Halloween is a holiday now celebrated almost universally. Its attributes are scary carnival masks, costumes of demons, bats, decorative spiders and cobwebs. The main symbol is considered to be such an autumnal vegetable as a pumpkin. From the real one, if you cut the flesh with seeds and put a light inside, the original Halloween lantern will come out. A homemade pumpkin made of paper will be a box for chocolates or a unique gift with other contents.
What symbolizes the main attribute of the holiday - pumpkin
A pumpkin with slits in the form of a mug, a candle or a lantern inside is the so-called Jack Lantern. The history of its origin is as follows. According to legend, there once lived a blacksmith Jack on earth, who, due to the fact that he deceived both God and the Devil, was not allowed into Paradise or Hell after death. Waiting for the day of judgment, Jack wandered around the world, illuminating the road with charcoal, which he put in an empty pumpkin.So the pumpkin lamp has become a symbol of the soul’s search for the right path to purification. According to other sources, this design means that the harvest is over, and it's time to celebrate - to paint or cut faces on pumpkins, put on holiday costumes, and collect candies.
Pumpkin with a secret from paper
Homemade paper pumpkin is made from narrow stripes of orange. For work you will need:
colored paper of orange color;
double-sided green paper;
pencil;
scotch tape or stapler;
scissors.
Working process:
A4 orange sheet is cut into transverse strips, 2-2.5 cm wide;
each strip bends in half;
two of them fold crosswise, and on top two more at an angle of forty-five degrees;
between each two strips one more is inserted;
parts are fastened with a stapler or tape;
a bag with sweets or other sweets is put in the middle;
the upper ends are held together over a surprise;
a strip is cut from a green sheet, wound on a pencil;
after the leaves are cut out, all the greens are glued to the top of the pumpkin.
There is another way - a hollow inside pumpkin with a hat using the origami technique. To create a design, you need two identical squares: one orange, the second - any other color.
How to do this in stages:
a square is added along both diagonals;
unfolds, flips over, bends in half twice - in the middle an intersection of four fold lines forms;
the square is folded in the form of an umbrella - a small square with a diagonal is formed, to which the sidewalls are bent;
the same thing is done on the other side;
the sharp top of the figure bends down, forming a pentagon, and then to the other side;
the product unfolds - it turns out a square plane perpendicular to the triangle from above;
the corners of the square can be bent or cut off - you get a pumpkin hat.
After the base or head is made:
you need an orange square, with a side of at least 20 cm, it folds up to get four fold lines;
sidewalls fold to the diagonals, and then straighten;
in the lower corners distant from the center, the sides also bend towards the middle;
the resulting corners are unbent and unfolded - a pentagon is formed on top;
the same thing is done on the other hand, and then two more times;
it turns out a rhombus, the top of which is bent to the center, in turn on each side, straightened;
the lower corners also bend to a pentagon;
the structure is straightened, a face is drawn and cut around one of the diagonals;
the product is assembled so that a polygon bottom is formed;
all angles are bent to the center, until they get a cup shape;
a delicious surprise or a battery candle is placed inside;
a hat is put on top, which is fixed with glue or tape.
Volumetric Pumpkin
Even a child can easily make another craft in the form of a pumpkin. Required:
small leaflet;
glue stick;
glue gun;
scissors;
a simple pencil;
craft paper;
toothpick.
How to do this step by step:
you should draw six circles-blanks, cut them out;
parts are folded in half, glued together;
the bottom is slightly cut to get a pumpkin;
the toothpick is wrapped in green kraft paper, the tip is folded in the form of a ponytail, inserted into the base, fixed with a glue gun.
Patterns are allowed not only round, but also more suitable - a little flattened on both sides.
Pumpkin from an old book
From a thick unnecessary book it is easy to make a voluminous pumpkin for Halloween, autumn interior decoration of the room.
From materials, tools you will need:
Old book;
A4 sheet;
a simple pencil;
sharp scissors;
stationery knife;
PVA glue;
pumpkin-colored paint in a spray can;
a twig;
green ribbon.
What do we have to do:
on the sheet draw the outlines of a pumpkin, as an option - bend it in half and draw a half;
further from the book you should tear off the cover, put the billet of pumpkin bent in half on the top sheet, circle with a pencil;
then you need to take the scissors and cut it - to get it neatly, cut four to six pages at a time;
the excess part of the binding is cut with a clerical knife;
the first page of the book is glued to the last, pressed;
so that the pumpkin is stable and does not fall, a few more pages are glued in the same way in different places;
all the petals must be well spread so that the design becomes smooth;
after that, with the help of a spray paint from a balloon, all “petals” or only their external parts are painted;
then a twig or twig is taken, with the help of glue it is attached in the middle of the binding;
a bow of green ribbon is tied on a branch, straightened - and the pumpkin is ready.
