I just love making cute crafty stuff from stuff from the dollar stores. This Jenga Block Pumpkin is made in a farmhouse decor style from the Tumbling Tower you can get at the Dollar Tree, which is basically a knockoff Jenga game. This post contains affiliate links.
There are so many things you can make from a Jenga game!
What do you need to make a Jenga Block Pumpkin?
You’ll need a few things. I know Apple Barrel or DecoArt paints are not sold at Dollar Tree, but they now have a pretty big selection of craft paint. You can always mix brown paint with orange, red, and yellow to get the more “fall” paint colors like harvest orange.
- Blocks from Tumbling Tower Game
- Wood glue
- Paint (colors used were Apple Barrel brand: Kings Gold, Harvest Orange, and Melted Chocolate)
- Paint brush
- Craft “tacky” glue
- Moss
- Leaves from fake flowers
- Scissors
How do you make a Jenga Block Pumpkin?
Using the wood glue and small paint brush, apply glue to the entire front surface of one block.
Set two blocks on top of that block, each half on the block, and half overhanging.
Apply glue to the sides and top of the two blocks that you just glued to the other block.
Set one block in the center of those two blocks, halfway up, on the glued portion. This will be the stem.
Set two more blocks on either side of that stem, flush with the top and bottom of the two blocks you glued in step 2, but overlapping the sides slightly.
Apply glue to the inner sides of the two blocks you just glued, and the bottom portion of the stem that sticks up from step 4.
Set two blocks centered between those three blocks.
Apply glue to the middle of those two blocks.
Set one block, centered between those two blocks. You’ve made the pumpkin form. Stand upright to allow the glue to completely dry for several hours, preferably overnight.
Now we’re ready to paint!
Using Kings Gold or Harvest Orange paint, paint the entire pumpkin, except for the one block that sticks up.
Using Melted Chocolate paint, paint the stem.
Remove the leaves from the flower stems.
Cut each of the three leaves off of the main leaf bunch.
Using the tacky glue and small paint brush, add a small amount of glue to the bottom of the back of the leaf.
Attach it behind the step, slightly off to the side.
Gather a small amount of moss, and bunch it together, then slip it over the stem.
What can you do with Jenga Block Pumpkins?
- Place card holders for the Thanksgiving table.
- Decorate the mantle.
- Decorate a niche.
- Add several to a wreath for decoration.
More Fall Crafts
- How to Make a Dollar Store Fall Leaves Banner
- Dollar Store Book Pumpkin Farmhouse Decor
- Make a Dollar Store Pine Cone Decoration
- How to make Dollar Tree DIY Pretty Pumpkins
- Mini Wooden DIY Pumpkins
Jenga Block Farmhouse Pumpkin
Materials
- Blocks from Tumbling Tower Game
- Paint (colors used were Apple Barrel brand: Kings Gold, Harvest Orange, and Melted Chocolate)
- Paint brush
- Tacky glue
- Moss
- Leaves from sunflowers
Tools
- Scissors
- Paint Brush
- Wood Glue
Instructions
- Using the wood glue and small paint brush, apply glue to the entire front surface of one block.
- Set two blocks on top of that block, each half on the block, and half overhanging.
- Apply glue to the sides and top of the two blocks that you just glued to the other block.
- Set one block in the center of those two blocks, halfway up, on the glued portion. This will be the stem.
- Set two more blocks on either side of that stem, flush with the top and bottom of the two blocks you glued in step 2, but overlapping the sides slightly.
- Apply glue to the inner sides of the two blocks you just glued, and the bottom portion of the stem that sticks up from step 4.
- Set two blocks centered between those three blocks.
- Apply glue to the middle of those two blocks.
- Set one block, centered between those two blocks. You’ve made the pumpkin form. Stand upright to allow the glue to completely dry.
- Using Kings Gold or Harvest Orange paint, paint the entire pumpkin, except for the one block that sticks up.
- Using Melted Chocolate paint, paint the stem.
- Remove the leaves from the flower stems.
- Cut each of the three leaves off of the main leaf bunch.
- Using the tacky glue and small paint brush, add a small amount of glue to the bottom of the back of the leaf.
- Attach it behind the step, slightly off to the side.
- Gather a small amount of moss, and bunch it together, then slip it over the stem.
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