DIY Reversible Thanksgiving Decor
If you are following along from last month, this tutorial will be super easy - it’s just the reverse side of the Halloween Jack-o-laterns!
Thanksgiving decor takes a backseat to Christmas and Halloween decor, but it doesn’t have to!
Skill Level: Novice
Estimated Time: 2 hours + overnight drying
Materials Needed:
Scrap wood in varying sizes (ranging from 5”-12”)
Wood glue
Paint (orange, white, black)
Small tree stick
Green ribbon
Hot glue
Chopsaw
Sandpaper
Optional: Walnut wood stain
Steps for Reversible Pumpkins:
Cut wood - Each pumpkin will need two equal sized pieces. Use a chopsaw to make the cuts. If making multiple, cut into varying sizes, as long as each pumpkin has two equal sized pieces.
Laminate wood - For each pumpkin, glue the equal sized pieces together using wood glue and clamp together overnight.
Sand - Once the glue is dry, remove the clamps and lightly sand everywhere until smooth.
Paint- start by painting all surfaces orange other than the bottom. Once the paint is dry, use black paint to add the jack-o’-lantern faces. You can also use a black Sharpie marker if you are worried about precision.
Sand corners - Very lightly sand the corners to expose the bare wood for a more rustic look. My wife also added a titch of walnut wood stain to the now exposed corners to add contrast.
Add ribbon and tree branch- Cut your green ribbon about 8-10 inches and cut a small hole in the center big enough to stick your tree branch through it. Use a chopsaw or handsaw to cut the tree branch to about 3-5 inches for each pumpkin. Put the tree branch inside the hole in the ribbon. Use hot glue to adhere the tree branch to the top of the pumpkin. Curl the green ribbon the way you like and use hot glue to keep it in place.
And that’s it! Once Halloween is over, you can turn these pumpkins to the side without jack-o’-lantern faces for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Pumpkins
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