Three reasons I am SO excited to share today’s DIY with you:
- So easy, takes only minutes: instant gratification =)
- No storage needed: use things we all have, and return everything to its place when the season is over.
- Infinite creative expressions and too much fun!
It’s time to celebrate a glorious fall season, with … toilet paper!
Yes, rolls of toilet paper can be re-purposed into beautiful fall pumpkin decorations in just minutes!
We will start with a basic pumpkin, and look at variations later.
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: wrap one end of a twig with paper to protect our fabric, and tuck the twig inside one of the openings. Isn’t it a pretty little pumpkin with a cute stem?
Let’s look at some fun variations next! First, a flat shaped Cinderella pumpkin.
Just keep rollinging 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 a multi-color pumpkin!
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!
Some more re-purposed fun you may like-
Turn old t-shirts into a cozy and beautiful rug, on a hula hoop loom-
An ottoman made from a coffee bean bag –
Transform a grocery bag into a pendant lamp –
Happy September! xo
Adorable and reusable! I may try it!
Those are seriously cute, and something I would never have thought of!
What?! These pumpkins are awesome! I seriously love this and am making this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration!
so CUTE!
These are TOO cute – and amazingly easy!
So lovely,color and fun!
These are adorable, you are so creative! I can’t wait to make these with my daughter!
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!
Seriously SO cute! I’m gonna pin this so I remember to try it later. Good idea!
Okay, these are too cute! And an inexpensive way to decorate and be festive. Pinning!
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.
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
What great ideas!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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
I made some. I never make anything — I made 3 and they are so cute. Thanks.
Yay!! Are they fun? 🙂