Dressed-Up PumpkinsNo. 3185 · The 2026 edition
Fanged Vampire and Winged Bat Pumpkins
Transform a tiny white pumpkin into a spooky vampire bat with this easy DIY project using plastic teeth and paper wings!
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This guide shows you how to create a fanged vampire and winged bat pumpkin by carving a mouth, adding plastic teeth, pinning eyes, and attaching paper wings with hot glue.
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Directions
- Print the mouth pattern and position it on the small white pumpkin. Use a thumbtack to trace the outline by poking holes along the edges, then carefully carve out the shape with a saw and scoop away the inner pulp.
- Press the plastic vampire teeth firmly into the carved opening to create a gaping grin.
- Secure thumbtacks directly onto the pumpkin's surface to form the vampire's eyes.
- Print the wing pattern and lay it flat on the black construction paper.
- Trace the wing shape onto the paper and cut it out with scissors.
- Fold the bottom edges of the paper wings inward by a quarter inch, then use a hot glue gun to attach them securely to the pumpkin.
