DIY Scared Pumpkin (Afraid Pumpkin Face – FREE Printable Pattern)
Scared Pumpkin Decoration
It’s time to start making your outdoor Halloween decorations like this Scared Pumpkin decoration with an afraid pumpkin face. I love creating unique Halloween decorations that make people look twice and smile.
I had an old terracotta planter that I wanted to reuse and thought that it would be perfect for creating a jack-o-lantern face and transforming it into a terracotta pumpkin. I wanted him to look afraid of my other Halloween decorations so I planted tall grass in the pot to give him more of a scared look. Place the planter on a small bale of hay, add some mini pumpkins and you have a perfect decoration for Halloween.
You can also put mums or other fall flowers in a planter or a pumpkin if you want to create a kooky face with fun hair.
Click here to download the Free Printable Scared Pumpkin Face Pattern.
Materials
- Terracotta planter
- Pumpkin color outdoor acrylic paint (Patio Paint)
- Black outdoor acrylic paint
- Sponge paint brush
- Oasis floral foam
- Floral moss
- Tall grass (available at craft stores)
- Printable Scared Pumpkin Face Pattern
How to Make the Scared Pumpkin
- Using the foam brush, paint the terracotta pot with the orange paint and the foam brush. Use up and down strokes to give the pot the bands like a pumpkin. Only apply one coat. Let dry.
- Draw a frightened pumpkin face with a pencil on the terracotta planter. Draw an afraid pumpkin face on the terracotta pot or Download the free printable Scared Pumpkin Face Pattern.
- To use the Scared Pumpkin Face Pattern, cut out the face, tape it onto the pot and trace the face.
- Paint the face with black indoor/outdoor acrylic paint. It may need 2 or 3 coats to cover evenly. Let dry.
- Cut a piece of oasis to fit inside the planter and hot glue to the inside bottom of the pot.
- Arrange the grass in the planter to give it the look of hair standing straight up out of fear.
- Arrange the moss around the grass to fill in the holes and to stabilize the grass.
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