How to paint a pretend pumpkin hamburger!

Our deliciously tempting, hamburger shaped
 pumpkin is perfect for a Fall picnic table
display. Or, include it among other
 painted pumpkins on the steps
of a dollhouse front porch...

        If your dolls are anything like ours, they will love hamburgers any way they are served, even if, that means a-la-pumpkin! 

Supply List:

• Styrofoam pumpkin blank
• orange foam sheet
• green tissue paper
• paper mache pulp
• scrap paper
• masking tape
• acrylic paints
• a razor blade or X-Acto knife
• white tacky glue
  

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. First, cut the Styrofoam pumpkin in half using the razor blade. Ask an adult for help with this. Each half will be your pumpkin shaped sesame seed buns.
2. Then paint the pumpkin 'buns' pale brown to medium brown. Shade from light to dark starting with the inner half working your way to the outside centers of each bun.
3. Paint on the sesame seeds using a much lighter, shade of cream. The seeds should be shaped like tiny tear drops and may be scattered anywhere on the faux bun surfaces.
4. Now mix the paper mache pulp according to the directions on the package. You should not need to mix more than 1/4 cup of the pulp in order to shape a pretend ground beef patty. Layer this directly on the bottom half bun facing inside the burger. Let dry.
5. Paint the faux burger brown on it's outside edges only. Let dry.
6. Cut a square piece of cheddar cheese from the orange foam sheet and glue this directly on top of the fake hamburger patty.
7. Cut and shape green tissue paper into ruffled lettuce shapes. Glue these to the pretend cheddar slice of cheese. 
8. Glue the top of the sesame seed bun on top of the lettuce. 
9. Shape a stem for the pumpkin using masking tape and paint this green.
   

More Doll Sized Pumpkin Crafts:

• Decorate the Dollhouse With Pumpkins, Mums and Toadstools - Hot glue easy Autumn displays to decorate the dollhouse...
• Make easy jack-o-lanterns for a dollhouse display - the simplest pumpkin craft so far!
• Sculpt Paper Mache Pumpkins - These adorable faux pumpkins are handcrafted for our 18" dollhouse decor for Fall.