I’ve been on a DIY pumpkin craft-making kick lately. I just can’t help myself I LOVE fall! And I don’t have any plans on slowing down my pumpkin making till it’s time to switch over to Christmas 😍.
If you missed my other DIY pumpkin crafts be sure to check these out:
- DIY BOOK PUMPKIN: how to make fall pumpkins from an old book
- Fabric pumpkins: how to make an easy no pattern pumpkin
- HOW TO MAKE A RUSTIC MASON JAR LID PUMPKIN
- UNFINISHED WOOD PUMPKIN CUTOUT
- DIY PAINTED WOOD PUMPKINS
- Dollar Tree pumpkins, how to give them a RUSTIC makeover
This Halloween craft was SUPER EASY! And bonus because I got to use up the scrap mop pieces I had saved from this craft: DIY MOVIE THEMED PARTY (the red carpet stanchions were made from Dollar Tree mops!!).
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What supplies & materials do you need to make a DIY pumpkin craft?
Easy Dollar Tree sign makeover: DIY pumpkin craft for Halloween
Equipment
Materials
- mop head
- Dollar Tree sign
- bakers twine
- bottle cork
- hot glue stick
- assorted ribbon
- accent pieces
Instructions
- GLUE YARN ONTO SIGN- Start gluing from the bottom edge of the Dollar Tree sign then work your way up to the top.
- WRAP WITH DIFFERENT COLORED YARN & BAKERS TWINE- Once the sign was covered in the leftover mop yarn I wrapped the sign sparingly in orange bakers twine and black yarn.
- ADD A PUMPKIN STEM- Place a good amount of hot glue on the bottom end of your stem then place it on the top center of your pumpkin.
- MAKE A BOW- Using different colors and widths of ribbon make a basic bow then glue to the front of the pumpkin.
Video
Here’s what I used to make my handmade pumpkins:
- Dollar Tree sign
- hot glue gun & hot glue sticks
- yarn from an unused mop
- assorted ribbon
- cork (I used an old whisky bottle cork)
- bakers twine
- accent pieces
- twine
How to make a cute DIY Halloween pumpkin craft
1. GLUE YARN ONTO SIGN
I probably used entirely too much glue for this but I didn’t want them shifting so I glued down the entire piece of yarn to the sign.
Start gluing from the bottom edge of the Dollar Tree sign then work your way up to the top.
2. WRAP WITH DIFFERENT COLORED YARN & BAKERS TWINE
Once the sign was covered in the leftover mop yarn I wrapped the sign sparingly in orange bakers twine and black yarn.
3. ADD A PUMPKIN STEM
I have lots of random things in my craft room, one being a cork from a whisky bottle. I thought ‘hey why not use it on this pumpkin’. So I did! It’s not my favorite but it still turned out cute and is totally unique.
Place a good amount of hot glue on the bottom end of your stem then place it on the top center of your pumpkin.
Other items you could use for pumpkin stems:
- wine cork
- cinnamon sticks
- sticks
- marker cap
- dowel rod
- rope
4. MAKE A BOW
I made a really simple bow for this DIY pumpkin. It’s very basic and the easiest bow you will ever make. You will need several different prints and widths of ribbon.
- cut pieces to desired length
- lay your largest piece down first
- then lay the rest of the pieces down making an X over the largest piece
- pinch the middle down
- pinch the sides up
- secure with twine
- trim is needed
Then I glued the ribbon to the front of the pumpkin.
I finished it off with a cute little skeleton accent.
I know, it’s not my typical style BUT I think it turned out SO CUTE! And it gave me a good excuse as to why I was hanging onto those yarn mop pieces lol!
Let me know what you think of this DIY Halloween craft in the comments below.
Happy Crafting!
