Make Your Own Paper Mache Succulent Pumpkins

While it may be fall in the majority of the country with cooling temps and changing colors, I’m still feeling temperatures over 90 degrees here in the Phoenix area. So it’s hard to completely give myself over to all things cozy and pumpkin related. As a way to find a happy medium in my seasonal decor, I decided to combine the fall staple – a pumpkin – and a super trendy summer item – the succulent – to create one fabulous piece of decor that adds a twist to the usual. These succulent pumpkins are remarkably simple to put together, but adds that punch to stand out from the typical pumpkin crowd!

Supplies needed to make your own succulent pumpkins:

• Paper Mache or Other Craft Pumpkins
• Artificial Succulents
• DecoArt Metallic Craft Paint in Copper
• Paint Brush
• Painter’s Tape
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun

Step One. Use the painter’s tape to create a solid line across the pumpkin. I chose to adhere mine in a diagonal line so I didn’t have to worry about matching up perfectly straight lines.

Step Two. Paint the bottom portion of the pumpkin with the metallic paint. Because the paint is quick-drying, you can add a second coat almost immediately. Make sure that none of the paper mache shows through the paint. Allow it to dry to completely.

Step Three. Carefully peel away the painter’s tape when the pumpkin is finished drying.

Step Four. Use the scissors to poke a hole on the top of the pumpkin, large enough to fit the stem of the succulent through.

Repeat for all remaining succulent pieces, making sure to keep the weight balanced evenly so the pumpkin remains standing.

Step Five. Use the hot glue to adhere any loose pieces of succulent to the paper mache pumpkin.

For the second pumpkin, I simply painted the top half of the pumpkin to add a little more visual interest.

Easy peasy and now I have a cohesive pair of succulent pumpkins.

Looking to add another fall addition to your home? Make your own fall leave DIY pillow cover!

Katie Waltemeyer

Katie is the writer and creator at Sweet Rose Studio, a blog dedicated to sharing the best crafts, recipes, DIY/home tutorials, and anything else that promotes a happy home. She is so blessed to be a wife to her high school sweetheart and mother to their three sweet, crazy kids. In her past life she was an elementary school teacher, but now is a stay-at-home-momma by trade and absolutely adores it. Katie has a passion for party planning and styling and can regularly be found with a sippy cup in one hand and a glue gun in the other with her camera hanging around her neck.