I’ve seen these felt pumpkins in various forms on Pinterest. They look so cute. I decided to try making my own. There are a few different ways to make these and I combined a couple of them to make my own. It’s easy enough to be a project shared with your little ones with some assistance. How cute would it be to have several of these on display, maybe even with the leaf made from paper with their name on it.
Materials Needed:
Straight Pins
Styrofoam ball (4 inch)
Small twig
8 sheets of orange felt (8.5 x 11)
1 small piece of green felt
Slice off a thin piece of the end of the ball so that it will stand on its own.
Cut a leaf shape from the green felt.
Poke a small stem (twig) into the top center of the ball.
Pin the leaf next to the stem.
Cut circles from the orange felt. It you place them just right, you can get eight circles from each sheet. You’ll have 64 circles.
Fold each circle in half and then in half again and pin the felt around the ball, making sure to avoid leaving any gaps.
After I had covered the ball I wasn’t happy with the shape. It looked like giant orange ruffled roly poly. I unpinned several of the circles and made sure to place them a little less randomly, giving it more of a pumpkin shape. I love a project that can be tweaked along the way.
The only time consuming part of this is cutting the circles. Once that’s done it only takes a few minutes to place the circles onto the ball.
I made this a couple of years ago and it’s still looking great. It’s a cute decor piece to use for Halloween or throughout fall.
We party with some awesome bloggers. We’ll be sharing this at lots of these great parties.
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Ginger Bergemann says
Love the texture in this pumpkin! Thanks for linking up to Show Me Saturday. Hope to see you there again tomorrow!
Beverly Roderick says
Thanks, Ginger. I’m planing on it.
Helen at Pleasures of the NW says
What a fun and easy idea!! I love the addition of the leaf! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party
Beverly says
Thanks, Helen. It is a fun little pumpkin. Thanks for the party!
Carol says
It is adorable! Cute project for fall.
Beverly says
Thanks, Carol! It was an easy one, too.
Charlene Asay says
These are so cute. Pinning for later for sure!
Beverly says
Thank you, Charlene! Thanks for pinning.
Laurie says
Aw, this is a cute pumpkin Beverly! So glad you shared it again because I missed it the first time around. Pinning 🙂
Beverly says
Thanks, Laurie! They are really easy to make. Thank you for pinning.
Gabrielle Tyler says
Well that’s cute and simple! I love it. Thanks for sharing!
Beverly says
Thanks, Gabrielle. It is a simple little pumpkin project that can be put together quickly.
Leanna says
Adorable is the right word. I use these little folded circles to make flowers. This is a terrific cute little craft project. The texture of it is so cute. Pinned.
Beverly says
Thanks, Leanna! I use felt circles for flowers, too. It’s an easy fabric to work with. Thanks so much for pinning.
Courtney says
Cute! I am all about having pumpkins everywhere in the autumn– real ones, crafted ones, you name it! 🙂 This looks like a fun addition!
Beverly says
Thanks, Courtney! It’s fun to get creative with all kinds of pumpkins for fall.
Jess says
Oh my gosh…SO cute!!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: k
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Beverly says
Thanks, Jess. I’ll pop by. Thanks for the party!
Marilyn Lesniak says
What a great craft to share with my granddaughter! I hope they turn out as nice as yours! Thanks for sharing at #OverTheMoon! I look forward to what you will share next week.
Beverly says
It would be a fun project to do with your granddaughter! I’d love to see your if make some. Thanks for the party, Marilyn.
Cristina at Ava's Alphabet says
This is so darn clever! I just love the finished product. Great job! Pinned and sharing. Thank you for linking up to Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party this week.
Beverly says
Thanks, Cristina! It’s a fun pumpkin to make. Thanks for pinning and for the party.
ERLENE A says
This would be a great fall project to keep my youngest busy 🙂 She’s been bugging me to decorate for fall and even wants to start on Christmas.
Beverly says
It would be a fun one! It’s easy to make and it does take a little time!
Katrin says
These are so easy and so cute! This would be a great craft for kids, my daughters would love it!
Beverly says
Thank you, Katrin. I think kids would love this project.
Dawn says
Just adorable!!
Beverly says
Thanks, Dawn!
Sew Crafty Crochet says
Such a cute pumpkin!
Beverly says
Thanks!