How to make a honeycomb paper pumpkin

Make this easy paper pumpkin using just tissue paper, kraft card and glue!

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Holly Spanner

Published: September 19, 2021 at 6:01 am

Make these quick and easy paper pumpkins to decorate your table this Halloween. Using honeycomb tissue paper saves on time glueing - and you can whip up a whole pumpkin patch in no time.

Why not glue a length of cotton thread into the centre of your pumpkin and display it as a hanging decoration, too?

Looking to decorate your house for the spookiest day of the year? Learn how to carve a pumpkin with our easy step-by-step video tutorial, and be sure to check out our favourite DIY Halloween crafts that won’t break the bank, we love these DIY fabric pumpkins. Or how about these spooktacular free monster paper downloads for card making and papercraft?

We love seeing what you make, so don’t forget to share your craft projects with us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, too!

How to make a honeycomb paper pumpkin

You will need:

  • A3 sheet of orange honeycomb tissue paper
  • Kraft card
  • Green tissue paper
  • Glue
Honeycomb paper pumpkin

Step 1

If you’re starting with an A3 sheet of orange honeycomb paper, cut the tissue paper in half to make two A4 sheets. Fold one piece in half, then cut a half-oval shape into it, with the flat edge against the spine. Open up to reveal a whole oval shape – the honeycomb texture is built into the paper, so all the hard work is done for you!

Honeycomb tissue paper – Create and Craft

Step 2

Cut a simple stalk shape (a long rectangle) from Kraft card, fold into a concertina to create a quirky effect, then glue to the centre of one side of the oval.

Step 3

Cut two thin strips of green tissue paper, wrap around a pencil to make a spiral, then stick one end of each to the pumpkin, around the stalk. The other ends will trail over the opened pumpkin.

Step 4

Cover one side of the oval with hot glue, then fan out the paper to meet the other side; hold together until the glue is dry. Repeat for the other side, to finish.

Honeycomb paper pumpkin – detail

More DIY pumpkins!

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Honeycomb paper pumpkin – The Things She Makes

Don’t have any honeycomb tissue paper, only regular tissue paper? Hop over to The Things She Makes to find out how to make the honeycomb effect with just tissue paper, a ruler and a glue stick.

2. How to carve a pumpkin

How do you carve a pumpkin?

Learn how to carve a pumpkin with this easy to follow tutorial, shop all the best pumpkin carving tools as well as find lots of inspiration for faces!

3. Decopatch pumpkin

Decopatch pumpkin – Amazon

Buy now: £8.75 £5.86, Amazon

Love decoupage? Grab one of these decoupage pumpkins and decorate with your favourite decoupage papers for a fun-filled fall crafternoon.

4. DIY fabric pumpkins

How to make a fabric pumpkins final

Make these DIY fabric pumpkins that you can bring out year after year with our easy to follow tutorial, fabric, stuffing and thread.

5. Ready-made honeycomb paper pumpkins

Honeycomb paper pumpkins – Amazon

Buy now: £9.58, Amazon

Don’t want to make your own? These 10" paper pumpkins come in packs of three, and no one will know that they’re not handmade (unless you tell them).

We hope you’ve enjoyed these DIY pumpkin tutorials. If you’re on the lookout for more Halloween projects, check out the best Halloween quilting patterns or these easy Halloween crafts for kids.

Holly Spanner

Staff Writer, BBC Science Focus

Holly is the Staff Writer for BBC Science Focus and looks after the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (distinction) in Geoscience (Space and Climate Physics) from UCL, and specialises in astronomy and earth sciences. Before joining Our Media, she worked as a geoenvironmental consultant and engineer, informing on ground risk and remediation in the north of England, while hunting for exoplanets in her spare time. Alongside this, she was regional editor of a popular theatre website for nine years, and has a solid background in curating and developing content for the digital space. Holly is also an artist and illustrator, and regular contributor to the craft website, Gathered. She has previously worked with the RSPB, English Heritage, Disney, Pilot and Brother, as well as on BBC Good Food magazine, Home Style magazine, and Papercraft inspirations magazine. She enjoys photography and has a sustained interest in antiques.
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