafting, fa-la-la-... Oh wait. Wrong song. Well, you get the point. The season for Halloween crafting has begun! Last year we made of ton of Halloween crafts (see bottom of post for links). This year we've folded an origami black cat and made a cardboard pumpkin with a changeable face. Today we're going to make another recycled Halloween craft. This time we made these milk jug pumpkin sun catchers!

DIY Milk Jug Pumpkin Sun Catchers

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I really liked this craft because the pumpkins were SO easy to make with my 3 year old. And we didn't have to spend a ton of time on prep or a ton of money for materials. (That's a definite win win in my book.) Ok! Let's get making!

Materials

Gallon Milk Jug (rinsed out and dried)
Mod Podge
Sponge Brush
Scissors
Cellophane sheets (You could also use Colored Tissue Paper too!)

Let's Make Pumpkin Sun Catchers!

1. Cut out pumpkin shapes from the flat portions of your milk jug. (I just free handed the shapes.)

2. Cover your work area.

Cut out pumpkins from milk jugs and glue on cellophane

3. Cut your cellophane sheets or colored tissue paper into squares. Then, give your kid a sponge brush and Mod Podge. Step out of the way and let them create!

(Chuck really enjoyed covering the pumpkins with the glue. After gluing on a couple of squares he wasn't too keen on finishing because he didn't want to get his hands dirty. So I helped him out.)