6 Easy and Awesome Ideas For What To Do with Plastic Pumpkins
Do you ever wonder what to do with plastic pumpkin buckets? Here are 6 ways I have given plastic pumpkins a makeover.
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What a fun way to display artificial pumpkins. No need to use real pumpkins when you can use dollar store pumpkins from last year to create these fun DIYs. Have fun with these easy 6 plastic pumpkin bucket crafts.
Pumpkin #1 –
I sprayed the fake pumpkin with black spray paint and let it dry.
I then sprayed it with Rustoleum Stone spray paint and let that dry.
I placed a witch hat on it and put it on display. I think it looks like faux concrete.
Pumpkin #2 –
I sprayed this pumpkin with Rustoleum Copper spray paint and let that dry.
I added a mum plant inside and set him on the front porch for display.
Pumpkin #3 –
I painted this pumpkin with Folk Art acrylic paint Chalkboard paint and let it dry.
I used it to serve cold apple cider. You could use the back side of him and write words with chalk of what you’re serving.
Pumpkin #4 –
I used hot glue to glue on Dollar Tree burlap ribbon on the pumpkin bucket. Gluing both the bottom and the top and overlapping the ribbon.
I used to to create an apple display.
Alternatively, you could rubber band the extra ribbon on top, closing the top of the bucket and creating a stem. I also wrapped a little ribbon around the stem, added some twine, and hot glued on a couple fake leaves.
Pumpkin #5 –
I painted Mod Podge onto the bucket and added strips of plaid fabric.
I then put another coat of Mod Podge over the top of all the fabric. I let this dry completely.
I gathered the extra fabric on top and used a rubber band to close the top, and left the excess fabric hanging loosely. I took another piece of the fabric and rolled it up and hot glued it into place as a stem. I found some red ribbon and let that dangle as the vines.
Pumpkin #6
I painted the pumpkin with Folk Art Home Decor Chalk Paint in the color Sheepskin and let dry completely. You could use white spray paint as well.
I hot glued rhinestones onto the pumpkin.
I added a hat and you can display the pumpkin rhinestone side forward or …
with the face side forward.
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I love how the halloween buckerts turned out! It looks like a grandma Jovie project is in order! Thanks Chas.
Thanks Marilyn and Awe, I LOVE that – building memories with the family. Those are some of the best.
so cute chas gonna have to buy alot of them to make this
Thank you so much Faith, I’m excited you want to try some of them
cute
The first one is my fave! Love the concrete look! 😉
Thank you Julie, I love that one too 🙂
Where do you buy the LED Strobe Lights?
Hi Pam, I got them at Dollar Tree
Hard to believe those are plastic pumpkins. A great new look. I love the cloth ones. Those can sit out until Thanksgiving! Thanks for linking up with #trafficjam
Thank you so very much Tracy
What great ideas for plastic pumpkins. I want to make all these. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much Pamela
You always have the best ideas for re-purposing items– I think I’m going to try the chalk paint one! Thanks!
You are so sweet Suzie, thank you 🙂
Wow – these pumpkin decorations are are amazing; if we celebrated Halloween I would think about creating a few of these outdoor decorations to be place on our front porch! #TrafficJamWeekend Linky Party
Thank you so much Antionette
What fabulously creative projects for fall Chaz.
I’d love to invite you over to link at my Create, Bake, Grow & Gather party where we love all things homemade.
Thank you Kerryanne and thanks so much for the invite. I’ll be sure to stop by 🙂
There are so many great ideas here! I especially love the pumpkin bucket turned planter! It was completely transformed with those gorgeous mums!
Thank you so much and I love that little planter too 🙂
As usual, you have such clever ideas! I love the witch one the most! Now, all I need are to get some pumpkin buckets so I can decorate them like yours!!
I’m going to be featuring these at the Party in Your PJs link party. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas at our link party. You’re awesome!! (I wanna be like you when I grow up . . .)
You are so very sweet Nina, thank you so much for the kind words and for the feature. Hope you have a lovely week, and I’ll see you at the next party.
So many great pumpkin projects in this post! Thank you for linking up to Creative Compulsions!
Thank you so much Michelle 🙂
Hi Chaz,
These are all great projects and ideas. They’re all cut, the one bejeweled and the hat and sunflower is cute.
Cindy
Thank you so much Cindy, and I love reading which one is everyone’s favorite.
