Create a Dollar Tree Denim Pumpkin with upcycled blue jeans in about 15 minutes. Dollar Tree carvable foam pumpkins and denim jeans create a fun country-inspired piece of home décor for Halloween through to Thanksgiving.
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Upcycled Blue Jeans Pumpkin
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Recycled Denim Jeans Pumpkin
- Foam Pumpkin – Dollar Tree
- Denim Blue Jeans – Upcycled
- Kunin Classic Felt 9” by 12” Craft Cuts – Olive Green
- Scissors – I love my Fiskars!
- Wooden Stems – Dollar Tree
- Ribbon and/or Twine – Dollar Tree
- Ruler
- Craft Knife
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Tree
- Chopstick or Pencil
- Wired Twine
- Wire Cutters
- DENIM PUMPKIN LEAF PATTERN download from the bottom of this post
Dollar Tree Blue Jean Pumpkin
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. Remove the tag and the stem from the foam pumpkin. These carvable foam pumpkins from Dollar Tree might not be pretty with the bright neon orange color, but they are hollow and very versatile for a variety of DIY craft projects.
STEP TWO
Remove the green stem from the top of the pumpkin. Using a craft knife, carefully cut out a square in the top of the foam pumpkin that is approximately 2” by 2” to create a hole. Flip the foam pumpkin over and cut out a square in the bottom that is approximately 2” by 2” to create a hole.
STEP THREE
Measure and cut a 12” length from the leg of the denim jeans, making sure that the pumpkin will fit inside. Place the foam pumpkin in the center of the section of the blue jean leg.
STEP FOUR
Starting at the bottom of the pumpkin, insert the denim jeans leg into the square hole. Continue to fold the denim using the natural shape of the pumpkin as your guide and poke the fabric into the hole with your finger. Once the denim gets tight use a chop stick or pencil to push the fabric into the hole.
Flip the pumpkin over. Dollar Tree has such a HUGE selection of materials that can be upcycled and good quality craft supplies which won’t blow your budget!
Gather, fold, and insert the denim into the hole at the bottom of the pumpkin. Use a chopstick or pencil once the hole becomes filled with the thick fabric. Continue to fold the denim using the natural shape of the pumpkin as your guide and poke the denim into the hole with a chopstick or pencil.
STEP FIVE
Insert a wooden stem into the top center of the pumpkin and secure it with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Download and print the DENIM PUMPKIN LEAF PATTERN from the bottom of this post. Layer it onto a scrap of Olive Green Kunin Felt and cut out one with scissors. To create dimension, apply a dot of glue at the base of the leaf and fold it in half. Kunin Classic Felt comes in 9″ by 12″ Craft Cuts that make all your DIY projects quick and easy since it won't fray when cut.
STEP SIX
Measure and cut one 12” length of wired twine using wire cutters. Wrap around a pencil, and then slide off to create a vine. Stretch and bend the wire to create a pumpkin vine. This wired twine has so many uses, so I keep it on hand in my craft stash at all times!
To finish the Denim Pumpkin, attach the wired twine vine and the leaf to the side of the wooden stem, securing with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Download the Pumpkin Leaf Pattern HERE
Denim Blue Jean Pumpkin
This quick and easy craft project goes together in just about 15 minutes. Change the colors of the denim to accent your Fall home decor. This project is the perfect way to upcycle those old jeans that you have in the closet.
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This Easy DIY Book Pumpkin with Dollar Tree Supplies, literally costs $1.25! The rest of the supplies I grabbed from my stash (and the yard). Can I tell you how much I love pumpkins? Not those fussy Pumpkin Spice Lattes, but actual pumpkins. I love creating fun, funky, elegant, and upcycled pumpkins.
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