How to Make a Farmhouse Wooden Pumpkin

Do you have scrap pieces of wood and fabric just taking up space? Show your love for fall by revamping wood scraps and materials you probably have laying around in your house – and turning them into beautiful farmhouse wooden pumpkins!

Create your own rustic pumpkin decor to decorate your home with this fall. They look great on the mantel or in a vignette!

I am a sucker for a pretty little wooden pumpkin. I don’t know what it is, but I love them. I guess because it’s an easy way to make your home look like fall, but it’s not cartoonish, especially when they are cozy, wooden pumpkins.

I’m also a sucker for making a craft only with supplies I already have on hand. So, hopefully you have a similar stash like mine, but feel free to change yours to use whatever you have on hand!

P.S. I’m sharing this easy fall craft today with 25 of my best blogging buddies. Scroll to the end to see all of their gorgeous crafts! Thanks to my friend Krista at The Happy Housie for hosting!

And if you don’t feel especially crafty or don’t have the time to make your own pumpkin, I found some great options for sale online!

Supplies & Tools Needed to Make Wooden Pumpkins

• 1″ x 8″ board ~ 1 foot long {Use whatever you have, but if you use the printable template, you will need at least an 8 foot wide board.}
• Mod Podge
• Sandpaper
• Stain (& brush)
• Burlap or Drop Cloth {or whatever fabric you love. I used an old piece of drop cloth.}
• Cable knit sweater {or any other fabric you like}
• Finial Dowel Cap {Make sure the cap is an appropriate size for your board.}
• Hot Glue Gun & Glue
• Jigsaw {I use an old jigsaw that we inherited, but if I were to buy one today, I trust this brand and this brand.}

 

Steps to Create Wooden Pumpkins

Step 1. Draw a pumpkin outline on your board. I made a template for you to use if you want it. Click here to download the template.

Make sure the bottom is flat. I used the side of the board for the bottom of my pumpkin so that it didn’t have to cut a straight line for the bottom of the pumpkin.

Step 2. Cut the pumpkin outline with a jigsaw. I use an old jigsaw that we inherited, but if I were to buy one today, I trust this brand and this brand. Use some sandpaper to sand down the rough edges if needed.

Step 3. Stain the pumpkin.

I used my favorite stain, which is Old Barn Milk Paint stain in Weathered. It goes in like paint, so you just want to apply a thin coat and let it dry. But the color is so nice! It’s my favorite stain color in the history of ever!

Allow the stain to dry before proceeding to the next step.

Step 4. Cut out burlap or drop cloth in the shape of the pumpkin.

I used the wooden pumpkin to trace an outline on the fabric and then just cut about a quarter inch inside the line so that it would fit inside the outer edge of the pumpkin.

Step 5. Glue the burlap or drop cloth to the wood with Mod Podge.

I applied Mod Podge to the back of my drop cloth and stuck it on the pumpkin. Press down to get any creases or bubbles out.

Step 6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 with the sweater. You can use any kind of material you’d like, but I took one of my daughter’s old cardigans that she had outgrown and cut out the shape of the pumpkin.

I used the drop cloth leftovers to use as a template for my sweater and traced with a fine tip marker. Then I cut it inside the line to make it a little bit smaller than the drop cloth.

I used Mod Podge to adhere the sweater to the pumpkin as well. Hot glue would work too!

Step 7. Stain the finial and add as the stem of the pumpkin. 

I stained my finial with “Early American” by Minwax and attached it with my hot glue gun.

Isn’t it just adorable?!

Step 8. Add other embellishments.

I made a jute string bow and added a leaf made from the drop cloth. I drew some leaf “veins” on it with a brown sharpie marker.

You’re all done! What do you think!?? I’d love for you to save this to Pinterest here, or by clicking the Pinterest icon to the left of your screen. Then when you make your pumpkin, upload it to Pinterest comments section so everyone can see!

More Pumpkin related posts:

• DIY Lighted Pumpkin Candy Holder
• Mason Jar Lid Pumpkin Craft
• “Scrappy” Pumpkin Fall Decor
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

 

Today I’m excited to be joining a group of 25 other talented bloggers who are also sharing a Fall DIY or Craft project! Hop over to see what my friends are sharing…

Sweater Pumpkins at The Happy Housie // Chinoiserie Pumpkins at Shabbyfufu // Wire Basket Bundt Pan Pumpkins at Bless’er House // Plastic Fall Fruit Makeover at Craftberry Bush // Pumpkin Topiary at Inspiration for Moms

Forest Pine Candle at Setting for Four // Wooden Trough at Deeply Southern Home // Thrifty Magnolia Wreath at Home Made Lovely // Pumpkin Vase at Amber Tysl // Autumn Watercolour Place Cards at Finding Silver Pennies

Wooden Pumpkin at The Turquoise Home // Cotton Wreath at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia // No-Sew Burlap Table Runner at Jenna Kate at Home // Cute Pumpkin Plants at House by Hoff // Fall Flannel Quilted Pillow at TIDBITS

Hoop Wreath at Lolly Jane // Tiled Coffee Table Tray at In My Own Style // Pom Pom Garland at Modern Glam // Acorn Garland at Jen Woodhouse // Hello Fall Pillow at Love Create Celebrate

Silk Fall Floral Arrangement at Town and Country Living // Simple Fabric Pumpkins at Confessions of a Serial Do It Yourselfer // Soy Candles at The DIY Mommy // Lighted Pumpkin Bucket at Clean and Scentsible

Handprinted Pumpkin Pillow at Hallstrom Home // Corn Husk Pumpkins at Paint Me Pink // Fall Glam Candle Wreaths at Summer Adams