I
don’t know about you, but I’m not exactly the craftiest person.
I get frustrated when there are too many steps to follow or if it takes too long to complete. I REALLY wanted to make this wreath, but I knew I didn’t have the patience to finish the project. Gluing all those little putka pods would have taken FOREVER!!!
That is why I was so excited when I found these cute pumpkin goody bags. They make adorable goody bags for a Halloween party, a fun classroom treat, or to give out to Trick-or-Treaters. You could even use them as a place card or table decoration for Thanksgiving.
I love that they are super easy to make. I knocked out 20 of them while watching the latest Blacklist on demand. The best part is, they are so simple the kids can even help make them!
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Quick and Easy Pumpkin Goody Bags
For this craft you will need:
- orange tissue paper
- scissors
- a large plate, 10″ or 12″ cake pan, or a compass
- some green tape (I used green Duck tape)
- Fruit snacks or fun-sized wrapped candy like Starbursts, Hershey’s miniatures, etc.
Step 1: Stack 5-6 pieces of tissue paper together (you could easily stack more). Using a round object or drawing compass draw a 10″ circle on the paper. If you are using larger pieces of candy, you should draw a larger circle. I was able to easily fit 3 circles on the surface of the paper with this 9″ plate. Next time I plan to use a larger circle so I can add more candy to the pumpkins.
Step 2: Cut out the circles with your scissors. It doesn’t need to be perfect because the edges will be covered with tape.
Step 3: Take two circles and place on a flat surface.
Step 4: Add candy into the center of the two circles. The amount of candy you use will depend on how large of a circle you made. The best way to judge is to add some and then gather up the sides in your had to see if it looks full, but you still have enough paper to create the stem.
Step 5: Center the paper circles in your hand and gently pull up the sides around the candy. Make sure you have enough paper to make a stem. Add or remove candy as needed to make a nice, round pumpkin. I needed to add a bit more here. I found that the smaller items, like Starbursts, stacked on top of a larger item, like fruit snacks, made the pumpkin look more full.
Step 6: Pinch and twist the top to form the stem. After the first few, I found it easier to have the tape pre-cut into strips so I didn’t have to put down the pumpkin at this stage.
Step 7: Wrap the tape around the twisted end that forms the stem.
Step 8: Pinch the top end of the tape so it resembles a stem.
I loved how quick and easy pumpkin goody bags were to make. It’s my kind of craft! They were a HUGE hit at the classroom party and several of the moms asked me how to make them. My girls thought they were the cutest treats we had at our Halloween Party. I have a feeling these will be a regular craft for us at Halloween.
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Ashley says
October 11, 2016 at 10:36 pmThese are so cute! I love how easy they look also! That’s so creative to think to do this for a goody bag!
Cassie Tucker says
October 12, 2016 at 9:53 amThese goody bags are so stinking cute! I would have been thrilled to get something like this at the school Halloween parties I had as a kid. They really do look like minature pumpkins! They are awesome 😀
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
October 12, 2016 at 11:05 amThese are adorable! I bet kids have a blast ripping them open, too! I’ll have to file this away for fun class treats…my kids would love bringing these!
Kristy @ Mommy Hates Cooking says
October 12, 2016 at 1:16 pmThese treat bags are such a clever idea and so festive! I love that my kids can help me to create them so that I’m not doing all of the work myself. The kids at school are sure to love receiving these this year!
Cosmetics Aficionado says
October 12, 2016 at 3:02 pmOh these are adorable! So quick and easy too.
Jessica Holoka says
October 12, 2016 at 7:26 pmThese are so adorable! I might have to make a couple of these for my nieces and nephews!
Phyrra says
October 13, 2016 at 9:51 amThis is the perfect idea for kids!
Brooke @ Blushing Noir says
October 13, 2016 at 10:11 amThose are too cute! And so much more festive and different than just buying treat bags to fill!
Kendall Rayburn says
October 13, 2016 at 12:42 pmThese are just so cute! And I love how easy they are, too! Perfect for trick-or-treaters, or even party favors!
Bites for Foodies says
October 13, 2016 at 5:05 pmThese are great! I’m not a crafty person so I am always looking for a very easy craft…if I even do one at all, especially around Halloween! This is something that is easy, quick to make, AND cute! I might make this for my students!
aly mashrah says
October 14, 2016 at 7:41 pmOh my gosh, that is so clever! I’ve been trying to think of ways to pass out goodies for my little one’s classroom without it being too over the top. I think this idea is perfect for that!
Stephanie says
October 18, 2016 at 12:02 pmLove this! Super easy but super cute!
Andrea Bates says
October 20, 2017 at 5:05 pmI love this idea! It might be perfect if I decide to send something creative into school for the kiddo. Otherwise it’s just plain fun!