Three reasons I am SO excited to share today’s DIY toilet paper pumpkin decorations with you:
- So easy, takes only minutes: instant gratification.
- Beautiful DIY Thanksgiving & fall decorations that need no storage: use things we already have, and return everything to its place when the season is over.
- You can make them in so many colors, shapes and sizes!
It’s time to celebrate this glorious fall season and Thanksgiving, with … toilet paper pumpkins that look like expensive fabric pumpkins!
Variation 1: how to make small sized toilet paper pumpkin decorations
Yes, you can make toilet paper pumpkin decorations in just minutes!
Step 1:
wrap a toilet paper roll with a piece of fabric folded to about the same size as the toilet paper roll. You can use dish towel, scarf, t-shirts, etc. This step is to give our “pumpkin” a more rounded shape.
Step 2:
take another piece of fabric, wrap it vertically along the outside of the roll. you can either go through the hollow center of the roll, or just tuck it in a little bit on the ends and go back and forth.
Step 3: add stem to your toilet paper pumpkin decorations
wrap one end of a twig with paper to protect our fabric, and tuck the twig inside one of the openings. Isn’t this toilet paper pumpkin gorgeous with a cute stem?
Now, let’s look at some fun variations!
Variation 2: how to make flat shaped Cinderella pumpkin decorations.
Just keep rolling more fabric around the toilet paper till the form looks flat, then wrap extra long fabrics around it. One piece of fabric might not be enough, just find some similar color ones, or make multi-color DIY toilet paper pumpkins!
Variation 3: how to make extra large and tall toilet paper pumpkin decorations.
To make the extra large and tall pumpkin, we will be using 2 toilet paper rolls.
Wrap 2 rolls tightly together with a wide towel, then create a tapered shape with more folded towels. Once you are happy with the shape, wrap the outer layer with a pretty fabric.
I used scarves on all these pumpkins, but shirts, skirts, kitchen linens will all work beautifully.
Now it’s your turn! Explore all the shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns, the possibilities are endless when it comes to toilet paper pumpkins! Don’t you think they would make great Thanksgiving & fall decorations?
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Happy pumpkin season!
Lynn
Adorable and reusable! I may try it!
Angie
Those are seriously cute, and something I would never have thought of!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
What?! These pumpkins are awesome! I seriously love this and am making this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration!
Katie
so CUTE!
Ann
These are TOO cute – and amazingly easy!
Chamoise
So lovely,color and fun!
Deanna
These are adorable, you are so creative! I can’t wait to make these with my daughter!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
Super cute and loooove that you can “un-do” them when the season is over! No storage room (which I’m seriously lacking) needed! Fun!
Claire
Seriously SO cute! I’m gonna pin this so I remember to try it later. Good idea!
Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah
Okay, these are too cute! And an inexpensive way to decorate and be festive. Pinning!
Bev @ The Make Your Own Zone
What a cute and resourceful idea! I’ll be watching for cute scarves when I do my thrift store shopping so I can try making a few.
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen
Ananda – you’e done it again, with an incredible and darling tutorial! I absolutely adore these cute pumpkins and want to have them on my front porch! You are simply amazing. xoxo
Michele at The Vintage Vixen
What great ideas!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Nicole
I love this I just bought a velvet pumpkin from my grocery store that looks like this. Now I know how to make my own! Thanks for sharing so cute.
xo, Nicole
Katharine
I made some. I never make anything — I made 3 and they are so cute. Thanks.
ananda
Yay!! Are they fun? 🙂
Kathy A
I have been making these for years using a layer of batting to plump up the tp. Using a scarf is such a great idea; the pumpkin would be dismantled just about the time I need my scarf back! I roll up a piece of paper bag (cut with funky scissors) to make a stem and add a black paper Jack-o-lantern face that I tape on (and remove after Halloween). A stem of silk grape vine makes a realistic leaf with tendril. Yhis year I am upcycling $1 clothes from Goodwill into colorful pumpkins!
ananda
thank you kathy for sharing!! i love the fact that we don’t need storage for these! =)
Cynthia
Great blog and wonderful ideas. So glad that I found you!!!
ananda
thank you so much Cynthia! great to have you here! 🙂
Boyd Kobe
Hi Ananda,
Very cute pumpkin, That was a great idea and a lot of inspiration thanks.