Make a Pumpkin Windsock

Making a windsock actually goes along with the unit on weather in our book, Jump Into Reading, found at http://www.readingideasforkids.com/.  However, my grandchildren wanted to make a quick Halloween decoration so we decided on making Pumpkin Windsocks. We hope you enjoy having the written instructions along with pictures.  We feel this helps children follow the instructions and be more successful.  Please note; in our book we list most of the craft supplies needed to do 90% of the projects in our book.  Again this project requires reading and following instructions.

Materials Needed: orange tissue paper, black construction paper, 2 green pipe cleaners, 1 brown pipe cleaner, Elmer's Glue, scissors, ruler, pencil an a paper punch
 

# 1- Fold tissue paper in half.  Measure 1" down from the folded edge
        and run a line of glue from one edge to the other.  Place one green
        pipe cleaner on top of the glue and hold in place for pipe cleaner to
        set.

# 2- Run a second line of glue 1" down from the pipe cleaner and fold
       tissue paper over the pipe cleaner.

# 3 - Using a ruler measure 6" down from the fold line and draw a line
         from one edge to the other - this is your STOP CUTTING LINE.
        At the open end, using your ruler mark the tissue paper every 1"
        for the streamers. Cut 1" streamers.

# 4- Cut out a pumpkin face and glue it in place.

# 5-  Turn windsock over, face down. Run a line of glue along one of
         the uncut edges. Using the pipe cleaner to help you, roll
         the windsock into a circle, pressing the edges together. Let
         dry.            

# 6 - Using a paper punch, punch holes on each side of the windsock,

         thread the brown pipe cleaner through and twist in place. Wrap

         a green pipe cleaner around a pencil, slide it off and twist it onto

         the brown handle for a curly cue vine.