It’s been a busy Pumpkin-filled couple of weeks as I’ve been making preparation for Pumpkinfest 2011, and I think I’m just about there. At least I hope I am: I’m not sure I can cope with any more orange!! Here’s a rundown of what we’ve got:
1. Pumpkin wreath, made using neon handwarmers I picked up in the 99p store and a Sainsbury’s shopping bag*
2. Awesome Autumn Sensory box: orange buttons left over from the Button Pumpkin, some fake rose leaves I got in a Charity Shop for 60p, dozens of conkers that we scooped up on the way to school one morning, and some fake leaves I used for my Autumn Wreath and garland.
3. I’m delighted with another wreath, with a more autumnal feel, made using some of the sensory box bits, leftover dress trim, a crocheted doily and an old pair of corduroy trousers that had a hole in the knee.
4. Toilet roll Pumpkins, and a larger version made using a kitchen roll.
5. Easy peasy yarn pumpkins: just soak in glue, make yoru pattern and leave to dry, then hang on twigs with some wax pumpkins!
6. Orange doily runner: I bought up doilies from eBay and Charity shops and dyed them all orange, then sewed them together, starched and laid out ready for the big day!
7. Child-friendly night lights
8. Pumpkin art, made by gluing buttons onto a piece of those cord trousers that had been stretched in an embroidery hoop.
With major thanks to Pinterest for the Pumpkinspiration.
*other shopping bags are available, they just might not be orange.
My weekly linky party–One Creative Weekend–has gone spooky this week in honor of my thirteenth party. If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll visit “One Creative Weekend” on OneCreativeMommy.com (open every Fri-Wed) and link up this idea and anything else you’d like to share. (You can include non-Halloween posts as well, but feel free to link up as many Halloween-themed posts as you like.) There are two categories—one for Halloween and one for everything else.
What creative and cute ideas! I think I’m going to do the first one with Jr. Church. Would love if you’d join our Countdown to Fall link party! Hope to see you there! Have a great week! 🙂
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Yay, I still love this post!!! Was great to see you again today!
m xx
This is SUCH a fab round up post! And all your own crafty ideas and goodness. Lovely to see so many of those up close the other day- all really v pretty indeed! Brill 🙂
Super cute! Loved how cute & easy the yarn pumpkins are – I am pinning them! Thanks for sharing.
I would love for you to link up at http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/search/label/Linkey%20Parties
~Beth
Love these ideas. I found you through “It’s Play Time” and made sure to pin these to Pinterest.
Thanks Penny- I love Pinterest. Best thing ever.
I am in a PARTY mood!!! Can’t wait to come to your party!! So much activity! Go you!
Thanks as always for linking to Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
Thanks Maggy: looking forward to seeing you and the Red Ted crew.
Kimberley- thanks for the invite: I’m all linked up 😀
Haha! LOVE all your pumpkin crafts – especially the handwarmer wreath and the button pumpkin! So cute!
I’d love for you to link up to my pumpkin party:
“Pumpkinspiration Party!
What great ideas! Love your toilet paper roll pumpkins especially!
Thanks everyone. I got a bit carried away…..
Woweee you’ve been so busy.
Love your thrifty upcycley pumpkiny work. x
Love the hand warmer wreath! So much pumpkin fun!