DIY Monday - Pumpkin Rattles

This weekend was very hectic which limited our arts and craft time, so we just did a little project.

What you will need:

2 Paper plates
Orange paint/crayons/markers
Green or brown construction paper
Stapler and staples
Clean dry pumpkin seeds (or rice or dried beans)
Popcicle Stick
Glue

Start off by painting or coloring the back of the paper plate orange. (Since Bri is still a little young, I drew basic jack-0-lantern faces on each of our plates first then handed them to her to decorate with her crayons)

Cut out construction paper shapes for eyes, nose, mouth and a pumpkin stem.

Glue the popcicle stick to the bottom edge of one of the paper plates.

Staple (or glue) the two plates together, but leave an opening at the top.

Fill the plates with your pumpkin seeds or rice.

Staple (or glue) the stem to the top and then staple your plates shut.

Listen to the lovely music your little one can make with her new rattle!

I wasn't able to get a picture of the finished rattle, so instead, enjoy some of Brianne making and decorating her plates (and other things)

And here she is "decorating" baby (above) and the carpet (below). Thankfully it was a color wonder marker so, no worries!