DIY Faux Pumpkin With Floating Votives

The Tattered Pew
by The Tattered Pew
5 Materials
$20
15 Minutes
Easy

Looking for a quick and thrifty Fall craft project? This DIY faux pumpkin with floating votives is an easy and inexpensive way to spice up your indoor our outdoor spaces this fall.

Visit my blog, The Tattered Pew, for more fun DIY projects!

DIY Faux Pumpkin With Floating Votives

When it comes to Fall decor I love getting a bit crafty! But during this time of year I always have two requirements. First, the project must be quick because this is my busiest time at school and home. Second, it must be thrifty, because I need to save for Christmas and because saving money on decor always makes me happy!

I am happy to say that this project meets both.

Get ready to be excited by this fabulous DIY because not only is it beautiful, but it might take you less than 10 minutes to make!

I swear!

How To Make A Faux Pumpkin With Floating Votives

Friends this craft requires you starting at the one and only, Hobby Lobby. I went a few weekends ago for a fun and quick jaunt through the aisles, you know, just for a little me time and happened upon one of my now favorite projects!

While there I spotted one of their white “crafting” pumpkins and picked it up. I noticed immediately that it was hollow and wondered if it would look cool on my porch with some leaves and floating candles in it.

The answer was yes. YES!

What You Need

Here is what you will need to create one for yourself!

  • A faux crafting pumpkin ( I found mine at Hobby lobby for 50% off making it $12)
  • sharpie
  • utility knife or kitchen knife
  • votives
  • floating glass tealight holders (Hobby Lobby for only $4 with their 40% off coupon)
  • leaves

These floating glass tealight holders are so cool and could be used with battery operated lights as well! They add that extra special touch.

Putting It All Together

First use a sharpie or pencil to draw a line around the top of your pumpkin.

Next, use a utility knife or any serrated kitchen knife to cut the top to create a removeable lid.

Then, add your water…

And finally, add your votives to the glass holders and sprinkle in some Fall leaves from your yard!

Isn’t this just the cutest little DIY ever? I was so excited to style it on our porch!

Styling My DIY Faux Pumpkin With Floating Votives

Last week I shared our pink and purple Fall porch and this darling pumpkin with floating votives was featured at the end of my beloved pew. I placed it on a wood pedestal for all to see.

I did get several questions about it from visitors inquiring why the lid was removable. It was fun taking the lid off and showing it to my friends and family. They all thought it was pretty cool.

And they thought it was even cooler that it only took me 10 minutes to make and cost under $15!

Now all I can think about is how cool it would be to have about 20 of these DIY faux pumpkins with floating votives lining a table or outdoor stairs? Wouldn’t that be magical? A girl can dream.

What thrifty Fall crafts have you been up to lately? Come on over to my blog, The Tattered Pew, for more fun DIY and crafts.

XOXO,

Kelly



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  • Sheryl Sheryl on Nov 19, 2021

    Just a comment...I have a cutco knife just like yours !!!!

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  • Alice Alice on Sep 30, 2023

    For those worried about fire, which I agree is a real concern if the pumpkin isn't watched very carefully, use battery-operated tea lights as suggested.


    Even at half off I think $12 is steep for one decoration, I bet these would look less classy but very fun done with 1 or 2-dollar plastic pumpkins.

    • Katen Katen on Oct 01, 2023

      I appreciate your concern. Michaels has them for $5.00, smaller but effect the same. But it’s not a once time thing. After Halloween, you can use as flower vase for thanksgiving. Flowers needn’t be real, silk flowers would be nice too, if you have some take from other arrangements (I rearrange all the time, rarely new just repurposed. Better yet go in garden and cut whatever is left, hydrangeas dry so lovely. Rethink natural elements even twigs to fill couple $1 tree silk flowers, twigs seed pods even pine cones and you have a very nice arrangement. Dual duty pumpkin that you keep year to year. So not ridiculously expensive way to bring seasonal color into your home to enjoy fun of Halloween and small reminder to be grateful for all the blessings you do have

  • Katen Katen on Oct 01, 2023

    Just a thought. We know everyone will look inside. Wonder what it would look like if you used food coloring to make water look spooky. Or add plastic snake or bugs or a plastic rat?

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