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October 3, 2017 · 10 Comments

Bud Vase Pumpkins & Ghosts!

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Change a simple bud vase into a pumpkin or ghost. An easy project for kids too!

We have a family fun night every weekend and my kids loved making these pumpkins as well.

You’ll need a bud vase for both projects. I got mine from the Dollar Tree.

For the pumpkin we painted the outside with orange folk art acrylic paint for the body – be sure to be light on the coat of pain so light will shine through. For the stem we used brown folk art acrylic paint. We used a sponge brush but you can use any kind of brush really. Once that dries, draw on a face of your choice with a sharpie. Let that dry and then spray with acrylic paint sealer. We put a flicker candle in ours ($1 for a set of 2 at the dollar tree)

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This is the acrylic sealer we used.

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For the ghost, spray with rust-oleum frosted glass paint. After it dries, use a sharpie to color in your eyes. For the light on this one we used a plug in light bulb from the Dollar Tree.

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This is the frosted paint.

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  1. blankLindaS says

    October 3, 2017 at 10:00 am

    What fun you must have with your kids. You are making memories that will last their whole life. Still love the little ghost – even with a different base. He/she is so cute. If I end up making one I think I’ll put a ribbon in her hair. LOL

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    • blankChas says

      October 3, 2017 at 1:33 pm

      Thank you Linda and I love the added touches you are thinking of ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. blankClaire says

    October 6, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    I use to have lots of these shades, I wish I had thought of this. Great makeover. Thanks for sharing at Welcome To The Weekend Blog Hop.

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    • blankChas says

      October 6, 2017 at 3:50 pm

      Thanks Claire ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. blankJanice says

    October 6, 2017 at 3:51 pm

    This is such a great idea! And there’s no messy cleanup afterwards. Also, I like how it’s easy to put a candle inside and not worry about burning the top off. Haha

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    • blankChas says

      October 6, 2017 at 3:53 pm

      Thank you Janice ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. blankNicole says

    October 8, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    Your bud vases turned into such cute pumpkins and ghosts! This is such a great Halloween craft idea I would do with the kids. Stopping by from the #HomeMattersParty linky.

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    • blankChas says

      October 12, 2017 at 7:08 am

      Thanks Nicole and love that you would give it a try ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. blankTrudy says

    October 12, 2017 at 2:05 am

    Another cute vase project!! Thank you for sharing with us at Designing You!

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    • blankChas says

      October 12, 2017 at 7:08 am

      Thank you Trudy ๐Ÿ™‚

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