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How to Make a Pumpkin Garland

In: DECORATING, DIY Decorating Projects, Fall Decorating Ideas & Projects

Are you looking for a quick and easy Fall DIY project you can make in under 30 minutes? let me show you how to make a pumpkin garland!

Diy pumpkin blog hop

Today there are 13 other DIY friends sharing their cute pumpkin ideas that you can make this Fall.

If you are hopping over from my west coast friend Wendy at WM Design House didn’t you just love her pumpkin topiary?? She is super creative and I love her style!

Welcome to Cottage on Bunker Hill! I’m Jennifer and live on the opposite side of the country in New England. We LOVE all things Fall here because it’s just amazing to live here during foliage season!

The trees in my yard just started changing this week!!

fall foliage

Making A Pumpkin Garland

supplies for pumpkin garland

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Supplies:

  • Wood Pumpkin Ornaments (Dollar Tree)
  • Jute Twine (6 feet)
  • Wood Beads
  • 3 Assorted Rolls of Ribbon
  • Raffia (Dollar Tree)

This pumpkin garland is really easy to make…even for my non-crafty friends!! There aren’t very many supplies either!

I ended up scrapping the idea of using the burlap ribbon and went with raffia instead.


pumpkin ornaments

You will need a pack of wood jack o lantern ornaments or other Fall shapes. My ornaments are from Dollar Tree but most craft stores sell similar items.

wood pumpkin ornaments from Dollar Tree

ribbons

To make this pumpkin garland I also used 3 coordinating rolls of ribbon, I picked my Fall ribbons up on clearance last year at Michael’s but they have similar ribbons this year.

3 rolls of Michael's ribbon

jute twine

I then cut a 6-foot length of jute twine to make the garland on.

measuring jute twine

wood beads

The other supply I used was 48 16 mm-sized wooden beads. The beads come unfinished and would work great for this garland as is.

I had the beads left over from another project where I dyed them with RIT fabric dye.

It’s one of my favorite DIY tricks, mainly because I don’t like working with stains. All I do is mix a little RIT dark brown dye in a container of hot water and give the beads a bath for a few minutes (the longer they stay in the darker they will get).

dying wood beads

Painting The Pumpkins

painted wood pumpkin ornaments

The first thing I did was to paint all the pumpkins in a terra cotta shade of paint. Feel free to personalize your garland with whatever color pumpkin works with the ribbons you are using!

wood pumpkin ornaments and copper paint bottle

Completely up to you, but I wanted to add a little more detail to my pumpkins and added a bit of antique copper paint around the edges and in the face spaces (because I just can’t leave well enough alone!!)

Cutting the Ribbons

For this pumpkin garland, you will need 9 1-foot pieces of each color ribbon.

The ribbon that I am using is 2 1/2 inches wide so I cut it right down the middle.

So I only needed 5 of the 1 ft pieces of each color (and had a couple of extras) because I was cutting it in half. Make sense?

1-inch ribbon will totally work for this project too, I just like to use what I already have in my ribbon supply.

cutting ribbons


Putting the Garland Together

attaching pumpkin to garland

Starting in the center of the length of jute twine I tied on the first pumpkin ornament. Just use a small piece of twine to attach it to the garland.

adding wood beads to a pumpkin garland

Then I added 3 wood beads to each side of the pumpkin. To make life easier, wrap a tiny piece of Scotch tape at each end of the jute twine to cover the frayed ends. That way the beads will slide on.

tying ribbon to garland

Next up was tying on the ribbons. On each side of the beads, I tied the 3 assorted ribbons.

To tie the ribbons onto the jute twine I folded the ribbons in half over the twine and pulled the tails through the loop and then tightened it to the twine.

I did go back in and I added pieces of raffia to each end of the ribbon bunches. It gives the garland a more rustic Fallish feel.

Then you just keep repeating the steps down each side of the jute twine ending with ribbons on each end.

Finish by tying a knot in the jute twine on each end.

Finished Pumpkin Garland

pumpkin garland on front porch

It’s ready to hang out on my front porch! I strung it across the potting bench that I have decorated for Fall.

Now I’d love for you to go see what my girl Amy over at Amy Sadler Designs made! So go check out how she made a glass pumpkin out of a round vase.

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  1. I’ve lived in New England my entire life! This is good because the beach is my favorite place to be…even in the winter I love to go breathe in the salt air.
  2. I am an EARLY BIRD!!! I rarely sleep past 4…it’s my favorite time of day and those wee hours are my most productive. (plus, I LOVE coffee!!)
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By: Jennifer Howard · In: DECORATING, DIY Decorating Projects, Fall Decorating Ideas & Projects · Tagged: diy, diy decor, fall decor

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Comments

  1. Tammy says

    October 6, 2022 at 10:51 am

    Jennifer, this pumpkin garland is so cute. It looks great displayed on your porch.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 7, 2022 at 11:41 am

      Thanks Tam!!

      Reply
  2. Susan says

    September 25, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    I love this garland idea Jennifer! So creative and it came out beautifully!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 27, 2022 at 5:55 pm

      Thanks so much, Susan!

      Reply
  3. Crystal says

    September 23, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    Such a cute project! Love the tip for dying the wood beads!!! So fun to hop along with you!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 24, 2022 at 7:59 pm

      It’s a fun tip and you can use different colors of the RIT dye too!

      Reply
  4. Wendy McMonigle says

    September 23, 2022 at 12:02 pm

    Girl, you killed it, I adore this garland. And your bead hack is fabulous. I too am not a stain lover.
    Thank you for making the hop a success.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 24, 2022 at 7:59 pm

      What is it about stain?? I dislike using it so much!!

      Reply
  5. Missy says

    September 23, 2022 at 11:02 am

    This is SO cute! I love that you used dollar store pumpkins to create something so unique! I also loved the ribbon patterns that you chose! So great to hop with you…you always inspire me! Thanks! ~Missy

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 24, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Thanks so much, Missy!! I’m so glad I remembered I had this ribbon from last year!!

      Reply
  6. Sandra Smith says

    September 23, 2022 at 8:34 am

    I love your garland, Jennifer! On my way to Dollar Tree!!!!! Sandra

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 24, 2022 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks, Sandra!!

      Reply
  7. Lora Bloomquist says

    September 23, 2022 at 12:11 am

    This turned out so cute, and I love how you decorated your potting bench for Fall!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 24, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Thanks, Lora!! I have to finish the rest of the porch but the weather has not been cooperating!!

      Reply
  8. Stacy says

    September 22, 2022 at 9:53 pm

    What a great DIY I love it!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 24, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Thanks, Stacy!!

      Reply
  9. Meredith says

    September 22, 2022 at 9:27 pm

    Jennifer!!! This project turned out sooooooo cute! I love this one and feel inspired to try it! Thank you for sharing this cute fall pumpkin decor. You are so creative!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 24, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Thanks, friend!!!

      Reply
  10. Anita Kelly says

    September 22, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    That is so adorable and such a great idea.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 24, 2022 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks so much, Anita!!

      Reply
  11. Kim says

    September 22, 2022 at 9:44 am

    This is so cute, Jennifer! You do so many creative crafts with beads! I love the ribbon rolls you used!🧡

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 22, 2022 at 9:57 am

      Thanks, Kim!

      Reply

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