FREE Jack-O-Lantern Cut and Paste Activity Printable
Are you looking for a fun Halloween cut and paste craft for your kids?
My children are always begging to do art and crafts. And since they are young their favorite kind are Cut and Paste ones. With Halloween being just over a month away I asked my Husband (who is a talented illustrator/Graphic Designer) to help me create a Craft that would also serve as part of our Halloween decorations. After talking about it for a bit, I asked my husband if he could design a Jack-o-lantern cut and paste paper activity that I could do with our kids.Of
After talking about it for a bit, I asked my husband if he could design a Jack-o-lantern cut and paste paper activity that I could do with our kids. Of course, he went above and beyond creating enough facial "carving" options (eyes, noses, mouths, eyebrows and more) to fill 11 pages.
Click HERE for the FREE Cut and Paste Jack-O-Lantern Activity Printable (14 Page PDF File) Which you can print at home or at your local copy center.
I was planning on doing their cut and paste Jack-O-Lantern activity once it was officially October, but my kids begged and I relented to do it right away. And my decision had nothing to do with the fact that I wanted to make one too (riiiight...)
This craft can be done with cardstock or regular paper, but since I planned on hanging them as part of my Halloween decorations once finished, I settled for a compromise of both. The main pumpkins, for each of us, I had printed on Cardstock. The Facial carvings I had printed on regular paper (which made them easier to cut out)
After Cutting out the main pumpkins I started with the eyes and let the kids pick which ones they wanted. After I cut their choices out I moved to the noses, then mouths, finishing with the eyebrows (both of the kids opted out of any of the miscellaneous extras like a tear or cheeks) My daughter decided she wanted her Jack-O-Lantern to look like what she called a Girl skeleton Vampire. My son wanted his Jack-O-Lantern to have a classic triangle Face. I chose mine to look like it had a Dizzy Confused face.
After everything had been cut out we chose where we wanted each part of the face and then pulled out the glue stick and glued them on.
The glue dried very quickly and the results were fantastic. Both of my kids had to run upstairs to where my husband was working (he works from home) to show off their creations. Then I hung all three pumpkins on the wall between my kids bedrooms (next to the office) Every time they walk by their Halloween pumpkins they stop and admire their work. Even my 1 year old has stopped multiple times over the last day and a half to point to the pumpkins and squeal.
Though technically this is a little kid activity, I think it could be fun for all ages. It is the perfect way to "carve" a Jack-o-lantern without having to deal with all the mess of scooping out the insides. And there are sooo many combinations that each persons Jack-O-Lantern will most likely be different.
Click HERE for the FREE Cut and Paste Jack-O-Lantern Activity Printable (14 Page PDF File) Which you can print at home or at your local copy center.
If you liked this post then check these out these: (Click on the photo to go to the post)
That's adorable. I'll have to use it with my preschooler.
When you do I would love it if you post a picture and tag me so I see how your jack-o-Lanterns turn out!
Awww, Julia! This is a precious post! And even more precious kids. I love it!
Natasha, you are too sweet 😉 glad you love it!
super cute!!
Thanks!
That is so cute. My kids will LOVE this!
Glad to hear it. If you post pictures when you are done then tag me so I can see!
I love Halloween. My kids would love this activity.
I really enjoy Halloween too! Glad you like the printable 😉
This is adorable! My kids will love it 🙂
Thanks!
Wow! I can understand why your kids didn't want to wait until October to do this!!
Geee Thanks!
This is such a perfect craft and what a great printable thank you so much
You are welcome! Glad you like it!
Super cute!
Thanks! Glad you like it!
My boys are are talking about there costumes. They love halloween and dressing up.
Do they know what they want to go as?
This would be a fun activity for the kids. And aside from the usual, you can add some glitter too after cutting the shapes and pasting.
I LOVE the glitter idea! My daughter would love to do that.
That's so nifty and kids in all the places where Halloween is observed will most certainly enjoy this!
I am always looking for fun and creative crafts and decoration for the Halloween season.
How creative! The printable is so adorable as well. I bet my kids would love this!
Geee, Thanks! I love having an illustrator for a husband who I can collaborate with to make fun things for my kids and others.
Oh how fun! All my kiddos would love to do something like this. I love it!
Glad you like it. Have fun with your kiddos
So cute! All my boys would love to do this craft! Thank you for the printables!
I'm glad you like it. enjoy!
Thanks for the idea!
You are welcome
Wow these are so awesome! Great timing with Halloween right around the corner. Our kids will love these!
They make the perfect Halloween decorations for kids rooms.
Your kids looks had enjoyed, I'm sure my my kids would love it too.
The really did enjoy themselves a lot! We love doing crafts in our home.
That is a fun activity for the kids. It can be adapted for several ages too!
That sooo true. I had a lot of fun making mine and I am an adult!
so cute! My little one will love these!
Oh I am glad. IT is such a simple activity, but super fun!
What a great resource. Thanks for sharing this. My kids enjoy activities like this.
Oh, I am glad you like it. Have Fun!
My son is just now learning to use scissors and glue. This should be fun for him.
Oh I am glad! Hope he enjoys it!
This is so awesome! I know my son would love to do this!
Oh I am glad!
I love this! thanks for letting me share it in my pumpkin roundup tomorrow 🙂
You are welcome! Glad you love it!