We make a garland of pumpkin lanterns
Such lanterns will be similar to New Year's, which are hung on a Christmas tree. They are cut out of orange paper, bent in half lengthwise, making cuts from the middle, but not reaching the edge of two or three centimeters. The leaf is unbent, short sides are connected with glue. A black marker on each pumpkin lantern shows smiling toothy faces. In the upper part, two holes are made through which a thick thread is passed.
The garland will look even more original if you alternate large and small flashlights or slightly corrugate the structure in several places.
Papier mache pumpkin
To make such a product, very similar to a real pumpkin, you will need:
round balloon
thick thread;
paper - newsprint, toilet paper or “in the box”;
water;
glue;
orange and green paint;
a paper knife or a manual jigsaw.
How to do:
you need to inflate the ball, but not too tight;
thread the ball to get characteristic constrictions;
the structure is pasted over first with one or two layers of napkins soaked in water, then with five or six layers impregnated with glue;
they leave the tip not pasted over, from where after the ball gets out, the tail is inserted;
so that the design is stronger, more textured, it is treated with papier-mâché mass - finely torn napkins are poured with hot water, waiting for swelling, glue, paint are added;
the ball is pierced or blown off, if it is still needed, the pumpkin is smeared on the outside with the prepared composition, dried;
the tail is made of pre-painted twisted newspaper or a suitable twig;
after the top of the pumpkin is cut with a knife or a jigsaw, the inside is made out of papier-mâché mass;
the finished structure is varnished, spangled, threaded through a rope to hang in the room, carry on the shoulder. You can cut through the eyes, nose and mouth, provide a lamp - you get a full festive lamp.
Conclusion
The original Halloween pumpkin, made by hand from paper, any other material, is made according to ready-made schemes from online magazines or invented independently. It is easy to decorate your fancy dress with pumpkins, any room where the celebration will take place, a design with a "sweet filling" - to present to friends, relatives, as well as everyone who celebrates All Saints Day.
Halloween is a holiday now celebrated almost universally. Its attributes are scary carnival masks, costumes of demons, bats, decorative spiders and cobwebs. The main symbol is considered to be such an autumnal vegetable as a pumpkin. From the real one, if you cut the flesh with seeds and put a light inside, the original Halloween lantern will come out. A homemade pumpkin made of paper will be a box for chocolates or a unique gift with other contents.
Content
What symbolizes the main attribute of the holiday - pumpkin
A pumpkin with slits in the form of a mug, a candle or a lantern inside is the so-called Jack Lantern. The history of its origin is as follows. According to legend, there once lived a blacksmith Jack on earth, who, due to the fact that he deceived both God and the Devil, was not allowed into Paradise or Hell after death. Waiting for the day of judgment, Jack wandered around the world, illuminating the road with charcoal, which he put in an empty pumpkin.So the pumpkin lamp has become a symbol of the soul’s search for the right path to purification. According to other sources, this design means that the harvest is over, and it's time to celebrate - to paint or cut faces on pumpkins, put on holiday costumes, and collect candies.
Pumpkin with a secret from paper
Homemade paper pumpkin is made from narrow stripes of orange. For work you will need:
Working process:
There is another way - a hollow inside pumpkin with a hat using the origami technique. To create a design, you need two identical squares: one orange, the second - any other color.
How to do this in stages:
After the base or head is made:
Volumetric Pumpkin
Even a child can easily make another craft in the form of a pumpkin. Required:
How to do this step by step:
Pumpkin from an old book
From a thick unnecessary book it is easy to make a voluminous pumpkin for Halloween, autumn interior decoration of the room.
From materials, tools you will need:
What do we have to do:
We make a garland of pumpkin lanterns
Such lanterns will be similar to New Year's, which are hung on a Christmas tree. They are cut out of orange paper, bent in half lengthwise, making cuts from the middle, but not reaching the edge of two or three centimeters. The leaf is unbent, short sides are connected with glue. A black marker on each pumpkin lantern shows smiling toothy faces. In the upper part, two holes are made through which a thick thread is passed.
Papier mache pumpkin
To make such a product, very similar to a real pumpkin, you will need:
How to do:
Conclusion
The original Halloween pumpkin, made by hand from paper, any other material, is made according to ready-made schemes from online magazines or invented independently. It is easy to decorate your fancy dress with pumpkins, any room where the celebration will take place, a design with a "sweet filling" - to present to friends, relatives, as well as everyone who celebrates All Saints Day.