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DIY 2×4 Pumpkins

By Michelle Myers 12 Comments

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These DIY 2×4 pumpkins come together in a snap for all your Fall decorating! The thing I love about this project is that it is so inexpensive and because it’s Autumn themed, you can use it for several months and not just a couple weeks! When you make a trip to the home improvement store, you can have them cut your 2×4 into 3 pieces, I had 10″, 6″, & 3.5″ cut.

These DIY 2x4 pumpkins are a great project for adults or kids. Great for scout troops, YW, or a girls night out. Simple Fall craft

With wood in hand, I headed home, lightly sanded the ends, just to remove the splinters. The next step was to drill 3 holes in the top of each board, about 3/4″ deep so we could add the stems later on.

Easy 2x4 Pumpkin Project

Next, I let the kids loose with various shades of orange acrylic paint and they covered everything but the bottom of the wood with paint. While the paint was drying, the kids went on a stick and twig finding mission & I began to separate the Fall picks I grabbed at the craft store.

After the paint was completely dry, we sanded the edges and frankly, any other spots we felt like sanding and then we painted on a layer of watered down brown acrylic paint(we used about 1/2 water, 1/2 paint in our mixture) to “age” the wood. After we painted the brown mix on, we simply rubbed it off with paper towels. You can repeat that process until your pumpkins look the way you’d like them to.

The last step was to jam the twigs & sticks, along with the various leaves & acorns from our Fall picks into the holes we drilled. Our sticks were jammed pretty tightly so we didn’t need to use any glue but if you are nervous about things falling out, just add a dab of adhesive.  For a finishing touch, we tied some ribbon around the stem portion.

DIY 2x4 Pumpkins

These would make a great teacher gift, hostess gift, or fun project for all ages!

Filed Under: Mom Life Tagged With: DIY, home decor

About Michelle Myers

Michelle Myers is mom to four kiddos ranging from elementary thru high school, each with strong opinions and a flair for the dramatic. In other words, they're a lot like her. Former educator and lover of learning, she divides her time between carpool and Starbucks by reading voraciously and giving TED talks to herself at red lights. A Floridian for almost 40 years, Michelle loves the beach, making people laugh, and date nights with her hubby of 25 years...and yeas, they clearly married at age 7.
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Comments

  1. krystalskitsch says

    September 26, 2014 at 4:31 pm

    These are so cute…AND easy! I love them!

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    • Michelle Myers says

      September 27, 2014 at 9:51 am

      You know I’m all about simple and cute! 😉

      Reply
  2. Kristin says

    September 26, 2014 at 12:40 am

    What an adorable DIY…and it looks so doable! Love this for fall!

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    • Michelle Myers says

      September 27, 2014 at 9:49 am

      Very simple but still cute, my favorite! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. Bernadette C @Aimless Moments says

    September 24, 2014 at 10:57 am

    My middle son found some scrap wood and has made some of these. Super easy!

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  4. Megan @ All That Glitters says

    September 24, 2014 at 10:10 am

    These are SO cute! love the little details on the stems!

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  5. Logan Can says

    September 24, 2014 at 9:53 am

    These are so adorable! I see a fall project in my near future! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Ricci says

    September 24, 2014 at 8:37 am

    LOVE these pumpkins!!! I am obsessed with pumpkin anything and I need to try to make these ASAP!!!

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  7. Shirley Wood says

    September 24, 2014 at 7:55 am

    Simple and easy and we get to paint! We actually do have some scrap lumber too! I am just LOVING all things Fall right now! Hope you’ll link up with us at Home Matters #7.

    Reply
  8. aimee fauci says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:26 pm

    I love this and it seems so easy to create! I will def Stumble this!

    Reply
  9. Skye says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    My kid would have totally snuck a jack o’ lantern face onto his…

    Reply

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