Pumpkin Treat Bag

Using a papier mache bag, some twinkles and acrylics you can make a pumpkin treat bag. This is great for the kids to help out with making their trick-or-treat bag.

Materials:

• Americana Acrylics
  • DA151 - Royal Fuchsia
• Dazzling Metallics
• Craft Twinkles
  • DCT14 - Black
  • DCT1 - Crystal
  • DCT3 - Gold
  • DCT13 - Orange
  • DCT16 - Lime Green
  • DCT17 - Fuchsia
• 1" flat
• # 2 round
• Paper plates
• Brush basin
• Palette paper
• Papier mache pumpkin sack4 candle cups by Laras Crafts
• Paper towels
• Hot glue gun or tacky glue
• 2 buttons by Laras Crafts
• 4 plugs by Laras Crafts
• 1 round-head plugs by Laras Crafts
• 2 small moons by Laras Crafts
• 4 1" x 1" ovals by Laras Crafts

Steps:

1. Wipe away any dirt or debris from the surfaces.
    
2. Using the 1" flat brush, paint the papier mache sack Cadmium Orange. Allow to dry, then paint with Orange Craft Twinkles.
    
3. Paint the ovals Titanium White. After allowing to dry, paint with Crystal Craft Twinkles.
    
4. Paint all the 3/4" plugs and moons Lamp Black. Allow to dry and paint with Black Craft Twinkles.
    
5. Paint the round head plugs Royal Fuchsia. Allow to dry; paint with Fuchsia Craft Twinkles.
    
6. Paint the buttons Glorious Gold. Allow to dry, then paint with Gold Craft Twinkles.
    
7. Paint the candle cups Mistletoe Green and allow to dry. Paint with Lime Green Craft Twinkles.
    
8. Using the #2 round brush, add Titanium White highlights to the Lamp Black plugs.
    
9. On one side of the papier mache sack, position two ovals for the eyes and glue into place.
    
10. Glue black plugs onto the ovals as the pupils.
     
11. Position a gold button for the nose and glue into place.
     
12. Position two of the fuchsia round head plugs into place for the cheeks and glue into place.
     
13. Repeat steps 8-10 on the other side of the papier mache sack.