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Unicorn Pumpkins

Create enchantment with a DIY unicorn pumpkin! Step-by-step to transform a pumpkin into magical, whimsical Halloween decor.
Course Halloween Crafts
Cook Time 1 hour
Dry Time 24 hours
Total Time 25 hours
Servings 2 pumpkins
Cost $10

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Mini faux pumpkins
  • Acrylic paint white, metallic gold, and pink
  • Yarn for the manes
  • Air dry clay
  • Cardstock black
  • Toothpick(s)
  • Craft glue
  • Templates for bats and eyelashes

Instructions

  • Pull off two small pieces of air dry clay to make the ears. Warm the clay in your hands, then mold each piece into an ear shape. Stick a toothpick into the bottom of each ear and let dry. Do the same to make the horn. Stick a toothpick in the bottom of the horn and let the clay dry for 24 hours.
    Shape the Air Dry Clay
  • Paint the pumpkins using white craft paint - give several coats and let dry. Use the stem to hold while painting, then remove and let the base dry.
    Paint the faux pumpkins with white paint, let dry, and remove stem
  • Paint all the air dry clay parts using white craft paint. Over the top of the horn you'll paint metallic gold (several coats), and on the interior of the ears you'll paint pink accents. Let everything dry.
    Painting the air dry clay pieces with paint
  • Attach the horn to the top of the pumpkin by pressing into the hole where the stem was. You can use hot glue to secure it.
    Attach the Unicorn Horn to the Pumpkin
  • Poke the ears into the sides of the pumpkin either side of the horn as shown. You can use a tool to poke through and help you get started if necessary.
    Attach the Ears
  • Create a tassel to make the unicorn mane. Wrap yarn around the long side of a 5 - 6" card 20-25 times (or more if you would like a thicker mane). Pull off the card, then tie around the middle with a length of yarn to secure (knot).
    Wrap the yarn, then pull off the card and tie
  • Use the scissors to cut the loops at each end. This becomes your mane.
    Cut the Loops of Yarn
  • Hot glue the mane to the top front of your pumpkin, right below the horn. Then trim the ends with scissors.
    Hot glue the yarn mane at the front and trim
  • Cut the eyelashes and the bats out of the black cardstock using scissors. The templates are provided and you can cut a few bats out in various sizes.
    Cut Eyelashes and Bats
  • Glue the bats to toothpicks using the hot glue gun.
    Attach Toothpicks to the Bat Embellishments
  • Attach the eyelashes to the front of the pumpkin with glue. Let dry.
    Attach the Eyes
  • Poke the bat embellishments into the pumpkin near the top through the mane to finish.
    Attach the Bat Embellishments to the Pumpkin