Creations, Ho Ho Holiday Pumpkins!
Wait!
Don’t toss those pumpkins away!
I know a lot of people start holiday decorating
as soon as Thanksgiving is over,
it’s out with the Fall and in with all things Merry!
But don’t toss those Fall pumpkins,
they can really be fun to transform!
You can dress them up with ribbons and hats,
paint them, make them look like ornaments…
and stack them into snowmen!
Last weekend the weather was mild
so I decided to spray paint my pumpkins
and create some outdoor kitchen decor
A little paint,
a little imagination,
a Ho Ho Ho board from several years ago…
and the fireplace is full of holiday cheer!
The brown pumpkin wanted to be a reindeer…
I used 2 berry picks for his antlers and secured them with hot glue
I added excelsior for a “top knot” {and to cover the glue :)}
I tried adding a sparkly red nose ornament,
but it kept falling off so I gave up gave him a painted nose
Note: I didn’t want to poke holes in the pumpkin for his antlers or nose because I want him to last until Christmas, but for decorations that don’t need longevity, decorations can easily be secured in the pumpkin flesh
I tied a candy cane ribbon on the silver bumpy pumpkin
A striped knit stocking was tucked over the stem
of the white pumpkin for his hat
Santa has large rosy cheeks and a red nose,
black smiling eyes and
his beard is accented with black painted swirls
I painted some colored dots on the silver warty pumpkin
and declared it an oversized ornament!
A large pumpkin was painted white and became a snowman
He’s sporting a bucket hat and has a coal dot grin from cheek to cheek
He didn’t like sitting by the hot fire
so he jumped up to be near his friends on the mantel
If you are doing any holiday decorating this weekend,
I hope it’s full of Ho Ho Holiday Cheer!
Merry Holiday Signs tutorial here
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity Over the Moon
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creatively Crafty
Thursday Favorite Things Creative Cumpulsions Meal Plan Monday
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Jenna, once again your creativity makes me smile. What cute Ho Ho Holiday Pumpkins. This would be a great project for EM. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thank you Pam! I know your home and table will be full of wonderful food, memories and blessings!
Jenna, I love this idea! Those pumpkins are precious especially the reindeer one. I hope you and your family have a Happy thanksgiving!
Thank you Shannon! How did Thanksgiving ever get here so fast?? Enjoy your special day!
Love these ideas! I have a big pumpkin that needs a new identity!
Ha, have fun Dorothy!
What a fantastic idea! You amaze me Jenna!
This was such fun, I was kind of sad I ran out of pumpkins 🙂
A Southern woman with spray paint in her hand this time of year is downright magical. I tried the pumpkin/snowman one year and decided to glue peppermint candy on him for “buttons.” He sat on my front porch in South Alabama for about 3 days before humidity and insects made him drippy, sticky and creepy! I like your ideas much better! Happy Thanksgiving!
Yikes, as cute as peppermint buttons would be, I can see why they didn’t work 😂 Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Leslie Anne!
You just made my day! These are ALL adorable!
Such wonderful creativity! Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving with a Ho! Ho! Ho!
Thank you Nancy, this was total fun!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Just adorable Jenna! Your paintbrush and creativity never cease to amaze me and make me smile! Happy Thanksgiving to you ♥
Oh, thank you Mary!! Happy Thanksgiving, and give Sophie and Lola a turkey treat for me!
Oh my goodness, your pumpkins are super duper cute! I’m loving those “antlers” lol.
Thanks Allyson, I had a ton of fun with these!
Too much fun…I made our pumpkins into pies…but I wish I had saved just one…LOL. This is so cute…and creative—you must have had a lot of fun with this! Hugs, Sandi
Pies sound very good Sandi!! Happy Thanksgiving!
Totally cute as can be. I see a jazzy snowman pumpkin in my future!
Oh good, have fun Jeanie!
What GREAT ideas you have! I love the pictures of all your pumpkin makeovers! Wonderful.
Thank you Diane, it was fun creating pumpkin characters!
You are so creative, they all are really cute. I just take mine out to the woods for the deer and other animals, ha! Blessings to you and your family, hoping you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. 🍂🍊
Thank you Cyndi, I’m sure the animals really appreciate their pumpkin feast! I hope your Thanksgiving was full of blessings!
Great ideas!
Thank you!
Jenna, your creativity is endless! Each of your ideas is a great way to recycle the pumpkins. I think the snowmen are my favs! I tossed my pumpkins in the compost recycle bins, but will remember this for next year. Sharing with my little nieces too!
Thank you Sarah, I had much fun making them, and they are attention getters! I love looking out on the patio and see their smiling faces 🙂