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Diy Fall Pumpkins

October 5, 2015 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations18 Comments

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These wooden diy fall pumpkins are really easy to make and you can make them whatever size you want. Paint any color, and decorate any way that you chose.

I will walk you through the steps that I used to make these diy fall pumpkins.

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Diy Fall Pumpkins

To make your diy fall pumpkins you first need to drill a hole in the top center of each block of wood.

diy fall pumpkins

Paint your blocks, I chose orange for my pumpkins.

Lightly sand the edges of your wood.

So that the wood shows through some. You can scruff up the sides too if you are looking for an even more rustic look.

Break your cinnamon sticks in half or thirds to make th stems for your diy fall pumpkins.

Add a drop of glue in each hole and place the cinnamon sticks into the holes and pressing down gently.

Let the cinnamon sticks dry completely before adding the fabric strips and raffia.

Lay out 2 of your 9″ fabric strips, and 2-3 pieces of raffia. Then wrap your wire tightly around the center a couple times to hold together.

Using a pencil wrap the end of your wire around it to form a spiral for the curling Tendril.

Use a Q-tip to add the green patina to the Tendril.

Using your 18″ fabric strip to secure each fabric/raffia/Tendril piece in place by wrapping it around the cinnamon stick, then tying a bow. Tie secure but not to tight or you will crack the cinnamon stick.

Bend your wire Tendril however you like, trim raffia if needed and your diy fall pumpkins are good to go.

These would look super cute sitting on a mantle, or if you made a larger version they would look great on the porch.

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Materials Needed

  • 3 pieces of wood cut different lengths
  • 3 pieces of wire 10″
  • 6 fabric strips 9″
  • 3 fabric strips 18″
  • 9-12 pieces of raffia 10″-15″
  • Cinnamon sticks
  • Green Patina for metal
  • Wire cutters
  • Pliers
  • Q-tip
  • Wood glue
  • Drill & bit size of cinnamon sticks
  • Sandpaper

What kind of fall decor have you made?

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  1. Crystal says

    October 30, 2015 at 1:09 am

    I love anything I can make with scrap wood. These are so cute. I can’t wait to start making them. I’m really glad you shared this. I’ve been in need of some scrap wood type projects.
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      October 30, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      These are really easy to make, I think you will have a lot of fun making and decorating them to your taste.

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  2. Sadie Seasongoods says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:34 am

    I *love* the use of cinnamon sticks for stems!!! Thank you for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope you’ll come back again this weekend!
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 4, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Debbie says

    November 6, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Love it. I like the rustic warm look.
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 6, 2015 at 7:16 pm

      Thank you Debbie!

      Reply
  4. Joanita Theron says

    November 7, 2015 at 2:38 am

    This is such a gorgeous project. Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
    Congratulations, you are being featured in this week’s
    Snickerdoodle Mini Round Up!
    Have an awesome day!
    Joanita
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 9, 2015 at 9:22 am

      Thank Joanita! These were really easy to make. Thanks so much for the feature!

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  5. Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    November 9, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    I absolutely love this!!! It is holiday decor without having to be a literal pumpkin! The best. I love decor that is part of the decor of the room and not just in your face decoration. You could do so much with these! For each and every holiday. Amazed with your style and creativeness!!! Pinning.
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 10, 2015 at 9:16 am

      Thank you Nikki! I made these thinking that they could be used on Halloween as well as Thanjsgiving.

      Reply
  6. Michelle says

    November 4, 2016 at 1:13 am

    These are so cute Linda. The bigger ones would look lovely on the porch. I’d probably keep them there the whole year, lol.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 4, 2016 at 3:22 pm

      Thanks Michelle! I had thought about making some larger ones for the porch but just having gotten around to it.

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  7. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    November 4, 2016 at 5:26 am

    Linda these are so modern and cute at the same time. I love how you have put them together.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 4, 2016 at 3:21 pm

      Thanks Mary! I love making pumpkins, their easy to make and can be made pretty much out of anything.

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