Turn a fake pumpkin into a beverage dispenser for the holidays. It’s easy, and reusable.
You will need: A fake pumpkin (they’re on clearance right now and mine came from Hobby Lobby and Target.)
I first painted them to make them look more real using brown acrylic paint and water mixed together. Paint it on, and then pat it off until you get the desired look. You can find a great tutorial on this here: http://www.hometalk.com/22032593/how-to-make-…>
I cut the lid off the first one using a serrated knife. I didn’t want to use my good knives so I bought a 4 pack from Dollar Tree. For this first pumpkin I’m using box wine. Next you’ll cut a hold out for the dispenser to come through. I found a juice glass I had about the same size as the dispenser to trace and measure about how big the hole needed to be.
Open up the wine box and pull out the bag of wine with the dispenser. Place the bag in the pumpkin, and pull the dispenser out the hole of the pumpkin. Add a few reusable ice packs into the pumpkin to keep the wine cold of desired.
For the second pumpkin I wanted to insert a dispenser that I could use any kind of beverage I wanted. I cut the lid off using a serrated knife. Next you’ll cut a hold out for the dispenser to come through.
This is the dispenser I will be inserting into the pumpkin.
You can make lemonade, sangria, tea, etc in this one. Again, add the reusable freezer ice packs around it to keep your beverage cold.
Not only can I use these for Thanksgiving this year, but I’ll be able to use them all fall for any celebration – Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas! Happy Holidays everyone!
Super fun idea! Great way to disguise a boxed beverage. Visiting from Grace at Home party.
Thank you Victoria, and thanks for stopping by.
Great idea Chas! I’m going to pass this on to my daughter who has the fall family parties.
Thank you Linda, and I’m so glad you like the idea too 🙂
Love this! So clever! Stopping by from Designing You link party. 🙂
Thank you Corrine, I’m glad you like it too. Thanks for stopping by.
Smart!
Thank you 🙂
What a great idea! I will be using this next year, for sure (I’m kind of done with Fall decorating and entertaining for this year)!
Thank you Cherryl, and I’m excited you want to give it a try.
How cute is this?!?! Thanks for sharing this creative idea at the #HomeMattersParty. Hope to catch up with you again at next week’s party! Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage
Thank you Nina 🙂 I’ll be at Home Matters next week – thanks for asking.
Great fun! Thanks for sharing at Blogger’s Pit Stop ????
Thank you Debbie 🙂
What a fun idea. These fake pumpkins are much more useful that I ever would have thought!
Thank you Julie 🙂
This is such a clever idea! But then, you are such a clever person! Thanks so much for sharing at our Party in Your PJs link party.
Thank you Nina, and thanks for having a place for all of us to share ideas 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing on the Whisk It Wednesday Link Party. Make sure you stop by tomorrow and join us again! Hope that you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Carrie @ Carrie’s Home Cooking
Thank you Carrie, and thanks for the invite, I’ll be there!