Give me any excuse to partake in Fall or Halloween related activities and I’m here for it! I’ve teamed up with Home Hardware to bring you these DIY Pallet Pumpkins. It’s fun for the kids too!
First, we headed to our local Home Hardware store and picked up some 1×6’s. We liked the rustic finish on the boards we found and later cut them down to 1×4’s (you can also skip this step and start off with 1×4’s, or old pallet boards). We used a circular saw to cut the boards down to 1×4’s. We measured how wide and tall we wanted the pumpkins to be and translated that into how many boards we would need.
Next, we used a chop saw (or you could use a mitre saw) to cut the 1×4’s into the desired height of the pumpkins we wanted (leaving a few extra inches). Initially we also cut a longer piece for the stem but found this step unnecessary.
We then used old plywood scraps for strapping on the back of the pumpkins which we secured with a nail gun. If you don’t own a nail gun you can also substitute this with screws and a drill, or even a hammer and nails.
After sketching each pumpkin on the boards we used a jigsaw to cut them out.
Once the pumpkins were created, we sanded away any rough edges or spots.
We painted them with Beauti-Tone Designer Series Matte Interior paint, in the shade ‘Powdered Donuts (WB024-0)’. For some of the pumpkins we used this as a primer before adding kids craft paint. For others we created a rustic look by adding a small amount of paint to the brush and doing crisscross strokes on the boards. I always love using Beauti-Tone paint brushes!
Ellie painted her pumpkins and added glitter. You can also have fun with adding googly eyes, and other craft supplies! Because we used the Beauti-Tone white paint as a base coat the craft paint really popped.
After approximately24 hours we used RUST-OLEUM Matte Clear Paint and Primer Spray to seal the pumpkins!
I think they turned out super cute and because it was so fun, we decided to do a Halloween version too. The only difference in this project is that we used smooth finish 1×4 pieces of spruce to begin with (no need to cut them down this time). All the other steps are the same!
We cut down the 1×4’s to the desired height of the Halloween characters. After adding the strapping and sanding, we primed them using the same Beauti-Tone Designer Series Matte Interior paint, in the shade ‘Powdered Donuts (WB024-0)’ we used for the pumpkins..
Next, we used craft paint to draw out some classic Halloween characters. I would recommend using a sharpie or paint pen for the eyes.
After letting it dry for about 24 hours, we used RUST-OLEUM Matte Clear Paint and Primer Spray again to seal the Halloween characters! That’s it.
This DIY is super easy to recreate for any holiday and it also makes for a great gift idea. I’ll definitely be making a Christmas themed one. Head over to Home Hardware’s website, Facebook or Instagram for more fun DIY projects you can create using all of their amazing products!