Painted PumpkinsNo. 3301 · The 2026 edition
Painted Wood Slice Pumpkins
Transform basic wood slices into charming pumpkin decorations with just paint and wire.
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These painted wood slice pumpkins are quick and easy to craft. Simply paint the wood slice orange, create a brown stem from balsa, and add a curled wire vine for a festive fall look.
You'll need
Directions
- Apply a coat of orange acrylic paint to the unfinished wood slice.
- While the paint dries, use brown acrylic paint to color the balsa wood sticks.
- Once the balsa sticks are dry, trim them to your preferred length with a small saw to form a pumpkin stem.
- Attach the balsa sticks to the back of the wood slice using a glue gun.
- Snip a piece of coiled floral wire and wind it around the balsa sticks.
- Gently curl the wire with your finger to create a vine-like shape.
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