DIY Pumpkin Fairy Home

Learn to flip foam craft pumpkins into the cutest miniature homes for fairies or gnomes. It is a enjoyable pumpkin adorning thought for fall.

I really like fairy gardens and all issues miniature, so this yr I made a decision to make a fall ornament that mixes my love for autumn and miniatures. I turned a pumpkin right into a miniature home for these cute little gnomes to reside in.

pumpkin fairy house diy

Is that this not THE cutest pumpkin craft you ever did see? I completely love how this DIY turned out and truthfully now I’m contemplating making a complete village. Wouldn’t a pumpkin home bakery be divine? Or somewhat schoolhouse?! Oh, I can see myself getting carried away right here. That is simply too enjoyable!

To make your individual pumpkin fairy home, you have to the next provides:

materials needed to make a pumpkin fairy house

Supplies Wanted

That is a type of crafts the place you would look by your craft stash and discover all types of issues to make use of. For instance, I used to be simply going to color somewhat door knob onto the door, however I discovered a wood bead and thought it could be good.

Directions

Step 1: Reduce a door and home windows out of your pumpkin. I traced the shapes I needed with pencil first so I used to be much less prone to mess up.

Step 2: Paint the door piece, then add a window and doorknob. For my window, I painted a yellow circle, then traced the sting and the “T” form within the center with sizzling glue. This was a simple technique to give it dimension. When the new glue dried, I painted it white. The doorknob is a wood bead painted with silver craft paint.

Step 3: Use sizzling glue to connect moss to the highest of the pumpkin. Add a sprinkling of mini fall leaves to provide it autumn vibes.

add moss to the top of a pumpkin

Step 4: Add elaborations.

fairy house out of a pumpkin tutorial

I made little shutters out of craft foam. I scored traces within the foam to imitate the look of wooden planks and painted them orange to match the door. Then I made a doormat out of burlap ribbon.

I additionally discovered some foam mushrooms at Passion Foyer, so I minimize these in half, painted the tops and glued them onto the pumpkin.

fall mushrooms on a fairy house

When you’re proud of all the main points on your home, add a string of battery operated fairy lights or a tea mild inside, then put the door again in place.

light up fairy house fall pumpkin decorating idea

Place your equipment outdoors, then take pleasure in this darling pumpkin fairy home. I wager you’ll need to make extra. LOL.

Right here’s a video exhibiting how I made my pumpkin fairy home.

Pumpkin Fairy Home Video Tutorial

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