Mason Jar Lid Pumpkins

• Baking & Spices

  • 4 inch Cinnamon sticks

• Tools & Equipment

  • 20 Mason jar bands

• Other

  • 1 can Orange spray paint
  • orange yarn

Found on thecountrycook.net

Description

Directions

• Lay out some newspaper or craft paper in a well-ventilated area.
• I did this outside, which really offers the best ventilation, and on a day that is not windy or rainy (obviously).
• Lay out all your mason jar bands onto the paper, making sure several inches separate them.
• Note: if you are sensitive or have respiratory issues, I also recommend wearing a protective mask before spray painting.
• Spray paint the bands well with orange spray paint.
• I spray painted one side first, allowed to dry for a few hours, then I flipped them over and sprayed the other side. Make sure you are spraying the sides well too.
• Allow lids to dry completely overnight.
• Once lids are completely dry, its time to tie them all together.
• First, make sure all your mason jar bands are facing the same direction.
• *This really is important to get this pumpkin to fan out nicely.*
• Wrap a piece of orange yarn through the bands.
• Then pull as tight as you can.
• You want a really nice, taught string.
• It may help if you have someone helping you on this part.
• Cut off any excess string.
• *This is another important detail to ensure this pumpkin shapes up properly when fanning out the lids.*
• Once you have it tied, it should just be a matter of gently separating the lids
• so they are spaced evenly.
• Pop a few cinnamon sticks in the middle to be the pumpkin stem and you are done!
• It may take 5 or 6 cinnamon sticks per pumpkin you make.
• It just depends on how wide the sticks are.