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Halloween holidays
September 21, 2018

How to Make Adorable Toilet Paper Pumpkins

In today’s post: Spruce up your fall decor with these easy DIY plaid flannel toilet paper pumpkins.

You’ve probably seen toilet paper pumpkins before – this is one of those crafts that’s been around for AGES. I mean, I think people were making these back when I was a kid and that was a LONG time ago. Anyway, I was at the fabric store the other day and saw a collection of gorgeous plaid flannels and decided the good old toilet paper pumpkin could use a little update. A PLAID update.

The cute plaid flannel pumpkins are made with toilet paper rolls! Easy fall craft idea.

Crafting doesn’t get much easier than this, people. Find yourself some pretty fall colored fabric, wrap up a roll of toilet paper, and stuff a stick in the top for a stem: (pumpkin) mission accomplished.

The cute plaid flannel pumpkins are made with toilet paper rolls! Easy fall craft idea.

How to make toilet paper pumpkins

As you’ve probably deduced, this craft hardly requires instructions, but it’s your lucky day–you’re getting them anyway. Start by gathering your supplies:

The cute plaid flannel pumpkins are made with toilet paper rolls! Easy fall craft idea.

  • Toilet paper rolls: I used “mega” rolls because they are a lot wider than the standard rolls. We want our pumpkins to look round and fat, not tall and square (more on that later)
  • Fabric: you’ll need an 18 inch square of fabric for each pumpkin. You can buy a fat quarter, which is 18×22 inches, or purchase half a yard of fabric, which will be enough for two pumpkins. I used plaid flannel because it’s soft and pretty, but you can use pretty much any fabric you’d like.
  • Sticks: you’ll want at least one 3-4 inch stick for each pumpkin stem. I just told my kids to find me some sticks last time we were at the park and then I cut them to size. If you don’t want to forage for sticks, feel free to buy cinnamon sticks and use those instead.
  • Green ribbon or leaves
  • A pencil

Watch this video to see how to make plaid flannel toilet paper pumpkins (written instructions follow):

 

The cute plaid flannel pumpkins are made with toilet paper rolls! Easy fall craft idea.
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Toilet Paper Pumpkins

Use pretty plaid flannel to turn rolls of toilet paper into adorable pumpkins.
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 18x18 inch Piece of flannel fabric
  • 1 roll of Toilet Paper Mega size is best
  • 1 stick
  • 1 9 inch piece of Green Ribbon

Instructions

  • Lay out your fabric square. Place a roll of TP in the center.
  • UNROLL the toilet paper 8-10 times. Then ROLL it back up, twisting and scrunching the toilet paper as you do so. This give you a rounder pumpkin shape.
  • Grab one corner of the fabric and tuck it inside the toilet paper roll, using a pencil to push it down.
  • Continue with the other three corners, gathering up the fabric as you stuff each corner into the center of the toilet paper roll.
  • Tie a ribbon around a twig and stuff it in the center of the pumpkin for a stem.

The cute plaid flannel pumpkins are made with toilet paper rolls! Easy fall craft idea.

Did you catch the most important part of the instructions? Make sure to UNROLL the toilet paper about 8 times, then loosely roll it back up, twisting it as you do so, to make your toilet paper roll a little rounder. This makes the finished TP pumpkins much cuter!

The cute plaid flannel pumpkins are made with toilet paper rolls! Easy fall craft idea.    The cute plaid flannel pumpkins are made with toilet paper rolls! Easy fall craft idea.

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The cute plaid flannel pumpkins are made with toilet paper rolls! Easy fall craft idea.

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  1. Marcie says

    September 21, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    Love these pumpkins and it’s just what I need right now! I saw some cute pumpkins similar to this at JoAnn’s today and even though there was a good sale I just couldn’t see paying $5 for a small stuffed pumpkin. Well now I don’t have to! I’ve got plenty of fabric so I’ll be making a few this evening. Love your website! Thank you!

    Reply
  2. Kaelyn Smith says

    September 24, 2018 at 11:01 am

    Love this! So adorable

    Reply
  3. Linda Pasini says

    September 24, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    This is something I think I can actually do! Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Deborah Albertson says

      August 27, 2019 at 7:32 pm

      Oh it’s very easy. I’ve made 3 today.. And I love it.

      Reply
  4. Kym says

    September 24, 2018 at 9:05 pm

    I feel out of touch! I’ve never seen these before but they are so adorable! That plaid is awesome!

    Reply
  5. LCJinCheltenham PA says

    September 25, 2018 at 5:43 pm

    Love this – something I can make with The Grands, while knowing my minimalist DIL won’t be too upset because G’ma stuck her with something more to store – easy enough to take apart and keep the makings in one flat ziplock bag (or hand them back to me), They can even use the tp after Halloween!

    Reply
    • Bernice Knight says

      August 10, 2019 at 2:29 pm

      Since they are plaid, they can stay out all the way through Thanksgiving! Two holidays for the price of one!

      Reply
  6. Kim says

    September 27, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    SO SO HAPPY U POSTED THIS ! ❤️THank u bunches , loving these and while I’m not the craftiest Grammie I’m going to pull this off with the kids ??very excited ? neighbor kiddos saw it and want to do it too ! Wonderful good instructions and it keeps them out of trouble double win !!

    Reply
    • Rose says

      September 13, 2020 at 7:58 am

      OMG. I did it! I made something. It’s so cute!

      Reply
  7. Debbie says

    October 5, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    Very cute idea! Think I’ll be making some for Thanksgiving this year…

    Reply
  8. Mary says

    October 8, 2018 at 7:28 pm

    this has to be one of the cutest things I’ve seen in a long time! Going to the fabric store tomorrow!

