Glittered Stem Pumpkin Craft

Pumpkins of any size become instantly glamorous with glittery stems draped with curling ribbon.

From the book, Halloween Fun: 101 Ideas to Get in the Spirit

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What You Need:

Pumpkins instantly become
glamorized when you add
glitter to the stems.

Pumpkin with long stem
Paintbrush
White glue
Glitter in purple, lime green, or other desired color
Silver curling ribbon
Scissors

Instructions:

1. Choose a pumpkin with a long stem. Wash and dry the pumpkin.

2. Use a paintbrush to apply glue to the stem. While the glue is wet, sprinkle with glitter. Let dry.

3. Cut 2-foot lengths of ribbon. To curl pieces of ribbon, hold scissors at an angle against ribbon, pulling ribbon taut against blade. Place one or two ribbons around the stem.

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