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candy-filled pumpkins |
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This lovely idea comes from notmartha.org. She has tons of creative and brilliant projects, so definitely check the site out. I didn't use the cool crepe paper she found. Instead, I employed regular orange tissue paper. |
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Start with a variety of candies (or toys), squares of orange tissue paper, green pipe cleaners, some florist's tape, and a pencil (not pictured). I doubled my squares since tissue paper is notoriously fragile. Grab a handful of candy and place it in the center of your tissue paper(s). |
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Depending on the size of your pumpkin, you can use small or large candies for the filling. I tend to like them small just because the parents of the recipients will probably present me with a dental bill if I send the larger ones. If the pumpkin is small, large candies with corners (like the hershey miniatures) might make packaging of the pumpkins difficult. |
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Fold the center of two opposite edges together. |
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Fold the other centers of the remaining two opposite edges together without spilling candy (this is a good time to determine if you've overstuffed the pumpkin. |
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Gather the corners into the center like a small purse or pouch. |
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Tie of the neck of the pouch with the end of a pipe cleaner and twist it tight so the pumpkin is secure. |
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Now twist the pipe cleaner around the top of the pouch. Take care to push the wire end in so no one pricks their finger. |
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From the base, begin wrapping florist's tape around the stem to completely cover the top. |
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Coil the remaining end of the pipe cleaner around a pencil. Remove the pencil and bend the vine however you like. |
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Done! |
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Well, not really. I packaged mine in these cute Halloween take out boxes I found at a crafts store. |
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Now these two are ready for my niece's and nephew's Halloween package. |
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