What better kid’s craft for fall than pumpkin crafts for preschoolers?! Preschool kids love crafts, and these pumpkin crafts help them get their fill.
From painting projects like marble art, pumpkin spin art, and apple pumpkin stamps, to paper plate pumpkins, to yarn-wrapped pumpkins, this list of 20+ pumpkin craft ideas for kids is sure to have your next pumpkin project in it!
To view each pumpkin craft project, click on the image or the link in the description, which will take you to the full tutorial for each.
Tissue Paper Pumpkins
In this tissue paper pumpkin craft idea from Ginger Casa, kids build pumpkins by scrunching up little squares of orange tissue paper and gluing them onto a paper bowl with glue. The result is an adorable puffy pumpkin that makes an adorable display on a mantel or wall. This craft takes about an hour and is great for honing those fine motor skills!
Pumpkin Spin Painting
Everyone loves spin art, so how about doing some pumpkin spin painting for fall? Add cute faces to make them jack-o-lantern perfect! Projects with Kids shows you how.
Marble Painting Pumpkin Craft
In this marble paint pumpkin craft, kids practice scissor skills by first cutting out a printable pumpkin, then they use paint and marbles to create their one-of-a-kind pumpkin artwork.
Pumpkin Glyph Project
In this cute paper pumpkin glyph project, preschoolers get to design their own jack o’lantern pumpkin based on characteristics about themselves.
Pumpkin Spice Latte Slime
No no no, I’m not suggesting you give coffee to your kids. This is pumpkin spice latte slime! This fun project from Ruffles and Rain Boots is loads of super sensory fun for preschoolers. I love this one for multiple kids, too – kids from young to tween and beyond love slime!
Parts of a Pumpkin Paper Plate Craft
This cute parts of a pumpkin craft helps kids study the parts of a pumpkin by painting paper plate pumpkins then adding yarn “guts” and pumpkin seeds. Pair this with a pumpkin life cycle printable for a full lesson! This is a great example of educational pumpkin crafts for preschoolers.
Pumpkin Stamped Pumpkins
This one is so cool! Kids use mini pumpkins to stamp paint onto painted paper pumpkins in this craft from Simply Full of Delight. Double the pumpkin fun!
5 Little Pumpkins Make a Book
Preschoolers can make a book based on the 5 Little Pumpkins limerick in this pumpkin book project from Rainy Day Mum. So cute!
Yarn Wrapping Pumpkin Craft
Kids can make cute cardboard pumpkins and practice fine motor skills with this yarn-wrapped pumpkin project from Lil Tigers.
Fork-Painted Pumpkins
This adorable fork-painted pumpkin craft from Mama of Minis has kids painting pumpkins (and other Halloween characters) with plastic forks. So cute!
Coffee Filter Pumpkins
Preschool parents and teachers know that kids LOVE painting coffee filters – it’s so fun to watch the colors spread! So these coffee filter pumpkins from Crayons and Spice are a great pumpkin art project for the littles.
Yarn-Wrapped Pumpkin Garland
These yarn-wrapped pumpkins from Red Ted Art can be made into an entire pumpkin garland – the perfect class or school project!
Pumpkin Apple Stamping
Apple halves make the perfect pumpkin-shaped stamp in this apple-stamp pumpkin painting project from In the Kids Kitchen. So cute!
Paper Plate Pumpkin
These paper plate pumpkins from The Best Ideas for Kids are a great Halloween craft project for preschoolers.
Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Craft
Popsicle stick crafts are extra fun for preschoolers! This popsicle stick pumpkin craft from DIY and Fun features colored popsicle sticks with faces and a little pipe cleaner vine.
Plant Pot Pumpkin
So cute! Upside down terra cotta pots are transformed into pumpkins in this plant pot pumpkin craft project from Homemade Heather.
Mix and Match Pumpkin Faces Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Craft
Eyes, mouths, and noses are painted onto popsicle sticks then transformed by kids into jack o’lanterns in this fun Mix-and-Match Pumpkin Faces craft project from The Soccer Mom Blog.
Scrapbook Paper & Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Craft
Popsicle sticks are glued into a frame, then scrapbook paper is added to the background in this fun popsicle stick pumpkin craft from Morgan Wender.
Paper Pumpkins
These 3-D paper pumpkins are so cute! Strips of paper are fastened together then fanned out to create the most adorable paper pumpkins in this pumpkin craft project from Homan at Home.
Pumpkin Magnets
This tiny craft project helps exercise their fine motor skills – plus, the resulting pumpkin magnets are so cute! Love this one from The Benson Street.
Mickey Mouse Pumpkin Paper Plate Craft
Disney lovers will especially love making this easy Mickey Mouse paper plate pumpkin craft from The Benson Street.