Can you feel the change of season in the air. Autumn is certainly upon us and this fab pumpkin paper plate lacing craft is a great way to celebrate the season and decorate for Halloween too. A craft like this is perfect for working on fine motor skills.

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How to make pumpkin paper plate lacing craft

This pumpkin paper plate lacing craft was inspired by an apple version that I spotted and I knew that it would be perfect for pumpkins and for working on fine motor skills. Plus they look super cute too.

First off you need to punch the holes into the paper plate. For younger children you might want to add fewer hole or even make a smaller pumpkin, which you do by cutting the paper plate smaller.

Then you lacing your yarn through the punched holes. You can do this in a pattern or random and even go through some of the holes more than once. You can tie off your yarn at the back and then continue with more. The more yarn you add the denser the colour.

Then it is time to add the stalk and leaves, which we made with large craft sticks and pipe cleaners wrapped round a pencil to make them into spirals.

We then attached the stalk to the back of our paper plates using our trusty Blu Tack Glu dots (UK Link/US Link). The great thing about glu dots is they are instant fix, so no need to wait until they adhere, perfect for projects like this one.

I do hope you love this simple paper plate laving craft. Feel free to pin it and share with your friends.

We love yarn crafts here and find that weaving, lacing and threading really therapeutic, especially has I can not knit or crochet!

What is your favorite yarn craft?

18 thoughts on “Pumpkin paper plate lacing craft”

JuggleMum, Nadine Hill October 9, 2015 at 12:08 pm

As a child I used to love this kind of thing – lacing up with yarn! This is a very timely post for the current season!

Cass@frugalfamily October 9, 2015 at 4:36 pm

That looks like fun!

Your house is going to look AMAZING by the time it gets to Halloween x

Helen Neale October 9, 2015 at 5:36 pm

Fabulous crafting idea 🙂 H x

Ness October 9, 2015 at 6:51 pm

I’m actually going to adapt this idea for this year’s Christingle craft session as our theme is ‘Connections’!

Erica Price October 9, 2015 at 7:09 pm

They are pretty and look quite easy to make. I think H wants to try out my new hole puncher.

Anne October 9, 2015 at 10:44 pm

What a great idea, so creative. I bet if you used black wool you could make them look like spider webs for halloween.

happyhomebird October 9, 2015 at 11:09 pm

They look really good as a little art display, I’m such a lover of pumpkins that I’d be keeping them up all year. Great craft for the fine motor skills with threading the wool through.

Sarah Bailey October 10, 2015 at 12:02 pm

What a lovely idea and they are so effective as well!

Lucy Dorrington October 10, 2015 at 2:01 pm

I’ve never heard of paper plate lacing! How refreshingly straightforward, love it!

Kara October 10, 2015 at 3:44 pm

Now that looks like a lot of fun to do

Louisa October 10, 2015 at 6:16 pm

I love this idea Jen. The lacing will be great for Peanut although I’m sure she will want to add glitter to the finished product too!

Mums do travel October 10, 2015 at 10:36 pm

These look like lots of fun for kids to make – great for fine motor skills.

Harriet from Toby & Roo October 11, 2015 at 8:12 am

This is a fab craft! I love it, I think it looks really stylish for something so basic and simple, it would be lovely to have a few of these hanging up for Halloween! H 🙂