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 12 months 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 dwell in.

Is that this not THE cutest pumpkin craft you ever did see? I completely love how this DIY turned out and actually now I’m contemplating making a whole village. Wouldn’t a pumpkin home bakery be divine? Or just a little 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 could possibly look by way of your craft stash and discover all types of issues to make use of. For instance, I used to be simply going to color just a little door knob onto the door, however I discovered a picket bead and thought it will be excellent.

Directions

Step 1: Minimize 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 recent glue dried, I painted it white. The doorknob is a picket 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.

Step 4: Add elaborations.

I made little shutters out of craft foam. I scored strains 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 reduce these in half, painted the tops and glued them onto the pumpkin.

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