How to DIY Pumpkin Decorations from Paper
Carving pumpkins can be messy, so let me share some ideas to create pumpkin decor without the mess. My creative friends and I put on our crafty-thinking hats, and at the end of this post, you’ll find a list of many DIY Pumpkin Decorations. But first, let me show you how easy it is to make a pumpkin out of paper.
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These little mini pumpkins are so cute and easy to make. You probably already have the craft supplies on-hand to create these DIY pumpkins.
This cute little unique pumpkin is perfect for your mantel decor, or a Halloween-themed craft for the kids. Add some googly eyes, and you are sure to get some laughs for this paper pumpkin.
Paper Pumpkin Decoration Supplies
Very simple supplies from your local craft store and you can grab a few other fun pumpkin decor items while you are there (I won’t tell).
- Sheet of 12×12 paper (Orange)
- Paper Trimmer (or Scissors)
- Embellishment Leaves or paper to cut leaves
- Hole Punch (or Crop-A-DILE)
- Pipe Cleaners (green for the vines)
How to DIY Pumpkin Decorations from paper
This is really simple, and as I mentioned, easy to make some pumpkin decor with the kids and way less messy than painted pumpkins.
Feel free to get creative with the paper colors for your pumpkin. I just bought some dish towels with blue pumpkins. They are so cute, and who would have thought these different pumpkin colors would be so popular?? And cute. Anything goes for the paper color.
Paper DIY Pumpkin Decorations Steps
Select your paper to make a pumpkin. Again, the colors are endless. White pumpkins are cute, but all the fall colors work for these paper pumpkin decor.
Begin by cutting the paper into 1-inch strips of paper. You’ll need 4 total to make the pumpkin shown. A paper trimmer is handy, but you can do it with scissors.
Now that the 1-inch strips are done, grab your hole punch. Punch both ends of the strips.
I used my Crop-a-DILE and punched them all at once. This thing is heavy-duty, and I think it could even punch a hole through the devil’s soul. haha.
Let’s get the pumpkin stem ready for this pumpkin DIY.
Make a loop about the size of a nickel. Then pinch it to flatten the loop. When we thread this through the paper holes, this will keep our pumpkin together while you add the stem.
Next, lay the strips out as shown in an X-like pattern. Then we will fold each one up to complete this very easy pumpkin.
Start at the top and go around the circle. Try to line up the holes to make it easier to add your pipe cleaner.
Now that your pumpkin paper strips are in one hand, thread the pipe cleaner through the hole.
Get one end of your pipe cleaner through the hole to hold the strips, then I found it easier to thread the second through.
Pumpkin SVG Files
Look at all the Pumpkin SVGs in our shop. Get creative this fall with your cutting machine and some fall fun
Pull it tight and twist the pipe cleaners together to make the top stem.
I folded them down and the tails I used wrapped around a pencil to make the curled ends.
Tuck in a couple of the leaves. Mine are paper and embossed. I got these from the Dollar Tree store a few years ago. But you can cut them from paper or use real leaves!
SVGs with Pumpkins for Fall DIY
Let’s not forget how simple it can be to just decorate a pumpkin with some vinyl we cut on our Cricut (or Silhouette!). These pumpkin designs for cut files are great for signs, graphic tees or banners (to hang on your window or mantel).
DIY Pumpkin Decorations
Here is the list from my creative friends where we each had our own project on creating some type of DIY pumpkin decorations. So much creativity and inspiration here. Which DIY Pumpkin Decoration is your favorite?
- Create the most adorable DIY Fall Wreath with Pom Pom Pumpkins by following the tutorial on Laura’s blog Me and My INKlings.
- Learn How to Draw a Pumpkin with step-by-step instructions from the talented Smitha of Smiling Colors. Download her free printable guide.
- Laura with Laura’s Crafty Life has created a Mini Pumpkin Wreath with easy to find supplies from Dollar Tree. Just gorgeous!
- Create Pumpkin Contact Paper Suncatchers with a quick tutorial from Shani at Sunshine and Munchkins. A fun and easy fall craft for even the littlest crafters.
