It's a Halloween Pumpkin!

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 It's October and before you know it, Halloween will be here.  Today I have an easy way to take a dollar store pumpkin and turn it into something fabulous for Halloween, and the best part?  There's no painting involved!  What do you think?

Here's what you need:
Styrofoam pumpkin from the dollar store
Black rose & spider pick
Purple flower pick
Old pumpkin stems - yes I save them!
Spider fabric
First, remove the green styrofoam stem from your pumpkin and make the center hole a little larger.  I used a pair of scissors.
Next, cut a piece of spider fabric large enough to go around the pumpkin and 'tuck in' at the top. Begin wrapping and tucking your fabric around the pumpkin.
Keep going...
....until the entire pumpkin is wrapped.
Then, choose a stem to hot glue to the top.  I also added one of the spiders from the black rose pick.
Add two purple flowers for some color and black twigs from the black rose pick.
Finally, add a black rose because it's Halloween!

And you're done!


A word about the spider fabric.  I  was lucky enough to find this fabric on sale two years ago.  I bought a bunch of it and used it on two other projects.  A Wire Pumpkin Wreath and a Witch Hat.  Both were a lot of fun to make - I hope you'll check them out.
However, I realize this fabric is not available to everyone, so I have an alternative.  Get a pair of spider web tights and wrap your pumpkin with them.  You should be able to make a few pumpkins with one pair of tights.


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Comments

  1. Gardening HelenOctober 2, 2021 at 4:04 PM

    I love this!! Perfect with my witch's hat - Pinned. Thanks for sharing at My Big Fat Menopausal Life's Share the Wealth Party! Have a great week.

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  2. Marie-Interior FrugalistaOctober 3, 2021 at 9:48 AM

    What a fantastic elegant yet scary halloween pumpkin, Ann! Love how easy it is to make too.

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  3. Tai EastOctober 4, 2021 at 11:26 PM

    I really love this idea! Super cute!

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  4. My Hubbard HomeOctober 5, 2021 at 7:12 PM

    Beautiful and creepy with that spider! You have created a yin-yang pumpkin craft Ann :)

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    1. AnnOctober 5, 2021 at 7:36 PM

      Yin-yang? I never thought of it that way, Rachelle. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Life as a LEO WifeOctober 8, 2021 at 4:20 PM

    This is such a cute, quick and easy project for Halloween! Thanks for sharing on Happiness is Homemade & Traffic Jam Weekend at LifeasaLEOWife.com! Another option for those who don't have the fabric or don't want to shell out for Halloween stockings, is the sheer mesh fabric from Dollar Tree. They have several different options, all black with spiderwebs & spiders, but they have purple, orange, or gold glitter.

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    1. AnnOctober 8, 2021 at 7:41 PM

      This is definitely quick and easy. I've only seen the 6" mesh at the dollar store. Next time I'm in there, I'll have to look for the fabric!

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  6. Joanne October 10, 2021 at 10:37 AM

    That is so cute!

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  7. Being A WordsmithOctober 13, 2021 at 10:35 AM

    Thank you, Ann, for sharing this on Traffic Jam Weekend. It is my fave feature pick for this week's link party that goes live on Thursday at 5:00 pm CST.

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    1. AnnOctober 13, 2021 at 3:35 PM

      Thank you so much for the feature! I'll be by on Thursday...

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  8. Donna @ Modern on MonticelloOctober 13, 2021 at 1:36 PM

    Adorable and so easy to make! Thanks for linking up this week. #HomeMattersParty

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  9. Eclectic Red BarnOctober 13, 2021 at 9:23 PM

    Ann,
    I love your Halloween Pumpkin. Congratulations, you are being featured on Thursday Favorite Things. I hope you stop by.
    https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2021/10/thursday-favorite-things-party_01094692396.html
    Hugs,
    Bev

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    1. AnnOctober 14, 2021 at 8:47 AM

      Thank you, Bev - looking forward to the party!

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  10. Carol, The Answer Is ChocolateOctober 14, 2021 at 10:47 AM

    Gorgeous. Elegant and fun. Featuring when my party opens tonight!

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    1. AnnOctober 14, 2021 at 7:04 PM

      Thank you so much, Carol. I'm looking forward to it!

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  11. PortiaOctober 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM

    Thanks for the good idea for re-purposing my $1 pumpkins! I love it.

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    1. AnnOctober 16, 2021 at 7:24 PM

      I'm happy to inspire, Portia - and I have another one coming up!

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