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DIY Pumpkin fairy house  - fall fairy garden
An adorable pumpkin fairy house ! This time Esther Straub will show you how to repurpose those boring plastic pumpkins into a magical little fairy garden. Isn't it beautiful? Use a ( plastic ) pumpkin , natural elements such as twigs and moss to create this beautiful fall themed fairy garden with a giant pumpkin fairy house. You can attach led fairy lights to your pumpkin fairy house to add a little bit extra magical ambient to it. This pumpkin fairy house can be a darling fall decor in your garden or you can make it as a lovely fall themed doll house for your kids and all of their toys to play with.
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DIY Pumpkin wreath - fall wreath (wreath making tutorial)
Autumn is the perfect time to try your hand at making a pumpkin wreath for your door. This time Julie from Julie’s Wreaths Boutique and Grillo Designs share a step by step tutorial on how to make the perfect burlap pumpkin wreath for fall , H alloween or Thanksgiving ! Wreaths are a great way to bring the holiday season into your home without going overboard. Wreaths are typically hung on the front door, but you can also hang them from walls ( you can even hang them over a fireplace mantle! ). This amazing pumpkin wreath starts as a plain old wreath base , but ends up looking like a pumpkin instead ( with stems and leaves ) !
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DIY Giant pumpkin pillow - fun fall decor from fabric
Summer is coming to a close and it's time to start thinking about fall decor! Make this super cozy, giant pumpkin pillow by IdunnGoddess in just a few minutes to celebrate the cooler weather and of course: PUMPKINS ! This lovely, huggable pumpkin pillow is just perfect for your front porch or any room in the house! ( Making your own decorative pillow is one of the simplest and quickest ways to really punch up the look of a room. It’s also inexpensive, which makes it even better! ) If you’ve never made a pumpkin pillow or fabric pumpkin before, be encouraged because they’re absolutely the easiest sewing project ever.
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DIY Felt pumpkins - fall decor
Felt pumpkins are such an easy craft project that's perfect for fall! From various fabrics to embellishments, they can make the perfect fall addition for any style. By following along FumikaSaku's great step-by-step video tutorial, you can learn how to make these quick and easy stuffed felt pumpkins, perfect for the autumn season. This little fabric craft is suitable for those without a sewing machine. You can use any kind of fabric to match your home, AND they only take 15 minutes! Watch the video and let's get crafting:
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Kawaii DIY pumpkin plushie (soft toy sewing tutorial)
Grab some fluffy fall fabrics and make a patch of adorable plush fabric pumpkins to accent your fall decor this year! ( This soft toy sewing project by Chelsey DIY is also perfect for making thanksgiving gifts or handmade toys for your little pumpkins ! ) This kawaii little plush pumpkin is a super easy sewing project ( even for beginners and without a sewing machine ) and an excellent way to use fabric scraps you might already have on hand. The sewing portion of this project is lightning-quick, and before you know it, you’ll have an entire patch of these beauties whipped up. Watch the video tutorial and create your own plush pumpkin patch:
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DIY pumpkin fairy (flower fairy) doll - fun fall craft for kids
It's pumpkin season! Watch Emilie Lefler's step-by-step doll making tutorial and learn how to make a gorgeous pumpkin fairy doll out of simple craft materials. This lovely little yarn and faux flower pumpkin fairy doll is a fun decoration for all of autumn , Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Once you have mastered making a basic flower doll, there are a lot of fun options and variations, so let's get crafting! ( You can find the basic doll body tutorial here )
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Crochet pumpkin ( free Hungarian crochet pattern )
It’s that time of year again already! Time to fill the house with cozy candles and pretty autumn decorations. And if we talk about fall decorations , let us present to you our favorite: crochet pumpkins! Every fall we like to decorate with pumpkins and of course, we love crocheting so why not combine these two passions together? Eva would like to share this wonderful free crochet pumpkin pattern with you, so you can decorate and welcome in autumn. You can replicate Eva's pattern with a larger hook and bigger yarn to make a display of various sized pumpkins just in time for Halloween.
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Crochet pumpkins ( free Hungarian patterns )
If you love quick crochet patterns and lovely fall decorations you will love these adorable pumpkins by Eva Doll Shop! These crochet pumpkins look like they are knitted but they are not! They are actually crocheted pumpkins. Fun, isn't it? These crochet pumpkin s are small but they are easily customizable and you can make a bunch in no time to decorate your Halloween table or spread them around the house in autumn. Get the free crochet pumpkin pattern and let's get crafting:
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Mr. Pumpkin (amigurumi pumpkin) - free crochet pattern
Are you looking for free amigurumi patterns for Halloween ? Do you love pumpkins ? Crochet this cute little amigurumi : Mr.Pumpkin ! Galina Konysheva designed this lovely amigurumi pumpkin. Besides it's super adorable, this amigurumi pattern is completely free ! One of the nice things about amigurumi is that the exact size is rarely important, so you don’t need to worry about matching the designer’s gauge. Provided your stitches are compact enough that they won’t gape open to leaving large holes between them when you add the stuffing, you have the freedom to experiment with different yarns and hooks to give you a different-sized result. So grab your hooks and create this adorable amigurumi pumpkin now!
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Yarn pumpkins - DIY fall decor
We simply love pumpkin crafts ! Visit Laura's blog and learn how to make these fun little DIY yarn pumpkins ( no special yarning skills needed ! ) Yarn pumpkins make cute decorations for fall / Halloween and are easy to make, even your kids can make them! ( All you need to make this cute fall craft is a twig, a Styrofoam ball, some yarn and a little free time.
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Clementine pumpkins - healthy Halloween food for kids
Pop these super adorable & easy to make clementine pumpkins into your kids lunch boxes, snack boxes, or serve them up as a fun and healthy Halloween party food ! At Halloween it's seemingly impossible to get kids to eat anything healthy with so many sugar around. But this year, Eats Amazing introduces a new spooky take on fruit : the orange / clementine / tangerine pumpkins. Not only are they totally adorable, but they're actually healthy ! Now that's a crazy thought on Halloween , isn't it?!
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