    Reply
  9. Lenora says

    October 23, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    I love the pumpkins..I will be making some.

    Reply
  10. Kimberly says

    October 28, 2018 at 6:08 pm

    I made these! They are so cute! Thank you for the idea!

    Reply
  11. Terri says

    October 29, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    I also used brown pipe cleaners shoved into the center hole and wound them around the pencil to make curly vine looking accents.

    Reply
  12. Carol Jones says

    August 7, 2019 at 9:50 am

    These are so easy. I know my grandson will love helping me make them.

    Reply
  13. Wanda Denison says

    August 11, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    This is a great and fun idea for fall decorations. Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  14. Ashley Holbrook says

    August 12, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    Where do those fabric pieces come from?! I’m obsessed with the orange, black, and maroon one!!!

    Reply
  15. Karen Leonard says

    August 18, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    So cute always forget how cute an easy. Keep in bathroom if run out of TP always got it on hand

    Reply
  16. Andrea says

    August 19, 2019 at 8:05 am

    I love this craft and will be doing it for a ladies craft night. Where did you get the wood slabs for the pumpkins to sit on? Or what other ideas does anyone have for the pumpkins to be displayed? I like the idea of some being higher.

    Reply
  17. P T Thomas says

    August 19, 2019 at 8:10 pm

    Just saw this. WHERE did you find that Orange, Black, Rust color plaid flannel???
    It’s PERFECT for this! I’ve been searching EVERYWHERE!

    LOVE this idea!!!
    Thank you!!!!

    Reply
    • Autumn Baldwin says

      August 20, 2019 at 8:04 am

      I found it at JoAnn’s! Thanks!

      Reply
  18. susan says

    August 23, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    great idea! how big is the fabric square please?

    thanks,
    susan

    Reply
  19. Arlene reno says

    August 25, 2019 at 11:54 am

    These are so cute. Love the video. I’ve been looking for a craft for a nursing home and wondered if this can be done with paper napkins?

    Reply
  20. Carole Rookes says

    August 27, 2019 at 7:17 am

    WOW WONDERFUL QUICK CHEAP EASY AND SO FAB I AM GOING TO MAKE SOME OF THESE, GREAT THING TOO IS THAT THE FABRIC AND PAPER CAN BE UNTANGLED AND USED AFTERWARDS AND THEN NEW FABRICS USED NEXT YEAR, THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT IDEA, CAROLE – FALL / AUTUMN AND HALLOWEEN FAN IN THE U.K.

    Reply
  21. Nancy Trenholm says

    August 31, 2019 at 5:22 am

    These pumpkins also look cute with bandanas !

    Reply
    • autumn says

      August 31, 2019 at 8:04 am

      I bet they’re adorable with bandanas – what a good idea!

      Reply
  22. Nancy Trenholm says

    September 1, 2019 at 12:45 pm

    Thanks, Autumn. I just did one in red with the wadded toilet paper at the top of the roll, covered it,

    but pulled the bandana tight from the bottom to the top and left the last two tails sticking out and added

    a twig. Wallah !! A red delicious apple !! Really cute.

    Reply
  23. Shirley Koehler says

    September 3, 2019 at 7:31 am

    I made my pumpkins they turn out very nice made about 10 of them with the grandchildren they took some home for their parents and school teachers certainly I took three of each kind. I made some with flannel bleach and orange plaid and a light fall plaid color and two made out of regular cloth orange and gold poke a dot they got nice. The kids enjoyed them self’s. Thank You

    Reply
  24. Teresa Cullnan says

    September 8, 2019 at 11:07 am

    Looks like fun! will try it soon. thanks for the idea1

    Reply
  25. Valerie Poutanen says

    September 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

    Rather than going to the fabric store to buy mateiral, I went to my local thrift store and bought several button up shirts and even a jacket in fall and neutral colors, even one knit type. Saved a bunch of money doing this considering the price of new fabric. Just had to cut an 18 inch square from the back and have some leftover materials and buttons for another project.

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    • Gmama Jane says

      September 9, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      Great tip! Gonna head on down to my local through store asap! At approx.$2 per flannel or plaid shirt, a Lot of cute pumpkins for cheap!!! Hint: I always wash any thrift items before using just because I’m a germ nut!

      Reply
  26. Karen Goodwin says

    September 17, 2019 at 9:36 am

    Thanks for this idea I have been pumpkin obsessed most of my life. I have made plaid and Halloween ones love them they are so fun and cute!

    Reply
  27. Lila says

    August 27, 2020 at 9:33 am

    I am a bit afraid to “waste” toilet paper lately. I have learned to covet our supply these days. I guess you could scrunch up some newspaper and hot glue it around an empty tp roll?

    Reply
    • autumn says

      August 31, 2020 at 12:17 pm

      Hi Lila! The great thing about this craft is that you aren’t actually wasting any TP. Once the holiday season is over, you can take the pumpkin apart – just remove the fabric – and your TP is still there ready to use. But you could absolutely try it with newspaper if you’d prefer!

      Reply
  28. Verita says

    September 8, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.

    Reply
  29. Nancy Rorye says

    September 27, 2020 at 1:26 am

    Thank you so much for this craft. I had 3 of my grandchildren over today. (2 8 yr olds and 1 3 yr old), I do not have energy as I am going through chemo but this was easy for me to do with them. They loved it. The 3 year old held it upside down and said it was a toasted marshmallow. Then she said it was a popsicle so it stimulated her imagination as well. Thank you again.

    Reply

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