Create a Blooming Pumpkin the Easy Way, No Carving Required!

4 Materials
$10
30 Minutes
Easy
I found a method that uses a shortcut for making a blooming pumpkin centerpiece! The time-consuming step of hollowing out your pumpkin is eliminated to make a vase for your flowers. Since you don't cut your pumpkin, it will last throughout the fall season and you can create another arrangement when the flowers have faded!
Flowers and pumpkins are two of my favorite things and I love to combine the two for a seasonal centerpiece for the table for fall or Thanksgiving!
Here's the secret: You add a piece of wet floral foam on top of your pumpkin, rather than it hollowing out to make a vase for your flowers. Cutting through the hard skin and flesh can be hazardous, so skipping this step saves time, prevents accidents, and extends the life of your pumpkin.
You can find wet foam and wet floral tape on the floral aisle at the craft store. I found a 2-pack of small round floral blocks at Dollar Tree or you can cut your floral brick with a knife the size you need. Soak the floral foam until it's saturated before using wet floral tape to secure the foam to your pumpkin.
I picked a $4 bundle of mums and alstroemeria at the grocery store for this floral. I added some snips of the shrubs, Loropetalum with its burgundy-tinted foliage and Kaleidoscope Abelia with blush pink-tinted tips and white bell-shaped flowers. I had a surplus of sage growing so I cut some for the soft texture and gray color to blend with the pumpkin.
This time-saving method provides the same effect of a pumpkin vase! You can easily replace your wet foam and flowers several times during the season and enjoy a new arrangement with little effort and your pumpkin will last all season since you don't cut it.
More photos and details at the link below!
Suggested materials:
  • Wet Floral Foam   (Dollar Tree)
  • Wet Floral Tape   (had, available at Michaels, Hobby Lobby)
  • Pumpkin   (had, garden center)
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Mary @ Home is Where the Boat Is
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