Transforming a humble Dollar Store neon orange foam pumpkin into a trendy Faux Succulent Pumpkin Craft is a delightful and creative endeavor that adds a burst of vibrant charm to your home decor.
With just a few simple supplies and a sprinkle of creativity, you can breathe new life into an ordinary piece, turning it into a stylish masterpiece that brightens up any space. This quick and easy craft goes together in just about 30 minutes.
Before we get into the instructions:
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By following the instructions, you embark on a crafting journey that lets you infuse your personal touch and artistic flair into this DIY project. It’s astonishing how a little paint, faux succulents, and a touch of imagination can utterly transform the pumpkin, elevating it to a whole new level of elegance and visual appeal.
Once you complete the Faux Succulent Pumpkin, it becomes a focal point in your living space, catching eyes and sparking conversations. Its vibrant hues and lifelike succulents exude a sense of freshness and nature, even in the heart of your home. Placed on a mantel, a shelf, or as a centerpiece on your dining table, it effortlessly brightens up the surroundings, infusing a sense of warmth and joy.
This DIY project doesn’t just breathe life into a once-basic foam pumpkin; it breathes life into the atmosphere of your home. As you showcase your Faux Succulent Pumpkin, you invite a cheerful ambiance into your home, spreading smiles and reminding everyone of the beauty that a little creativity can unfold.
Faux Succulent Pumpkin Materials:
- Foam Pumpkin – Dollar Store
- Faux succulent, Assorted – Dollar Store
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Medium Orange, Dark Orange
- Foam Ball, 2.4” – Dollar Store
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Moss – Dollar Store
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Craft Knife
- Wire Cutters
Faux Succulent Pumpkin Instructions:
STEP ONE
Gather all materials. Carve a 2.5” hole in the top center of the foam pumpkin with a craft knife. The fun part about the Dollar Store pumpkins is that they are hollow inside.
STEP TWO
Basecoat the pumpkin with medium orange acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
With a dry paintbrush, apply dark orange acrylic craft paint in the valleys of the pumpkin.
STEP THREE
Insert the 2.4” foam ball in the opening. Depending on how snug the fit is, secure it with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP FOUR
Attach a layer of moss over top of the foam ball, securing it with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP FIVE
Starting with the largest faux succulent, create a hole at the top of the foam ball with a sharpened pencil. Secure the stems in place with glue.
STEP SIX
Using wire cutters, separate some of the long succulent pieces and insert them individually in the foam ball base. Make sure that there are some high, some medium, and some low cactus.
STEP SEVEN
Detach the smaller pieces from a succulent cluster with wire cutters. Fill in all of the smaller areas with these little succulents, securing them in place with a glue gun and glue sticks.
This quick and easy upcycle of a neon orange pumpkin from the Dollar Store is the perfect addition to your Autumn home décor.
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Dollar Store Faux Succulent Pumpkin Craft
Materials
- Foam Pumpkin – Dollar Store
- Faux Cactus, Assorted – Dollar Store
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Medium Orange, Dark Orange
- Foam Ball, 2.4” – Dollar Store
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Moss – Dollar Store
Tools
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Craft Knife
- Wire Cutters
Instructions
STEP ONE
Gather all materials. Carve a 2.5” hole in the top center of the foam pumpkin with a craft knife. The fun part about the Dollar Store pumpkins is that they are hollow inside.
STEP TWO
Basecoat the pumpkin with medium orange acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. With a dry paintbrush, apply dark orange acrylic craft paint in the valleys of the pumpkin.
STEP THREE
Insert the 2.4” foam ball in the opening. Depending on how snug the fit is, secure it with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP FOUR
Attach a layer of moss over top of the foam ball, securing it with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP FIVE
Starting with the largest faux Succulent, create a hole at the top of the foam ball with a sharpened pencil. Secure the stems in place with glue.
STEP SIX
Separate some of the long Succulent pieces using wire cutters and insert them individually in the foam ball base. Make sure that there are some high, some medium, and some low cactus.
STEP SEVEN
Detach the smaller pieces from a Succulent cluster with wire cutters. Fill in all of the smaller areas with these little succulents, securing them in place with a glue gun and glue sticks.
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