DIY Pumpkin Succulent Planter
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Do you love easy DIY projects? Then you’ve come to the right place! These pumpkin succulent planters are perfect for an afternoon project and are completely customizable!
I have been wanting to make these pumpkin succulent planters for a couple of years now, ever since I started seeing them around. Of course, like everything else, I just never got around to it. Sound familiar?
Well, this was the year…and really, the only reason I probably managed to make it happen is because I needed a project for my latest segement on Hello Iowa. (Thanks for the encouragement!)
Step 1
Since I am a serial procrastinator (not sure when that started happening…I didn’t used to be that way), all I could find for craft pumpkins were some Spritz brand glittery orange ones at Target. They worked out just fine, but I really had my mind set on white, so I spray painted them using Rustoleum 2X Ultra Coverage in Ultra Matte White. Sidenote…this new Ultra Matte paint is my fave!
Step 2
Once I sprayed the pumpkins, it was time for the fun part! I had purchased a bunch of succulents and seasonal floral stems at Dollar Tree. I went through the pile and stripped the thicker stems off some of the succulents (leaving only the wire insert exposed), removed the succulent floral picks from the pots, and cut the seasonal floral stems apart into useable pieces.
Step 3
I used our Milwaukee Cordless Drill to make holes for all of the floral picks to stick into. The size of the drill bit that you’ll need will depend on the size of the stems that you have. I just held up the stems next to the drill bits to see which one would be the closest fit.
Once you have the drill bit chosen, it’s just a matter of drilling the holes. Start with your bigger pieces fit and kind of practice arranging them before drilling the holes. It’s not a big deal to mess up, but you want to be able to cover any mistakes.
Step 4
After you get the bigger pieces in place, it’s time to start adding in the taller and unique pieces, including the greenery, pine cones, and moss stones. Since nothing is glued in, you really can play around with the design until you get it just the way you want! I even thought about adding some spagnum moss underneath everything, to help hide any stems that are showing and to make the whole thing look more polished.
And that’s it! If you’re making more than one pumpkin, the process will become even easier with each one that you make! This is a completely customizable project too. You could go all out with fun and different floral picks, add ribbons that tumble down the sides of the pumpkins, or even use real pumpkins + succulents! Although…if you do that, I think you’d need to carve out bigger holes for the succulents to tuck into.
I love these little pumpkins so much! I’m so happy that I finally took the time to figure out how to make them. Even better, is discovering that they are really easy and fun to make! Plus…the supplies are inexpensive and could be free, if you have a good craft stash!
If you decide to try it for yourself, I would love if you’d post it on Instagram >>> @hilaryprall and tag me so I can see!
