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Make Your Own Witch Pumpkin

October 24, 2013 By Shannah Coe 55 Comments

This post for making your own witch pumpkin originally appeared over at See Vanessa Craft as part of her 20 Crafty Days of Halloween.Witch Pumpkin with Label

DIY Witch Pumpkin

Ever since I had my two children, Halloween has become one of my absolute favorite holidays.  I love to incorporate crafts and activities into our holiday preparations, like these stenciled trick or treat bags, that I can get my kids involved in or that I know they will love.  This witch pumpkin is definitely one of those things because, while I did most of the painting, I let them direct what I painted!

We started with two basic items to get started: a pumpkin and a hat.Ingredients to Witch Pumpkin_wm
My daughter chose the paint carefully and ended up with black and orange in both satin and glitter finishes.Martha Paints_wm
We painted the witch hat in the satin paint first…black on the rim and orange on the peak.Partially Painted Witch Hat_wm
Then, we added glitter to the rim for a fun little touch.  Originally, the glitter started in striped but quickly changed to the rim of the hat being covered in glitter.Glitter on Hat with Label_wm
The face was created using some Martha Stewart adhesive stencils and paint.  The adhesive stencils are perfect for round objects like the pumpkin.Stencil on Pumpkin_wm
While our paint dried, we brainstormed on what to use for the witch’s hair.  My daughter had a little hair clip she used last Halloween so we just clipped that to the stem of the pumpkin.  We placed the finished hat on top and our witch was done.Witch Pumpkin with Spider_wmWitch Pumpkin Angle View_wmWitch Pumpkin_wmWitch Pumpkin with Pumpkin_wm

Be sure to go visit Vanessa over on her blog to see the awesome stuff she shares along with the other projects from the 20 Crafty days of Halloween.20 Crafty Days of Halloween

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Filed Under: Crafts, Halloween, holidays, Kids Tagged With: Crafting with kids, halloween, halloween crafts, pumpkins, witches

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  1. Mom says

    October 24, 2013 at 7:07 am

    Great job! Next time though be sure & put my baby girl in there with that pumpkin! I love this, as you don’t have to worry about it rotting on the table!!LOL

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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:24 pm

      Haha…sorry we left you with rotting pumpkins.

      Reply
  2. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    October 24, 2013 at 9:18 am

    This is too cute! Love the green hair. Halloween is my favorite holiday too!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      October 24, 2013 at 12:23 pm

      Thanks! I was so thrilled to find that little green hair clip!

      Reply
  3. Emily says

    October 24, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    that is SOOOO cute! i just might have to steal this idea since the pumpkins we get here are more like bakign ones and not really great for carving… Painting them! Great idea. Emily
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      We love doing the painting thing. The pumpkins last so much longer if you don’t carve them.

      Reply
  4. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:14 am

    I have never used Martha Steward craft products before, I will have to check them out!

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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      Oh, I love her brand of paints.

      Reply
  5. Karen @ Karen's Soiree says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:27 am

    This is so cute!!! I love this and this is something that would be great to make with my daughter! Pinned too!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      Thanks! this was definitely a fun project.

      Reply
  6. Marion@Life Tastes Good says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:29 am

    Tooooo CUTE!!! Pinning!! ~Marion

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:26 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  7. Elizabeth @ Food Ramblings says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:48 am

    I love how you decorated this pumpkin- great tutorial!!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:26 pm

      Thanks. We definitely had fun with this one.

      Reply
  8. brett says

    October 25, 2013 at 9:27 am

    SUPER cute. the hair is the finishing touch!!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:27 pm

      Thanks. I just about died when I spotted that hair because I knew it would be perfect.

      Reply
  9. Ashley B. says

    October 25, 2013 at 10:08 am

    So cute!!!! I really do need to make more time for myself to craft so I can make projects like this. I love the hair on the pumpkin witch, it adds such personality!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:27 pm

      Finding time to craft can be really difficult. I find I just have to put it on the calendar to get it done.

      Reply
  10. Jennifer B says

    October 25, 2013 at 10:11 am

    This is SO cute and looks like a lot of fun to make! Great pics too!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:29 pm

      Thanks. We had a ton of fun putting this one together.

      Reply
  11. Jenny @ MyLittleMe says

    October 25, 2013 at 11:29 am

    That is too cute! I wish I were creative enough to think of something like that!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:29 pm

      Aww thanks!

      Reply
  12. Giveaways 4 Mom says

    October 25, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    This is too cute! We plan to do our pumpkins this weekend.
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      We did our real pumpkins way too early this year. Hope yours turned out great.

      Reply
  13. Debbie Denny says

    October 25, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    Great job on this. Neat idea!

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      Thanks! I love that we can use it again next year.

      Reply
  14. Theresa says

    October 25, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    This looks so cute!

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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Thanks so much.

      Reply
  15. Tina Ashburn says

    October 25, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    This is wonderful!! I think I will make this and surprise my granddaughter next week! Thanks for the great idea!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      This would be such a fun thing to do with your granddaughter!

      Reply
  16. Ave says

    October 25, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    The witch pumpkin turned out really great! Love the color combination you chose!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Thanks so much for your sweet words.

      Reply
  17. Pam says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    That is adorable! And so much better than carving a real pumpkin. Our real carved pumpkin is rotting!

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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:32 pm

      Our carved pumpkins rotted so fast this year. I was glad we had some backups like this to display.

      Reply
  18. Debra says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    That is so cute – I love it and it’s so easy! You definitely have the best pumpkin I’ve seen all season!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:32 pm

      Thanks so much for your sweet words.

      Reply
  19. PJ @ Planned in Pencil says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    The hair is my favorite part!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:33 pm

      Isn’t the hair awesome?! We love it.

      Reply
  20. Debbie Lamb says

    October 25, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    So cute. Pinned to my celebrate Fall pin. We have this years pumpkins made….the Witch will be perfect for next year.

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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:33 pm

      Thanks. We love our little witch.

      Reply
  21. Virginia @thatbaldchick says

    October 25, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    I thought the pumpkin was painted with chalkboard paint at first. LOL
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:33 pm

      Haha…we do have some pumpkins painted in chalkboard paint too but this one I bought already black.

      Reply
  22. Mary Ellen says

    October 25, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    Too cute, pinned it to save for Halloween. I thought it was chalkboard too at first. TFS

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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      I can totally see why it looks like chalkboard!

      Reply
  23. Laurie - Steals and Deals for Kids says

    October 25, 2013 at 11:31 pm

    You all did a fantastic job!! She is so cute!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      Thanks so much! I am almost sad to put her way now that Halloween is over.

      Reply
  24. Melanie a/k/a CrazyMom says

    October 26, 2013 at 9:22 am

    SOOO cute and soo simple that’s my kind of craft…love it.. thanks for sharing and looks awesome…
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      Thanks. It definitely was pretty easy.

      Reply
  25. Carmen's Coupon Blog says

    October 26, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    OMG that pumpkin witch is just to cute.. I love it.. I need to go find the stuff to make my own!!!
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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      Thanks! We had such a great time creating her.

      Reply
  26. Danielle @ We Have It All says

    October 26, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    I LOVE that, what a great idea!!

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    • Shannah Coe says

      November 1, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  27. Natasha says

    October 29, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    Love it! Too cute!

    Thanks so much for sharing on Turn It Up Tuesdays! We love having you! 🙂
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    • Shannah Coe says

      October 31, 2013 at 9:04 am

      Thanks!

      Reply

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