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DIY Wood Pumpkins

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Materials

  • Wooden Oval Plaques 3 large and 3 small – Dollar Store
  • Craft Paint – Light Orange, Dark Orange
  • Natural Jute Twine – Dollar Store
  • Wood Stems – Dollar Store
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
  • Ribbons and Trims – Shades of Green
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Ruler

Instructions

STEP ONE

  • Gather all supplies. Basecoat the three small wooden ovals with dark orange acrylic craft paint, and the three large wooden ovals with light orange acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.

STEP TWO

  • Dry fit two of the small wooden ovals on the bottom and the third on the top until you are pleased with the composition. Remove the top oval and secure all three together with a glue gun and glue sticks. Repeat with the three large wooden ovals.
  • NOTE: Liquid craft glue can be used for this project, but you would have to wait for it to dry.

STEP THREE

  • Attach two to three wood stems together with a glue gun and glue sticks to create two large wooden stems, one for each pumpkin.

STEP FOUR

  • Secure the wooden stems to the top center of each pumpkin with a glue gun and glue sticks. You could also use wooden stems cut from tree branches found in the yard, or even wine corks!

STEP FIVE

  • Measure and cut two 12” lengths of natural jute twine. Lay twine out on work surface, then stack a variety of green ribbons, lace, and trims. Gather the twine and tie securely in a double knot. Trim any long ends with scissors. This is a great way to use up scraps.

STEP SIX

  • To finish, attach the scrappy ribbon bows to the front center of each pumpkin with a glue gun and glue sticks.
  • Change things up by creating a variety of sizes of Wooden Plaque Pumpkins. Your family and friends will never know how quick and easy this trendy Autumn decor was to create!