Photo by Danica Leigh
Trick or treat! What better way to get ready for Halloween than with horsey crafts to celebrate the festivities with a DIY pumpkin? Follow these steps, and your pumpkin is sure to be the best in the patch (or barn!) on Halloween. Happy Halloween!
◆ pumpkin ◆ thumb tacks ◆ horsey picture ◆ pencil ◆ tape
STEP 1: Print and cut out your favorite horsey picture.
STEP 2: Gently tape your picture to the pumpkin and trace it.
STEP 3: Place thumb tacks along the line you traced.
STEP 4: Fill in your outline with thumb tacks. It’s OK if they overlap!
This article on creating a horse Halloween DIY pumpkin appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of Young Rider magazine. Click here to subscribe!
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