Part 4 Halloween Party Favors-The Perfect Size for School Parties

This is part 4 of our "pumpkin party favors" (well, we also made pumpkin place cards)  In this project you use the jack-o-lantern paper punch from EK Success and a circle punch. As I was designing it I found that it is just the right size for 1 (and only 1) of the FUN SIZE candy bars/treats.  If you're worried about too much candy for the kids then this is the one you'll want to take to school or use for your children's Halloween party.

Use any color of cardstock 3" wide x 8" long and score and/or fold on the 3.5" line and the 4.5" line.  This scoring board really makes measuring and scoring easy! (Available at most craft stores-Martha Stewart) You'll find it will come in handy for lots of other craft projects.  You can get 4 pumpkin boxes out of one piece of scrapbook paper that measures 12x12.

 Slide your paper all the way down into the paper punch. Discard the face pieces unless you are making our other Pumpkin Box. Find Part 3 HERE

Use a 2 1/4" round paper punch to cut the pumpkin face into a circle and then cut out a circle of a different color. Cut out a stem and tendril.  Curl, the tendril around a pencil, crochet hook or knitting needle....anything small in diameter.

I love the Drippy Goo edger from Martha Stewart. It's perfect for Halloween.  If you don't have the edger just leave the edge straight.  

 Glue the pumpkin piece onto the front of the box and then staple the two pieces of paper together at the top. Hide the staple with the stem and tendril.  The sample above has been inked. Slide the edge of the pumpkin face in an ink pad.  I used a Q-tip to ink the inside edge of the face. You can ink the tendril and stem too. I found the Q-tips from the dollar store work really well....they don't have as much cotton on the end as the name brand. 

The Fun Size candy bars and treats fits nicely into this box....and best of all it is just 1 treat. Come Halloween day the kids have usually had their share of candy!  If you're afraid the candy might fall out you could put a drop of glue or tape on the candy but don't make it too hard for the kids to get the candy out of the pumpkin box.

Be sure to check out Part 1, (pumpkin party favors)  Part 2 (pumpkin place card) and Part 3 (pumpkin party favors) of our Jack-o-Lantern paper punch series. Four different creative ways to use one punch to make something fun for your Halloween party at home or at school

Oh, by the way, if you want to change this pumpkin party favor box into a Halloween place card,  (or you just want to put a name on each party favor) just insert two pieces of scrapbook paper about 1/4" to 1/2" thick  into the side and add a name.

{Tutorial} Fun Personalized Halloween Pumpkin Place Cards and Treat Bags ((Part 2 Tutorial)

 These pumpkin place cards are a little smaller than our pumpkin bags posted yesterday.  You use the same Jack-o-Lantern paper punch from EZ Success but add a color behind the pumpkin face.  The ribbon is gone and we've added the stem, tendril and name. See all the directions below. It's pretty simple. The two samples above are inked but you can skip that step if you choose to.

Any scrapbook paper can be used including lighter weight scrapbook paper with designs as shown above. A scoring board is a great help in this project. I got mine at JoAnn's on sale but you can use a 40% coupon and end up getting one for around $12.99. You'll definitely love having one.

 You could use a 1 1/2" circle for the name circle instead of a scallop punch if you prefer

 We chose a yellow paper for the background to make it look like the pumpkin is lighted from within, but any color will work.....Black, brown, green etc. Just use your imagination. Because after all, you know what you like!

 This is the step where you ink the paper. We used the cheapest Q-tips we could find (dollar store) There isn't as much cotton on the end of the tip as the name brand and they work more effectively. You could use a stencil brush or a make-up applicator. Be sure to ink the inside edges of the eyes, nose and mouth. Slice the edges through the ink pad.  Curl the stem by rolling it around a small crochet hook or knitting needle, something small in diameter.

Glue on the scalloped circle by matching it to the scallops on the paper.  I used vinyl for my names but markers or pens will work too.  Definitely use a contrasting color for the name circle. You could use all the same color or a different color for each one.

Use a glue stick or double-sided tape to put the box together. You're favorite treat is sure to fit inside the 3" bag. We purchased a package of 50 for $2.99 from JoAnn's.

Put the word "Thanks" on the scalloped circle and you've got  a fun "Thanks for coming" gift for your family and friends.

These place cards will definitely look great on your Halloween table. If you include a 3" clear bag of candy inside the pumpkin it doubles as a party favor or a "thanks for coming" gift...and it already has their name on the package. You can use scrapbook paper that is lighter weight with a Halloween design too.

To see more Fun ideas using this Jack-o-Lantern paper punch
  Click HERE for Part 1  
and  Click HERE for Part 3  
Click HERE for Part 4

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