Paper Pumpkin Table Runner Centerpiece

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Set a pretty table with a paper pumpkin table runner centerpiece that will delight your guests. Celebrations are so much more fun with festive place settings and paper pumpkins are pretty, practical, and can be used year after year for Thanksgiving and all pumpkin season long for whatever pumpkin parties you may have.

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These fun paper pumpkins are made with pretty patterned paper and are an easy craft project for the whole family. Get the kids involved in setting a festive table by creating a paper pumpkin centerpiece. Here’s how to do it:

Paper Pumpkin Table Runner

These paper pumpkins are the same pumpkins I used to make the Easy Paper Pumpkin Candy Gifts. You could fill each paper pumpkin with candy and let them serve as a pumpkin party favor, too!

The amount of paper pumpkins you will need depends on the size of your table. I used a table that was approximately 5 feet long and used about 50 pumpkins.

paper pumpkins on a table with thanksgiving place settings

How to Make a Table Runner Centerpiece

I’ve found that the key to making a great table runner centerpiece is LAYERING.

Start with a table runner that matches the theme, color, and texture of your decor. Because I am using all paper products on this table, a paper table runner matches the theme for the entire table.

Scatter pumpkins along the length of the table and stack to add height.

Gather fall themed embellishments to sprinkle in and around your pumpkins. I find fun fall do-dads like felt leaves and wooden fall words at the Target Bullseye Spot and at my local Dollar Tree.

Printable Paper Pumpkin Step-by-Step Tutorial

Gather these items to make your paper pumpkin table runner centerpiece:

Paper Pumpkin Template
Pretty patterned papers
Scissor
Scrapbooking brads in complimentary colors
Hole punch

Don’t forget to save this tutorial to your favorite Pinterest board!

Easy Paper Pumpkins Tutorial

Materials

12 X 12 Scrapbook Paper
Scrapbook brads
Brown paper bag scraps, felt, or paper for stems
Wrapped candies (optional for gift giving)

Tools

Scissor
Pencil
Hot glue gun & glue
Easy Paper Pumpkin Template
Hole Punch or paper piercing tool

Instructions

Print and cut out template.
Trace template onto reverse side of patterned paper.
Cut out patterend paper and hole punch (or pierce) the tip each petal. Leave a tiny bit of space so the paper doesn't pull or split.
Fold petals inward and place the hole on the tail of the scrapbook brad.
Optional: when you have 3 petals attached to the brad, fill with wrapped candies and then finish attaching remaining 2 petals.
When all petals are attached to the brad, use thumbnail to separate brad "tails" and push down to secure the paper pumpkin.
Decorate paper pumpkins with rolled paper bag scraps as stems and use hot glue gun to attach to the top of the pumpkin.
Cut out paper bag leaves and attach with hot glue.