Painted PumpkinsNo. 3926 · The 2026 edition
Fairy Cottage Pumpkins
Transform a simple pumpkin into a magical fairy cottage with miniature doors, moss, and twinkling lights.
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Create an enchanting fairy cottage pumpkin by hollowing it out, carving a door and windows, and adding a warm glow inside. Decorate both interior and exterior with fairy garden items, moss, dried flowers, and paint for a whimsical Halloween craft.
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Directions
- Slice off the top of your pumpkin around the stem, then scoop out all the seeds and stringy interior.
- On the side that will be the front, carve openings for a door and windows. You can add details like windowpanes using carving tools or by attaching miniature doors, window frames, and other decorations from a fairy garden kit.
- Place string lights or a candle inside the pumpkin to produce a cozy, warm glow from within.
- Furnish the inside with mini stools and a table crafted from cut branches, a soft bed made of moss, or dried flowers arranged as window boxes.
- Finish the outside by spreading moss, crafting garlands from pine branches, attaching pressed flowers, and painting details on the pumpkin to highlight the door, windowpanes, or roof.
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