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Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

With simple cardboard crafts, everyone can easily make cute pumpkins! And with just a few changes, it can also be turned into a lantern hanging for the New Year. Children, come and learn. ~

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Prepare orange cardboard and green confetti.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Cut the cardboard into paper strips of the same thickness and length.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Make the paper curved.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Cut out a circle from the cardboard.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Add double-sided tape to the disc and stick the note on it.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Paste it as shown above.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

First paste the four strips symmetrically.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Add strips of paper between the two.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Use serrated scissors to cut out a circle on the green paper.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Paste the orange paper strip with double-sided tape and the green disc.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

We are almost finished making the little pumpkin!

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

The main part of the pumpkin is completed. If we make a lanyard for it and add tassels, it will become a small lantern!

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

But here we are making a pumpkin, so cut out a small piece of green paper.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Curl it with a pen.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Make it into a pumpkin stem.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

Adhere the pumpkin stem to the top of the pumpkin.

Tutorial on making handmade cardboard pumpkins, which can also be transformed into lanterns!

The cute pumpkin is finished and can be used as a decoration for Halloween or Thanksgiving!