Looking for a cute tablescape or mantel display for Thanksgiving? Make some Dollar Store Book Pumpkins!
These are so adorable and so easy to make with old paperback books!
If you don’t have old paperback books laying around, you can get a paperback book from the dollar store. With some dollar store craft paint you can transform it into a gorgeous Book Pumpkin. It’s the perfect farmhouse style for your Fall home decor.
What do you need to make a Dollar Store Book Pumpkin?
You will need a few supplies and tools:
A paperback book, orange craft paint, green ribbon scraps, and a twig (from the yard or park).
You’ll also need a pencil or marker, a craft knife, a mat or something that you won’t cut through, a paintbrush, scissors, wire cutters, a glue gun, and a binder clip.
Get the Dollar Store Book Pumpkin Files
How do you make a Dollar Store Book Pumpkin?
Remove the front and back covers of the paperback book.
Download and print the book pumpkin pattern. You could also draw your own shape on the inside of the book covers with a pencil or marker.
Cut out the book pumpkin patterns with scissors.
Open book flat at the halfway point, trace the pumpkin pattern on the right half of the open book with a pencil or marker. Repeat by tracing the pumpkin pattern on the right half of the open book.
Make sure you use a brand new blade in the craft knife. Then, carefully cut through the pages a few at a time.
Place the mat or something thick enough you won’t cut through it under the book and continue cutting the pages until half of the pages are completely cut out.
Repeat on the other side of the book.
Flip the cut out book pumpkin on your work surface and attach the exposed spine together with a line of hot glue from a glue gun.
To fluff out the pumpkin, crinkle and crumple each page individually.
Also, bend and score the spine of the book as you fluff out the pumpkin shape. This helps it stay open.
Fold the book pumpkin in half and secure it with a binder clip.
Dry brush orange craft paint around the edges of the book pages. Carefully separate any pages that might stick together, then set aside to dry.
Find a twig or stick from the yard and cut it to size with wire cutters or branch cutters. Attach to the top center of the book pumpkin with a hot glue gun.
Tie assorted green ribbon scraps around the stem of the book pumpkin to complete your book pumpkin.
Options for Dollar Store Book Pumpkins
You can make a variety of book pumpkins. You can change things up by creating book pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Your family and friends will never know how quick and easy this trendy Dollar Store Book Pumpkin was to create!
More Fall Dollar Store Crafts
- How to Make a Dollar Store Fall Leaves Banner
- Make a Dollar Store Pine Cone Decoration
- How to make Dollar Tree DIY Pretty Pumpkins
Dollar Store Book Pumpkin
Materials
- Paperback Book, One – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – Orange
- Assorted Ribbon Scraps - Green
- Twig – From the Yard
- Book Pumpkin Pattern
Tools
- Pencil or Marker
- Craft Knife
- Self-Healing Mat
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Wire Cutters or Branch Cutter
- Binder Clip
Instructions
- Gather all supplies. Remove the front and back covers of paperback
book. - Download and print the book pumpkin pattern or draw your own shape on the inside of the book covers with a pencil or marker.
- Cut out the book pumpkin patterns with scissors.
- Open book flat at the halfway point, trace the pumpkin pattern on the right half of the open book with a pencil or marker. Repeat by tracing the pumpkin pattern on the right half of the open book.
- Using a new, sharp blade on a craft knife, carefully cut through the pages a few at a time.
- Insert self-healing mat under the book and continue cutting pages until half of the pages are completely cut out.
- Repeat on the other side of the book.
- Flip cut out book pumpkin on your work surface and attach the exposed spine together with a line of hot glue from a glue gun.
- Fluff out the pumpkin by crinkling and crumpling each page individually. Bend and score the spine of the book as you fluff out the pumpkin shape.
- Fold book pumpkin in half and secure with a binder clip.
- Dry brush orange craft paint around the edges of the book pages. Carefully separate any pages that might stick together, then set aside to dry.
- Gather a stick from the yard and cut it to size with wire cutters or branch cutters. Attach to the top center of the book pumpkin with a glue gun and glue sticks.
- Tie assorted green ribbon scraps around the stem of the book pumpkin to finish.
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