Create a easy DIY eyelash yarn Halloween pumpkin with plain dollar store pumpkins, eyelash yarn, and paint!

Ok, I have to admit that I wasn’t going to do any major Halloween crafts because I wasn’t feeling the Halloween spirit this year. But to be honest, October is the month that kicks off the fall/winter decorating and it’s something I really look forward to. Sooooooo….I dug through my craft stash and decided to use what I have and create some simple Halloween decor to satisfy my Halloween decorating itch.

Keep in mind that you don’t have to use dollar store pumpkins. You can use any foam or funkin pumpkin to create these easy DIY eyelash yarn Halloween pumpkins. You can even color the pumpkins to match any eyelash yarn color or even make contrasting colored yarn pumpkins. Just have fun and get creative.

DIY Eyelash Yarn Halloween Pumpkin

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How to make an easy DIY eyelash yarn pumpkin using inexpensive foam pumpkins, paint, and eyelash yarn.

Materials

foam pumpkin
black acrylic or chalk paint (only needed if pumpkin is not black)
black eyelash yarn
optional - twig for pumpkin stem
optional - mini spiders
optional - glitter

Tools

hot glue gun & glue sticks
large paint brush or foam brush
optional - small paint brush
optional - Mod Podge

Instructions

1. Painting foam pumpkin black If the pumpkin is not black, paint it black. Let dry. Optional - Remove the stem on the faux pumpkin. Paint the area black where the stem was and paint another coat on the pumpkin if needed. Note: I leave the stem on for the first coat to hold onto as I paint.

2. At the top, where the stem was, add a small line of glue in the grove of the pumpkin. Press the end of the eyelash yarn into the glue. Following the pumpkin groove, add a bit of glue every 2-3 inches and continue pressing the yarn into it until it reaches the opposite side. Cut yarn. Continue to do this until all the grooves are covered.

3. eyelash yarn Halloween pumpkin plain Optional - If the original stem was removed, replace it with a cut wooden twig or your own pumpkin stem.

4. Eyelash yarn Halloween pumpkin glittered spiders Optional - Add mini glittered spiders onto the pumpkin. I used mini spiders that I pulled off dollar store Halloween flowers. They already had glitter on them, but I added more by coating them with Mod Podge and sprinkling more glitter on top.

Notes

You can use any color eyelash yarn and paint the pumpkin to match the yarn.
Variation would be to cover the entire pumpkin with eyelash yarn for a fuzzy pumpkin.