Carve a Pumpkin Into a Candy Jar

Transform a foam pumpkin into a handy candy jar with chalkboard paint and cabinet knobs.

Medium budget

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This project shows you how to turn a foam or plastic pumpkin into a cute candy container. You'll use black chalkboard paint, sandpaper, and cabinet knobs to create a jar with feet and a lid. Once dry, simply fill it with candy and display it for Halloween.

You'll need

Foam or plastic pumpkin

Craft knife or Hotknife

Black chalkboard spray paint

Awl and/or screwdriver

5 cabinet knobs and screws – the screws that come with the knobs may be too long. You can get shorter screws very inexpensively at the hardware store

Fine sandpaper

Clear glue

Directions

Using a hotknife or craft knife, carefully cut around the top of your pumpkin to create a lid. Set the lid aside.

Sand the cut edges with fine grit sandpaper until smooth. Spray the entire pumpkin—inside and out—with black chalkboard paint. Allow it to dry fully, then apply a second coat if you'd like better coverage.

Check the top of the stem; if it's uneven, sand it down until it's flat. This will make it easier to glue a cabinet knob on later.

Use chalk to mark four spots on the bottom for the feet. Then, using an awl or a Phillips head screwdriver, poke a hole through the pumpkin at each mark.

Take each cabinet knob and unscrew the screw from its back. Set the screws aside.

From inside the pumpkin, insert a screw into each hole so the tip pokes out. On the outside, screw a cabinet knob onto each protruding screw and tighten securely.

Apply clear glue to the top of the stem and press a cabinet knob onto it. Allow the glue to dry completely. Then use chalk to write 'candy' on the side of the pumpkin.

Finally, fill your pumpkin jar with your favorite candy treats.