How to Make an Illuminated House Number Pumpkin Display for Fall
With fall just around the corner, it's the perfect time to start thinking about seasonal decorations.
If you're looking for a simple and fun way to spruce up your front porch, this DIY address sign using carvable pumpkins might be just what you need.
Follow these easy steps to create your very own house number pumpkin topiary that will brighten up your home's exterior for the season.
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Tools and Materials:
- Fake pumpkins
- Pumpkin carving tool kit
- Printed house numbers (large, bold font)
- Fairy lights with battery pack
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Faux leaves for decoration
- Plastic planter
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1. Prepare Your Pumpkins
Start by picking up a couple of carvable fake pumpkins from your local craft store.
These pumpkins are easy to work with and will last through the season.
Next, print out your house numbers in a large, bold font. These numbers will serve as a guide for your carving.
2. Trace and Cut the House Numbers
Once you have your numbers printed, tape them onto the pumpkins and trace around them with a sharp tool or a pencil.
Using a pumpkin carving tool kit, which works well for both real and fake pumpkins, start carving out a hole at the bottom of each pumpkin. This is where you will insert your fairy lights.
The pumpkins at the bottom of the display should have the stem removed, leaving a hole where the stem was. For the top pumpkin, keep the stem intact and cut the hole at the bottom.
Next, carve out the number on one side of the pumpkins.
This will create an opening where the light can shine through, making your house number pumpkin visible from the street.
3. Assemble the Pumpkins
With all your numbers cut out, it's time to assemble the pumpkins.
Place a string of fairy lights inside each pumpkin, letting the battery pack hang out of the bottom.
Stack the pumpkins on top of one another.
Use a hot glue gun to secure the pumpkins to each other once you're satisfied with the arrangement.
4. Add Fall Decorations
Now that your DIY lighted house numbers are assembled, it's time to add some seasonal flair.
Use faux leaves to decorate around the pumpkins and on the plastic planter that will serve as the base for your DIY outdoor fall decor.
5. Finalize and Display
Finally, place the battery packs inside the plastic planter to keep them out of sight, and then set the pumpkin topiary on top.
Once everything is in place, you have a beautiful and practical DIY fall craft that serves as a unique address sign for your home.
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Show Off Your House Number Pumpkin Display
Your DIY lighted house numbers are now ready to brighten up your porch this fall!
This decor project is a fun and simple way to get into the spirit of the season.
I’d love to hear how your project came together! Did you try anything different, or have any tips to share?
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What a clever idea and easy!❤️
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Really cute ♥️ Got me 🤔 I'd put fake hay in between each pumpkin. At the bottom as well. Add some leaves here & there on top of the hay. IDK 🤷♀️ I think it would look pretty as well. 🎃🧹🍂 Best suited under a covered porch etc. Thanks 👍
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