Over the weekend the kids and I went crazy with glitter. I forget how much fun it is to play with glitter until I do it, and then I’m looking for anything in the house that needs a little “sprucing up”. Oh dear.
Anyway, we crafted like crazy, and today I’m here to show you how to make glitter pumpkins.
Fun, right?
Supplies:
- Elmer’s Glue or other inexpensive school glue
- paintbrushes + shaped sponges
- glitter in all different shapes and colors
- newspaper or paint tarp
Step 1:
Thin out the glue with water to make it go further. About a 50/50 mix, in a paper cup.
Step 2:
Apply glue to pumpkin. I decided to do glitter dots with a sponge brush, but anything you do is fun. Next time I’m going to glue and glitter the WHOLE pumpkin.
Step 3:
Sprinkle glue with glitter. Put something underneath the pumpkin so you can catch + reuse the glitter. That stuff is pricey!
Step 4:
Using a dry, clean paintbrush, sweep away the excess glitter. I cleaned up the non-dot areas so the glitter circles look more pronounced.
Step 5:
Show off your work!
Charming glittered a very adorable face with, uh, something on the head.
Precocious opted for a more geometric + sophisticated design.
Put the pumpkins on the front porch, back porch, table, mantel, counter, or dresser. Really, they look so fabulous you can put them anywhere you want.
BONUS: These last well into Thanksgiving decor if you keep them around. Two holidays in one, boom.
Allison
Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!
I was glittering pine cones last night with spray adhesive and glitter. Now I really want to glitter my pumpkins. I need more glitter…
Of course you were. I love that idea actually. And frankly I’m surprised you didn’t glitter your pumpkins, what is the world coming to?
PS- I found Martha Stewart glitter at TJ Max(x?)
Jenny, listen to these explicit instructions: the next time you find Martha glitter on the cheap, BUY ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US. I’m not kidding, I’m asking for it for Christmas.
I love glitter – and so do my kids – thanks for a great idea – we’ve painted and washed off our little pumpkins a bunch of times already, so this will be the next phase of the pumpkin decor!
Cameron, you’re smart. I love the idea of re-doing the pumpkins over and over to keep the kids entertained.