GREAT PUMPKIN Candy Box!

Halloween is approaching and it is time to enjoy especially with the children.

I hope you enjoy making this pumpkin as much as I did and that you can include your children in the process of creating it, so they can enjoy and learn about creating this fun craft.

Supplies

• 1 Balloon
• 1 Binder clip
• Rope
• Toilet paper
• Water
• White glue
• 2 letter size sheets
• Scissors
• 1 wine cork
• Scalpel
• Plastic wrap
• Casein
• Cutter
• Paints (vinyls)
• Masking tape
• Pencil

Step 1: Balloon

1. Inflate the balloon a little (not too much).
2. With a binder clip close it (to prevent it from deflating but to be able to continue inflating it later).
3. Tie with a rope as seen in the image.
4. After having circled the balloon several times, creating several sections in it, carefully remove the binder clip (without allowing it to deflate).
5. Continue inflating.
6. Make a knot so that the air does not come out.

Step 2: Toilet Paper - Water - Glue

1. Mix some glue with water (I used 2 parts of glue for 1 of water) and start to cover the balloon with toilet paper and the glue with water.
2. Hang from the knot to let it dry and wait until the next day.
3. Check if it is already dry.
4. Cut the balloon and wait for all the air to come out.
5. Take out the balloon and the rope.
6. You are ready for the next step.

Step 3: Guide Lines for the Lid

1. Cut a circle of paper of the size you want the lid to be and an inner edge of approx 2cm.
2. Check the size with the pumpkin.
3. Apply glue to the area where it will go.
4. Paste the circle.
5. Apply glue on top, making sure it is as smooth as possible.
6. Let dry.

Step 4: Creation of the Lid

1. Mark two small guidelines as seen in the image.
2. Cut on the inside of the glued circle of paper between the widest spaces of the guides (leaving the shortest paces still glued so that the lid does not come off yet)
3. Put plastic through the cut parts to separate the lid from the base.
4. Repeat on the other side.
5. Paste a new layer of toilet paper with glue and water that covers the paper circle (only where there is plastic).
6. Let dry.
7. When completely dry, cut the two missing sections (the ones between the guide lines initially drawn)
8. Move the plastic so that it is completely between the lid and the pumpkin and add toilet paper with glue and water.
9. Let dry.

Step 5: Top Detail

1. Cut a wine cork in half.
2. Add glue to the top of the lid.
3. Glue the cork.
4. Let dry.
5. With toilet paper, glue and water the desired shape is given.
6. Let dry.

Step 6: Lid

1. Check that it is completely dry.
2. Separate the lid from the base.
3. Remove the plastic.
4. Trim the leftovers.

Step 7: Texture

1. Cover the pumpkin and its lid with casein (applying a thin layer and with fingers moistened with water, the last details are given).
2. Let it dry.
3. Cover the missing parts, details are improved and allowed to dry.
4. Sand until the texture is nice.

Step 8: Paint

1. I mixed the paints with glue before starting. Paint the interior in the desired color (I wanted to use a dark color and use a purple one).
2. Paint the inside of the lid the same color.
3. For the pumpkin, I used 3 different shades of orange.
4. On each curve, I painted the sides with the darkest orange, then the middle and finally the lightest in the middle.
5. Also, paint the lid and any missing details.

Step 9: Pumpkin Face

1. Let the pumpkin and its lid dry.
2. I decided to print a pumpkin face before drawing it to see how it would look.
3. Stick it to the pumpkin with small pieces of masking tape.
4. Draw the face with a pencil.
5. Paint black.
6. With the lighter orange make a line under the eyes and mouth to give a sense of depth.

Step 10: Pumpkin Paint

I covered it with glue to protect the paint.

Step 11: Pumpkin Ready to Get Lots of Candy!