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Wooden pumpkins made out of blocks of wood with stems made out of pieces of branches.
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How to Make Wooden Pumpkins

Learn how to make wooden pumpkins for your mantel out of 4x4 lumbar, paint, wooden branches, and twine! They make great fall porch decor too, and are so easy to make!
Author: Laura Radniecki

Materials

  • Wood 4"x4" or something similar
  • Saw
  • Paint Spray Paint, Acrylic, or Latex
  • Sandpaper, Palm Sander, or Orbital Sander
  • Wooden Branch
  • Garden Clippers
  • Twine
  • Hot Glue Gun, Glue, Scissors

Instructions

  • Step 1: Cut the wood into sections.
    I cut them into three different sections: 12", 9", and 5".
    You can adjust the lengths depending on how much wood you have, and how big you'd like them to be.
    You can do three different lengths like I did or all of the pumpkins the same if you're going for uniformity.
  • Step 2: Sand the wood with sandpaper, a palm sander, or an orbital sander to smooth out the surfaces and edges.
  • Step 3: Paint the wood blocks in the colors of your choice, and let dry.
    I chose burnt orange, golden yellow, and sage green, and used spray paint.
    You could also use acrylic paint or samples of house paint too.
  • Step 4: Sand the edges of the dry wooden blocks to distress them if desired.
  • Step 5: Cut a wooden branch into sections for stems.
    I chose a branch that was about the thickness of my thumb and used a garden clipper to cut it into sections.
  • Step 6: Hot glue a wooden stem onto the top of each wooden block.
    Hold it in place until the glue is fully dry.
  • Step 7: Tie twine around the base of the wooden stem on each pumpkin.
    Wrap the twine around the front of the stem, cross it around the backside, and bring it back to the front.
  • Step 8. Tie it into a bow at the front of the pumpkin.
    Trim the tails of the bow to your desired length.
    Repeat for all of the DIY wooden pumpkins!

Notes

  • Use any type of wood such as 4x4's, old posts, or pieces of pallets. 
  • You can cut them in varying lengths like I did (12", 9" and 5") or go for a uniform look and cut them into blocks that are all the same size.
  • Paint them any color you want! Go with traditional Fall colors or paint them all white for a classy, modern look!