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Pumpkin decor made from a bundt pan.
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Bundt Pan Pumpkin Craft

Turn a thrifted bundt pan into a cute pumpkin! This is an easy craft for adults that will be a perfect addition to your fall decor.
Prep Time2 hours

Equipment

  • Fine Grit Sandpaper

Ingredients

  • Bundt Pan
  • Paint and Paintbrush
  • Decorating Wax optional
  • Floral Foam Pot Insert
  • Sticks for a stem
  • Items to decorate the pumpkin with Moss, Burlap Ribbon, Faux Leaves, Wired Jute Cord, etc.

Instructions

  • Begin by sanding the outside of the bundt pan to remove the sheen.
    Using sandpaper on the bundt pan.
  • Paint the outside of the bundt pan and let dry. The first coat will look streaky.
    Painting first coat of paint on the bundt pan.
  • Paint on a second coat, using some lighter paint if desired to give it some color variation. Allow to dry.
    Bundt pan with second coat of paint including lighter colored paint on some areas.
  • Use a cloth to apply decorating wax, then rub it in and rub some of it back off, allowing the darker color to settle in the depressions. Allow to dry.
    Applying wax and rubbing it off the bundt pan.
  • Seal the pumpkin with a matte spray. Allow to dry.
    Matte spray finish on the bundt pan.
  • Cut the top off the floral foam pot insert so that when you place it in the depression in the pan it sits flush with the top of the pan.
    Cutting down the floral foam to fit inside bundt pan.
  • Tie sticks together to make a stem. Use a knife to hollow out a depression in the foam that's just big enough for the stem to fit inside. Use hot glue to secure the stem in the foam. Then use hot glue to glue the foam to the pan.
    Small hole hollowed out of floral foam to fit sticks used for stem.
  • Glue moss over the foam, covering the foam completely.
    Gluing moss to cover the floral foam.
  • Decorate the pumpkin as desired. I tied a piece of burlap ribbon around the stem, then added faux leaves and vines made from wired jute cord.
    Bundt pan pumpkin craft.