Tear the orange tissue paper into rough strips about 2 cm wide and 5 to 10 cm long. Tearing rather than cutting gives the ragged edge that makes this craft look good; encourage children to tear slowly across the grain of the paper for cleaner strips.

Brush a patch of diluted PVA onto the black card in a rough round or oval shape, about 15 cm across: this is where the pumpkin body will sit. Lay the first strips of orange tissue onto the wet glue, overlapping them slightly. Brush more diluted PVA over the top to seal and flatten each layer.

Build up the pumpkin in three or four layers, letting each layer get slightly tacky before adding the next. Curve the strips as you lay them to suggest the rounded segments of a pumpkin. The black card should show slightly between some strips at the top and bottom of the circle to imply the ribs. Leave to dry for 25 minutes.

An adult cuts a simple stem shape from the green card, about 2 cm wide and 4 cm tall. Glue it to the top of the pumpkin while the layers are still slightly damp so it bonds well, or add a fresh dab of full-strength PVA once the pumpkin is dry.

Use the black marker to draw triangle eyes, a nose and a jagged mouth directly on top of the dried orange paper. The marker sits clearly on the tissue surface. Add a curling vine with the marker if there is space beside the stem.