Friday, November 4, 2011

DIY Friday: Mini Pumpkin Votive Holders

DIY pumpkin votive holders


This is a great DIY project to make with those leftover Halloween mini pumpkins! Plus, it's as easy as carving the lid off a pumpkin. See below for a quick tutorial.


tools for mini pumpkin votives

Materials: Sharpie or pen, votive, knives (a steak knife worked great for me!)

diy mini pumpkin votive holders


Step One: Trace a circle around the votive onto your pumpkin

diy mini pumpkin votive holders

diy mini pumpkin votive holders

Step Two: Carve the top of your pumpkin - just like you would when you're making a jack o'lantern. Since this pumpkin is so small, be careful not to carve all the way through!

diy mini pumpkin votive holders

step three: scoop all those mini seeds out of the inside


diy mini pumpkin votive holders
diy mini pumpkin votive holders


Step Three: Now, if you just sit the votive in the pumpkin, it would be too short and melt the edges! So, take the lid (cut off the excess seeds off the bottom) and turn it upside down in your hollow pumpkin.

diy mini pumpkin votive holders
diy mini pumpkin votive holders


Step Four: Set your votive inside, et voila!

diy mini pumpkin votive holders
diy mini pumpkin votive holders


I think these would look really cute with those small striped pumpkins. Add a couple around the Thanksgiving table and boom - instant Autumn decoration!

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