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A gnome pumpkin with an orange hat and pumpkins.
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Gnome Pumpkin

This fun Gnome Pumpkin is the perfect craft for spooky season! The best part is that once you're done crafting, it doubles as cute Halloween decor too!
Keyword gnome halloween craft, gnome pumpkin
Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 1
Author Lisa O'Driscoll

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • If you choose to paint your pumpkin, do this step first. That way you can work while the pumpkin dries.
    Craft pumpkin painted purple
  • Print the template for the hat and cut out the pieces. Trace onto orange craft foam and cut out.
    A group of orange paper pumpkins on a table.
  • Roll the half circle into a cone shape. The bottom will not be perfectly round.
    A person cutting out orange craft foam to make a witches hat
  • Trim the bottom of the cone so that it's even all the way around.
    A person holding an orange paper cone on a table.
  • Glue the cone piece to the top of the circular piece to create a witches hat. Wrap a piece of black ribbon around the base and secure with hot glue.
    A witch hat and scissors next to a pumpkin.
  • Cut out a small square from the glitter cardstock and a smaller piece of black ribbon to fit in the middle.
    A witch hat with ribbon and glitter cardstock on a table.
  • Glue the glittery "buckle" to the black ribbon. Glue the smaller ribbon on top, making sure it's even with the rest of the black ribbon.
    A person holding an orange witch hat with a gold buckle.
  • Decorate however you like. We cut the back off of plastic rings and added bats but you can add stickers, wrap spiderwebs around it or anything else you think would be a fun addition.
    A person holding an orange witch hat with bats on it.
  • Cut your craft fur into a beard shape. It will look a little like a wide triangle. As you're cutting, cut under the fur as much as you can so that the fur hangs over the sides a little.
    A white furry piece of craft fur on an orange surface.
  • Use a craft knife or box cutter to cut a small "x" in the bottom of the hat (parents should do this for younger children). Slide the hat over the stem of the pumpkin and glue into place. Glue the beard to the pumpkin just under the hat, then add the pom pom for a nose.
    A person is holding a gnome pumpkin with a pair of scissors.
  • Now you have a cute pumpkin gnome that's ready to display!
    A Halloween gnome pumpkin

Notes

Add a little extra time if you're painting your pumpkin first.