Recently my mom and I decided we are going to put our crafty skills to use and (try) to do a DIY project every month. This might be a tall order to fill, in reality once a season seems more doable. The night before Thanksgiving we made these adorable Succulent Pumpkins, and they were suprisingly easy. Keep reading to find out exactly how to make one yourself!
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Supplies Needed:
Fake Pumpkins - I got mine on clearance at Michael's Craft Store, but here is also a great white option.
Knife - An Exacto style would work best but any sharp knife would do the trick as well
Hot Glue Gun - I highly recommend a cordless one like this one that I got in November 2022 and it is still working great!
Here's all our supplies laid out.
Step 1: Carefully carve off the top of your pumpkin. Basically you just need the stem cut off, and I carved off about an inch of the top of the pumpkin as well.
Step 2: Hot glue the moss to create a base and filler for the succulents.
Step 3: (Optional, but recommended!) I used my Cricut weeding tool to poke holes in each spot to make it easier to insert the succulent stems. Any similar poking tool would work, a needle or skewer would do the job just fine.
Step 4: Insert the succulents as desired. There really is no rhyme or reason, I just tried to fill the space in as much as possible. You can do a color scheme or add a bit of every color. Make sure to get the back as well!
Step 5: Once you are satisfied, hot glue the succulents down to make sure they stay in place.
That's it! Such a simple project, and the results are so cute. Let me know in the comments below if you are going to try this project. I'd love to see the results!
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