You are the pumpkin queen!! So many inexpensive, adorable ideas. Pinning. And grinning!
Thank you, absolutely love all things fall and Halloween 🙂
These are all so great! I love the first one the most but all are super easy and adorable!
Thank you Sarah and I love hearing which one speaks to everyone – so fun to learn and see everyone’s opinions.
Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!
You’re so very sweet and supportive Marilyn, thank you and I’ll see you at the next one.
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You are so very sweet Marilyn, thank you and thanks for your amazing support. I’ll see you at the next party!
What fun projects! Thanks for sharing them with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop!
Thank you so much Roseann
Great ideas for plastic pumpkins! I love them.
Thanks so much Sylvia
Brilliant, I love them all but the one with the witches hat has to be my favourite! Who knew plastic pumpkin buckets were so versatile!
Thank you so much Julie and thanks for telling me your favorite, I love that little one too and it’s been fun to read which one’s speak to everyone.
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!
Thank you so much Marilyn, see you at the next one.
These are all so cute!! I don’t know which is my favorite!
Thank you so much Michelle
So many great ways to dress up those pumpkins! I think the plaid is my favorite!
Thank you so much Mary, and I’m enjoying reading which one is everyone’s favorite.
Very creative, Chas, as always! I like the burlap ribbon covered one the best.
Thank you very much Liberty, and I love reading which one is everyone’s favorite.
Chas, love them all but the one sprayed to look like concrete with the black hat is my fav. Pinned!
Thank you so much Rachelle, and I love reading which ones speak to everyone. Thanks for sharing and the Pin
Great ideas Chas! I’m partial to the one with the hat because I have the same one. Can’t wait to try 🙂
Thank you so much Sara, and I love reading which ones are everyone’s favorites
Ahh, the magic of paint!! Love the plaid one especially, adorable Chas!
Thank you so much Jenna, and it’s so fun to learn which ones are everyone’s favorites.
Love all your crafts Chas. You are so creative. Love the first pumpkin revamp. The black stone looks great.
Thank you so very much Terrie, I love hearing which ones speak to everyone too!
Chas, so many clever and fun ways to use a plastic pumpkin! Although I’m surprised you didn’t share your 7th idea I pinned earlier this week — using them as heads for your trio of witches. I have an 8th idea to add that I’ve done in the past — use them as Halloween party favors, filling them with retro treat like wax fangs and witch finger lollipops.
You’re so right Debbee! I should have added the witches. Will update that now, and thanks for the tip. Thanks for sharing your idea as well. There were more ideas in the video too, I just didn’t post them all 😉
Good Morning Friend!
You are super creative and super fun! Love them all, but totally smitten with the plaid!
Happy Hopping with you:)!
Jemma
Thank you so much Jemma, and I’m enjoying learning everyone’s favorites.
It’s amazing what you can do with those plastic pumpkins! My favorite is the faux concrete with the witches hat. It looks like real concrete! Such great ideas! It was fun hopping with you 🙂
Thank you so much Rebecca, this has been so much fun learning what everyone’s favorites are.
Oh my gosh this post was a smash hit. Six ideas in one post. I don’t know which one I like most. I think the white one with the hat. I feel like such a slacker for only having one idea in each post. haha!
Thank you so much Andrea, and loved learning which one might be your favorite. Don’t feel bad, that was always part of the challenge Hometalk gave me … 5-6 things in one video 🙂
Chas, you are the pumpkin queen. So many great ideas and creativity.
You are just too sweet, thank you so much Carol 🙂
Chas, you are so crazy creative! My favorite is that first one with the witch hat! I don’t know how you always continue to come up with so many creative ideas!
Thank you so much Chloe, and I’ve loved learning which one is everyone’s favorite.
I must admit that I have wondered what to do with Plastic Pumpkin Buckets! There are some really good ideas here. You are so creative!
Thank you Amy, It’s fun to come up with says to use things outside the box.
I love this post! And what cute and absolutely clever ideas! Great use of those plain old pumpkins! You are one of our features this week on The Simple Homestead Blog Hop! Congrats and thank you for sharing!
You are so very sweet, thank you so much Annmarie! I’m so pleased you like the post and I’ll see you at the next party.
I love them all Chas! I think the red plaid is my favorite though. Pinned. Thank you for sharing at Charming Homes and Gardens.
Thank you so much Kim, and I love hearing what everyone’s favorite is