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How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins

September 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied Based on your wonderful Facebook & Twitter feedback this week, I have received the message loud and clear that my readers want to see some Halloween crafts NOW. ;) I figure we’ll start with something that can be a general fall craft or Halloween-specific, this cute little edible pumpkin project. This craft is super low-cost, messy (in the best possible way) and fun!

Supplies

orange slice candies
sharp knife
cutting board
toothpicks
bendable straw
scissors

Directions

Cut your toothpicks in half. Carefully pressing hard on the center of the toothpick with a knife to score it is a great way to get a clean break and avoid the risk of slivers in your candy.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

Next, slice eight orange slices in half without smashing them flat. Arrange the slices sticky side up on your cutting board as you go.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

While your hands are probably covered in sugar and sticky orange stuff about now, those mess factors are what makes this project so easy! The sticky side and sugary sides stick together really nicely as you form your pumpkin.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

Create four bundles of four half-slices, as shown. Make sure every sugary side is stuck to the next slice’s sticky side.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

Use two half-toothpicks to hold each bundle of four firmly together. This step is kind of like setting up skewers for grilling.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

Join two sets of four together with an additional half-toothpick, creating big two sets of eight orange slice pieces.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

Finally join all slices together into an arch, adding toothpicks as needed.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

I recommend doing a lot of squishing to create your pumpkin shape. The squishing of the candy helps it all stick together. My pumpkin looked a little odd at first, but the more I worked with it, the more it looked like a pumpkin.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

Finally, grab one whole orange slice and cut a bendy straw up as shown below. Put the straw piece into the top of the orange slice and place inside the orange slice circle.

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

Now, you’ve got yourself a pumpkin! Store your finished pumpkin in an airtight container to keep it fresh. Also remember to warn anyone who’s going to eat this that there are toothpicks to pull out as they go!

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

I think these would be right at home on a party dessert table, even just as decoration. How would you use these fun candy sculptures?

A version of this tutorial was originally shared at The Good Weekly.

Filed Under: Halloween, How-to Tagged With: candy, crafts, diy, edible crafts, fall, halloween, halloween craft, pumpkin

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad (she/her) is a craft book author & designer specializing in yarn crafts. Her work combines vintage and modern design elements, prioritizing color and graphic motifs. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), and I’ve been helping yarn crafters untangle various techniques on the internet since 2010. I got my start here, as a blogger, and since then I’ve shared more than a few tutorials here and on YouTube as I’ve grown as a pattern designer. 🧶 

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