Today on Craft Play Learn we have a super fun and easy Mickey Pumpkin Halloween Decoration. Shaped as Mickey's ears this super fun craft is a great idea for the little ones at home or at preschool. It's simple easy and comes with a free Mickey Halloween template.
This is a fun kids craft that uses glitter and glue and is fantastic for developing fine motor skills and fostering creativity in kids.
Jump to:
💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Great for Porch or Tabletop: This cute pumpkin is perfect for decorating your doorstep, windowsill, or Halloween party table.
- Paint or Carve It: Kids can paint it bright orange with Mickey’s face, or go the extra mile and carve those iconic ears if using real pumpkins.
- No Tricks, All Treats: It’s a fun and safe pumpkin activity for little crafters—no spooky surprises, just lots of smiles!
🖌️ How To Make This Mickey Mouse Craft
- Step 1: Download and print out the pumpkin Mickey head ornament template. Pay close attention to the colours the PDF instructs you to print each page on.
- Step 2: Start assembling the Mickey pumpkin ornament by gluing the ears behind the face. You can use a glue stick or PVA glue the choice is yours. I find a glue stick less messy but either will work for this fun paper craft decoration.
- Step 3: Next, add the stem and leaf on top of the Mickey mouse head. This creates the effect of a Pumpkin and looks great between Mickey's ears.
- Step 4: Carefully add white glue to the areas you’d like to glitter. PVA glue is great for glitter and it will dry super fast.
- Step 5: Add glitter and shake off the excess. If glitter is not your thing, you can absolutely leave this part out of the process. You might want to make one as an example and allow the kids to get creative and add glitter where they choose. Once the Mickey pumpkin decoration is complete, cut a small piece of thread or ribbon and loop it to create a hook.
Glue the ribbon or twine behind the pumpkin.
If you’d like to cover the glued ribbon, simply add a circle the same colour as the pumpkin to the back and the decoration is complete.
Your DIY Mickey Mouse halloween ornament is done and ready for your Halloween tree! If you don't have a tree, maybe try hanging your Mickey ornament somewhere else in the home. I'm sure wherever you choose to hang this, it will look great.
💡 Pro Tip: Create matching mini pumpkins styled after other characters like Minnie, Goofy, or Pluto and arrange them as a themed Halloween set for added visual impact.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Gloss Layer Finish: After painting the pumpkin, apply a clear gloss topcoat to make the colors appear brighter and give the surface a smooth, polished look.
- Facial Expression Swap: Use different expressions on each side of the pumpkin—one happy, one spooky—so the decoration can be flipped for varied Halloween moods.
- Soft Ear Attachment: Cut lightweight foam or felt circles for the ears and attach them with strong glue to keep the shape crisp without making the pumpkin top-heavy.
- Two-Tone Orange Blending: Blend a lighter orange near the center and darker tones toward the edges to give the pumpkin more depth and a softly glowing appearance.
- Mini Hat Accent: Add a small black top hat or witch hat between the ears for a fun twist that gives the Mickey pumpkin extra Halloween character.
- Shadow Base Trick: Paint a soft dark shadow under the pumpkin or display it on a dark felt pad to make the figure stand out more sharply in photos or dim light.
🖌️ More Fun Mickey Craft Ideas
Did you make this craft? Leave a review and comment below! Alternatively, bookmark it in your browser or save to Pinterest.
Download Template
Download this free Printable Pumpkin Halloween Template here!
MORE CRAFTS YOU MIGHT LIKE:
Mickey Pumpkin Halloween Decoration
Materials
- Cardstock
- Glue
- Scissors
- Ribbon, Thread, Twine Etc.
- Glitter
Instructions
- Download and print out the pumpkin Mickey head ornament template. Pay close attention to the colours the PDF instructs you to print each page on.
- Start assembling the Mickey pumpkin ornament by gluing the ears behind the face. You can use a glue stick or PVA glue the choice is yours. I find a glue stick less messy but either will work for this fun paper craft decoration.
- Next, add the stem and leaf on top of the Mickey mouse head. This creates the effect of a Pumpkin and looks great between Mickey's ears.
- Carefully add white glue to the areas you’d like to glitter. PVA glue is great for glitter and it will dry super fast.
- Add glitter and shake off the excess. If glitter is not your thing, you can absolutely leave this part out of the process. You might want to make one as an example and allow the kids to get creative and add glitter where they choose.
- Once the Mickey pumpkin decoration is complete, cut a small piece of thread or ribbon and loop it to create a hook.
Leave a Reply