Dollar Store Pumpkin
Intro: Dollar Store Pumpkin
Why pay exorbitant prices for kitschy Halloween decorations when you can make your own cheaply and quickly?
This instructable will show how to make a simple Jack O' Lantern using materials only available at Dollar Stores.
We'll start with this basic design and explore further in other Instructables.
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This instructable will show how to make a simple Jack O' Lantern using materials only available at Dollar Stores.
We'll start with this basic design and explore further in other Instructables.
created with instructables for android
STEP 1: Materials
Go to a Dollar Store and pick up the following:
Styrofoam Pumpkin
Tea lights ( 2 for 1 dollar)
Optional:
Anything you can think of that can embellish the pumpkins such as:
Plastic Eyeballs
Pipe Cleaner
Whatever looks good to you.
Styrofoam Pumpkin
Tea lights ( 2 for 1 dollar)
Optional:
Anything you can think of that can embellish the pumpkins such as:
Plastic Eyeballs
Pipe Cleaner
Whatever looks good to you.
STEP 2: Tools Needed
Sharpie or any other kind of marker
Razor for cutting into the Styrofoam pumpkin.
Very simple to begin with!
I recommend a hot glue gun for attaching various objects to the pumpkin.
Razor for cutting into the Styrofoam pumpkin.
Very simple to begin with!
I recommend a hot glue gun for attaching various objects to the pumpkin.
STEP 3: Draw the Design on the Pumpkin.
Draw your design. I'm using a very basic design for illustrative purposes.
STEP 4: Carve the Pumpkin
Carving the pumpkin is easy.
Use the razor to pierce the pumpkin.
Gently use a sawing motion to follow the outline of then design as shown.
Pry the pieces when cutting a section is complete.
Use the razor to pierce the pumpkin.
Gently use a sawing motion to follow the outline of then design as shown.
Pry the pieces when cutting a section is complete.
STEP 5: Carve the Opening for the Tea Light
Use the tea light a an template to drawn an outline.
Carefully insert the blade into the pumpkin.
Gently use a sawing action to cut the hole.
Pry the cut section from the pumpkin.
Insert the tea light.
That's it!
Carefully insert the blade into the pumpkin.
Gently use a sawing action to cut the hole.
Pry the cut section from the pumpkin.
Insert the tea light.
That's it!