Dressed-Up Pumpkins

These easy pumpkins will make any table more tempting.

 

These friendly fellows will be
happy to stay for dinner.

• Buttons
• Acrylic gems in a variety of colors and shapes
• Pumpkin
• Towel
• Thick white crafts glue
• Ribbon
• Purchased hat to fit pumpkin
• Belt buckle

1. Make a face for your pumpkin. Using your imagination and our photo for ideas, decide arrangement of buttons and gems. Rest the pumpkin on a towel so the side you wish to decorate is facing up. Glue the trims in place. Let the glue dry.

2. Measure the ribbon. Cut a length of ribbon to fit around hat plus 2 inches. Weave one end through a belt buckle. Glue above brim. Let dry. Place hat on pumpkin. Glue in place if desired.