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String Art Yarn Leaf Pumpkins for Kids

This project, featuring simple leaf designs, is a fantastic DIY activity, even suitable for young children. The best part? You can leave the hammer behind since pumpkins are more forgiving than wood. Here's how it works: delicately trace a leaf shape on a pumpkin, choosing from various options like maple or oak leaves. Gently insert 3/4" nails into the pumpkin at the leaf's points and dips. Wrap colorful yarn around the nails to fill in the leaf's center.

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Introduce additional nails about an inch apart along the leaf's central line and wrap them with a second yarn color to create intricate "veining." Finish the masterpiece by outlining the leaf using a third yarn color, wrapping it around the outer nails.