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Sparkly Gemstone and Sequin Pumpkins

October 12, 2016 by OneMommy

We were at the grocery store, picking out fresh red apples, when my daughter saw them.  

There they were, piled together in a small box:  mini pumpkins.  Orange, white, and even striped ones were just waiting for someone to take them home.  The next thing I knew, 3 tiny pumpkins were in the front seat of the cart.

I knew they’d be perfect for some no carve pumpkin decorating ideas. 

One of my daughter’s favorites were these sparkly pumpkins.

sparkly painted pumpkins

 

No-carve pumpkins are perfect for kids to create because there is no knife needed.  That means they can get crafty without needing constant supervision.  (10 minute mom break anyone?) 

This sparkly no-carve pumpkin will add a bit of bling to your table this fall.   If your child loves bling, they may also like this glitter pumpkin decorating idea. 

Sparkly Pumpkins

Materials Needed:

  • Pumpkins
  • Decorative Craft Gemstones
  • Sequins
  • Craft Glue
  • Paintbrush and Shallow Container(optional)

 

Before decorating your pumpkins, wash and dry them thoroughly.

Pour a small amount of glue into a shallow container.  Use a paintbrush to apply glue to the pumpkin and add gemstones.  Get creative.  You can create a pattern with the gems, or scatter them randomly.  (Tip:  Smaller gems work best.  We found larger gems slid down the pumpkin’s side.)

If desired, add colorful sequins to give your pumpkin a bit more sparkle.

sequins and gemstones pumpkin -- sparkly no-carve pumpkin idea

Those piled up pumpkins next to the red apples caught my daughter’s eye.  

Now these no-carve sparkly pumpkins are catching lots of attention at home.  They make a pretty table centerpiece on their own, or pair them with our googly eye pumpkin for a bit of variety.

no carve pumpkin idea -- sparkly pumpkins that are perfect for a fall centerpiece

More no-carve pumpkin ideas:

  • Colorful Drip Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin Volcano
  • Pumpkin Mummies from Hands on as We Grow

Filed Under: Kids Crafts Tagged With: Halloween, pumpkin

Comments

  1. Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says

    October 14, 2016 at 8:50 am

    Aww, what fun and such a unique pumpkin too!

    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.
    xoxo

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