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DIY Felt Board Pumpkin Faces

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Boo! Hahaha! Today I’m going to show you this really fun Pumpkin Felt Board! It’s the perfect halloween activity for toddlers and young kids! My daughter has spent hours making funny faces (and it is the quietest activity EVER!)

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Ok. So on to this fabulous activity that my little lady is loving.

To make this felt board activity you’ll need

  • A large piece of cardboard (as big as you want your pumpkin to be)
  • A large piece of orange felt to cover the size of your pumpkin
  • Multiple sheets of felt in various colors (black, white, blue, green, pink, and purple are the ones I used)
  • White glue
  • Scissors
  • Ribbon
  • Hot glue and a hot glue gun

Easy steps to make your felt board pumpkin

This project took me about an hour start to finish.

Making the felt board background

Step 1: Draw out a pumpkin on a large piece of cardboard and cut it out.

I did mine in 2 pieces. Partly because it’s what I had, but also so I can fold it nicely when it’s time to store it. (Be sure that if you do this in 2 pieces like I did, that you put the seam going across so that when you hang it it lays flat.)

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Step 2: Next I traced my cardboard cutout onto my orange felt about a 1/2 inch away from the edge all the way around and cut it out. I used green for the stem.

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Step 3: Then I glued my felt onto my cardboard cutout using white glue.

I used hot glue for this at first, but it didn’t stick very well. The white glue worked great.

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Step 4: I cut a piece of ribbon and attached it to the back of the pumpkin in a loop using hot glue. This will be what you hang the felt board pumpkin from, so you decide how long it should be.

Making the felt face pieces and accessories

Now for the fun part! Cutting out all of the accessories and face parts! I had so much fun here.

This is what I came up with, but the possibilities are endless!

Step 5: Keeping in mind the size of my pumpkin, I cut out all of these different accessories and face parts so that my kids would have plenty of options when coming up with different faces.

I didn’t use a template here, I pretty much just started cutting. I did use a sharpie on occasion to add a line here or there.

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For a girl pumpkin, I made pink hair by cutting chunks of different shades of pink and hot gluing them together. I made the bead earrings and one of the hair bows the same way. The hoop earrings and bow are simple one layer cut outs of purple.

For the boy pumpkin, I made sunglasses, a cap, a mustache, a tie, reading glasses, and a toupee. (Later I ended up cutting another piece of black like the toupee and it doubled as a black bob when placed on both sides of the face. I also added a tiara that isn’t pictured here.)

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For the eyes, I cut out 2 different shapes and 2 different colors as well as some sexy eyelashes (my favorite piece.) And I also did some jack-0-lantern style eyes too.

For the mouths, I did big lips, small lips, some jack-0-lantern mouths with teeth that can be placed in fun spots and some noses too.

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With those parts you can make all of these faces and many more!

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DIY Felt Board Pumpkin Faces Toddler Activity

How much fun is that?

I have to be honest here… I guess if you have read this far I owe it to you to tell you that I played with this thing for about 30 minutes before my daughter woke up from her nap. Shhhhhh…

I think this activity will be one that we will look forward to taking out each fall for years to come!

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  1. Taramarie says

    October 10, 2014 at 3:23 pm

    Thank you! I never knew that about felt!!

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  2. Taramarie says

    October 10, 2014 at 9:29 am

    Did you use Velcro to attach the pieces to the pumkin?

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    • Corey W. says

      October 10, 2014 at 1:39 pm

      I there! I don’t use velcro. If you use the kind of felt that is not stiff the pieces will stick together. Let me know if you have any more questions.

  3. Sabrina @ Sow Sprout Play says

    October 10, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    These are so adorable! I love them! I featured this post in my weekly round-up here http://sowsproutplay.com/activities/ten-halloween-activities-for-tots/

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    • tinysidekick says

      October 11, 2013 at 3:59 pm

      Thanks so much Sabrina! I checked out the other features too. What a great list! I’ve enjoyed having a link party just for the kid stuff I do. Thanks!

  4. Carrie This Home says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:22 am

    My daughter would love this activity! Pinning this now and hoping to try soon! I’m so glad you shared this at Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop!

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    • tinysidekick says

      October 11, 2013 at 3:58 pm

      Thanks Carrie! My daughter has been playing with it a ton. It is a really nice quiet activity that she can do while I’m doing dinner and stuff. Thanks for pinning 🙂

  5. Andrea says

    October 5, 2013 at 12:45 pm

    This is fantastic! I am going to pin this for later. My son just turned one…so it’s a little out of our range for the moment. 🙂 Your kids are SO cute! New follower on bloglovin’! -Andrea www.handandtheheart.com

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    • tinysidekick says

      October 6, 2013 at 11:25 am

      Thanks Andrea! It will definitely be a hit next year when he is a little older. Thanks for stopping by! Just started a giveaway today that you may want to check out!

  6. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    October 3, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    Oh, so you mean I’m not the only one who sometimes plays with the kids activity before the kid is even there?! I love those felt pumpkin faces. Like a giant Mr. Potatohead, only just right for Halloween!

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  7. Tanya says

    October 2, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    So super cute Corey, my kiddos would love this! xo

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  8. Betty Taylor says

    October 2, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    What a great idea! Looks like lots of fun. I am visiting from the SoMe 2 Blog hop. I liked you facebook page and followed you on Twitter and Pinterest.

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  9. Jessica says

    October 2, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    This is so so cute! Makes me want to break out my felt stash and make something fun!

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  10. Toni says

    October 2, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    This looks like so much fun! I love the little barrettes and earrings you added. We may have to make a snow-man version this winter!

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  11. Brooklyn says

    October 2, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    I need to make this ASAP for my little girl! She would FLIP! This is like a Mr. Potato Head but pumpkin style! I LOVE IT! xoxo-Brook

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  12. Bethany says

    October 2, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Aw, how fun is this!? My son would love this!

    Reply

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