- So creative and unique, learn how to Make an Easy Mod Podge Map Pumpkin for travel enthusiasts. Justine from Little Dove Blog shows you all the steps.
- Erica from 5 Little Monsters is sharing her Alpine Stitch Crocheted Pumpkin, complete with a full set of patterned instructions, so you can create your own!
- Learn how to make DIY Wooden Pumpkin Blocks with a step-by-step tutorial from Kelsey at Poofy Cheeks and learn what she used to stencil these beauties.
- Katie, the Crafty Blog Stalker is sharing a gorgeous Hand Painted Pumpkin, and we love her color palette of white and gold.
- Jewels and buttons transform into the most elegant Bejeweled Pumpkin Art created by the talented Jane of DIY by Jane. Simply stunning!
- Beth with Creatively Beth can transform any found object into a pumpkin with some paint. We think that her Recycled Mini Bundt Pan Pumpkins are adorable.
- Inspired by her favorite characters, Lindsay of Artsy Fartsy Mama has created No-Sew Fabric Pumpkins. Click through for the full tutorial.
these would be fun to make with my kiddo
Cute idea to use for place markers for Thanksgiving. Just add a tag with the name. Thank you.
These are so cute and easy to make!
Carla from Arizona
These are the cutest things I’ve seen! Love them.
Love the simple paper pumpkin design! It is so easy and would be perfect to do with children. I am going to add tea lights to the pumpkin (I hope to find colored ones – I have black so I’ll see how that goes) and place around the table. Thanks for the design!
Love the pumpkins! Thanks for sharing.
Adorable mini pumpkins! Time to dig out my pipe cleaners!
I made the little paper pumpkin a little differently, but I think using a pipe cleaner would be easier. I kind of made it up because I didn’t have directions. Thank you for the detailed directions. Much easier than the similar one I made.
Love this to do with the kids! So much fall fun!
this is awesome…. I think some lil’ treat bags inside of it would be cool
Cute pumpkin!! looks easy to do..
Lorraine
What a fun and easy way to make a paper pumpkin! Now I have the perfect craft for the cousins to make at Thanksgiving!
cool little pumpkin
Cute! Love how this can be made without a machine.
Such cute (and EASY—who doesn’t love easy?!) pumpkins!!
Can’t wait to make these and display them all over my home!!
Thank you Chelly!!!
Thank you for such detailed instructions/tutorials.
This is perfect! My daughter can make her own crafts now! Thank you!
This looks fun
Such a cute project! Can’t wait to do it with my youngest granddaughter.
This is such a simple but cute project to do with my little ones. Thank you!
Too danged cute!!
I love these! The simplicity makes them so accessible!
These are adorable. Can’t wait to try!
The paper pumpkins will be great to do with my kids. Thank you so much for the idea and directions.
Love this!
What a cute idea.
Cute activity to do with my kid.
Love the pumpkin and plan to try this with my granddaughter who is learning to enjoy crafting with me.
Fall is my favorite season and I am thoroughly enjoying ALL THE INSPIRATION you are providing here!
Thanks! Glad we found each other! Happy Crafting
These are really cute! Thanks for sharing
Love this adorable and clever pumpkin!
Beautiful Fall ideas! Thank you for sharing!
Love the Pumpkin Ideas – thanks for sharing!
This paper pumpkin is so cute!
Thank you for these cute projects. I look forward to trying some of these.
This is a cute idea.
Love these pumpkin ideas!
This would be absolutely easy to do with kids. Great idea and easy instructions!
Can’t wait to make this with my grandkids!
I love that you have projects for kids to make along with the more adult projects!
These will be perfect to keep the kids busy before Thanksgiving Dinner.
Adorable pumpkin 🎃👍
Awesome project!
This is such a cute idea for a pumpkin! I love it. Thank you for sharing!
My Halloween obsessed 6 year old saw this and is excited to make it!
Darling little pumpkins!
Carla from Arizona
Adorable! And I think they will be simple enough to do with my first graders!
my daughter would love this 🙂
This is so cute!!
I love this project!
These are so cute I could easily see myself or anyone making hundreds of them 💙
Love these! I’m going to do them with my Sunday School kids!
How cute. Love your SVG’s.