DIY Wood Pumpkin Craft
My DIY Wood Pumpkin Craft is made with supplies you can find at the dollar store and comes together quickly and easily.
Servings 1
Equipment
- Hot glue gun
- Hot glue stick
- Paint brushes (foam, chunky and regular)
Ingredients
- 16 blocks from the Dollar Tree Tumbling Tower game
- 1 small wooden craft cube
- Craft paint Orange, Cream, Brown, Green
- Leaves from faux flowers
Instructions
Assembling the Pumpkin Block
- Lay the blocks out in the following combinations: 2 single blocks, 2 blocks of 2, 2 blocks of 3, and one block of 4.
- Glue the multiple block sections together.
- Layer your sections together and glue - 4 goes in the middle, then 3, then 2 and then 1. Do this on both sides of the block of 4.
Finishing the Pumpkins
- Start by coating the wooden block all over with the cream colored paint using the foam brush.
- Next, use a large brush to lightly brush on the orange color. If you prefer, you can skip the cream and just paint your pumpkin a solid orange color.
- After that, paint the wood cube that will act as the stem using the cream colored paint again.
- The last painting step is to add the brown and green to the stem.
- Once the paint has dried, glue the artificial leaves to the top of the pumpkin block.
- Finally, glue the wood cube on the top.
Notes
Tips
Always take care when using a hot glue gun so as not to burn yourself. If you are making this with children, I advise that an adult does the gluing, and the children do the painting.
Personally, I like to use Apple Barrel paints. For this project, I used Antique White, Harvest Orange, Nutmeg Brown, and English Ivy Green.
Variations
One of the best things about crafting is making a project your own! If you want, you can change the shape and size of the pumpkin by changing the number of blocks and their position.
Of course, you can also change colors to fit your décor as well. If you participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project, you could paint a couple in different shapes of teal. (Find more DIY Teal Pumpkin Project Decorations here.)
You could also add just a little glitter with Mod Podge Sparkle.
For a more glamourous look, use Glitter Acrylic Paint instead, or in addition to the regular paint.
💭 Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions (and answers!) readers often ask about making this DIY Wood Pumpkin Craft.
What size are the tumbling tower blocks?
Each block is 2-inches long by 2-inches wide.
How many pieces are in a tumbling tower?
There are 72 pieces in the Dollar Tree Tumbling Tower game. Therefore, you can make 4 of these cute little pumpkins with one set, with a few blocks leftover.
What is the best craft paint for wood?
Water-based acrylic paint is most often used to paint wood crafts. I like them because they work well for a lot of projects, and the paint is, for the most part, easy to clean up.