This DIY Felt Pumpkin Playset is a fun Halloween activity for kids. They’ll love creating silly faces to stick to their felt Jack O’Lantern!
Felt is easy to work with because it cuts easily and doesn’t fray. It is the perfect material for this DIY Felt Pumpkin Playset. Felt playsets are great for kids of all ages because the felt pieces “stick” when you place them together. Kids love making Jack o’ Lantern faces on their felt pumpkin.
This felt activity kind of reminds me of those Colorform playsets I had as a kid. They were great because they were simple and portable.
Since Halloween is on its way sooner than you would believe, why not make a fun jack-o-lantern felt playset that kids can have fun with this fall? Your kids get to have all the fun of putting a funny face on a pumpkin without the mess!
While this is a fun quiet time set to keep preschoolers busy, older kids can also have fun by helping you make the playset. Older kids can trace the shapes and get practice using scissors.
DIY Felt Pumpkin Playset Tutorial
Use these instructions to make your own felt pumpkin jack-o-lantern play set:
Materials Needed:
- orange felt
- green felt
- black felt
- scissors
- pencil
- large round lid or bowl to trace the shape of the pumpkin
Instructions:
1. Start by using the pencil to trace a large circle on the orange felt (see photo).
2. Cut out the orange pumpkin and set aside.
3. Use the scissors to cut multiple stems from the green felt. Have fun with it. I cut out a rectangle, square, and triangular pieces.
4. Lastly, use the scissors to cut out face shapes for the pumpkins. I cut out a few triangles and circles for eyes and a nose and then a few fun mouth shapes. (see photo).
Have fun with the shapes. I didn’t use any patterns and simply cut shapes as I went along. Your kids can help create shapes for the eyes, nose, and mouth.
Felt Jack O’ Lantern Variations:
Cut eye, nose, and mouth shapes from yellow felt to make it look like there is a candle lighting up the Jack o’ Lantern.
Jack O’Lantern Learning Activity
You can also use your felt Jack O’Lantern to talk about emotions with your children. Take turns making a happy face, sad face, angry face, confused face, etc. You can make a face and let them guess the emotion. Then ask your child to make a face that demonstrates a certain emotion.
How to Store Felt Pumpkin Jack-o-Lantern Play Set
Store your felt pumpkin playset in a sealable plastic bag or a small box with a lid. You can also store the pumpkin set in an empty wipes box.
This felt activity is also a great toy to take on-the-go when your child needs to sit still for a while.
Printable Instructions to Make Felt Pumpkin Jack o’ Lantern Play Set
How to Make Felt Pumpkin Jack o' Lantern Play Set
Equipment
- scissors
- pencil
- large round lid or bowl to trace the shape of the pumpkin
Materials
- 1 piece orange felt
- 1 piece green felt
- 1 piece black felt
Instructions
- Use a pencil to trace a large circle on the piece of orange felt.
- Cut out the orange pumpkin and set aside.
- Use the scissors to cut multiple stems from the green felt. Have fun with it. I cut out a rectangle, square, and triangular pieces.
- Lastly, use the scissors to cut out face shapes for the pumpkins. I cut out a few triangles and circles for eyes, nose, and then a few fun mouth shapes.
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15 Pumpkin Crafts and Activities for Kids
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