Have you ever wondered what you can do with an exhaust hose? Okay, maybe not, but you can make a pretty little pumpkin out of it and use it for fall decorations around the house. We'll show you how it's done!
These homemade pumpkins not only look super cute, they also workFun crafting! Organize a craft session in the afternoon with friends or the children and make a beautiful autumn decoration for your home yourself. What a great activity for a rainy fall afternoon!
Make a pumpkin out of an exhaust hose: This is how it works
The first thing you need to do is collect the necessary materials and tools. Depending on how many pumpkins you want to make, you may want to adjust the quantity.
Materials & Tools
- flexible aluminum exhaust hose, 10 cm diameter
- Primer and spray paint in orange and beige
- Farbband
- Wine corks
- artificial autumn leaves (or other decoration of your choice)
- Hot glue gun
- Wire cutters
Make an exhaust hose pumpkin: instructions
- Now you can make the pumpkin. To do this, cut a 60 centimeter long piece of the exhaust hose with scissors. If necessary, use the pliers to make cutting through the wire easier.
- Fold the ends inward.
- Wrap the exhaust hose into a circle and glue the edges with hot glue. Hold the glue in place for approximately 30 seconds.
- Spray paint on the outside of the hose on a piece of cardboard and let it dry. For this step we recommend that you go into the garden. You need to spray the top part first and let it dry before moving on to the bottom part.
- Hot glue some fall leaves and a wine cork for the pumpkin stem.
- Tie a bow with ribbon and glue it to decorate the pumpkin.
- Make as many pumpkins as you want. When they are finished you can display them.
More ideas for decorating the pumpkins
Now that you already know the basics, you can embellish and personalize the homemade exhaust hose pumpkins as you wish. We give you a few more ideas as inspiration.
You can also use other materials instead of wine corks for the stem of the pumpkin. A small tree branch, for example, can also work well. And cinnamon sticks can also be used for a fragrant decoration.
If you want your pumpkin to have vines and leaves, you can easily add them. You can also wrap some thick floral wire around the stick to form vines. Add some moss around the stem and use hot glue to attach some green paper leaves to the ends of the vines.
You can also use real autumn leaves to decorate the pumpkins. They are a free craft material that you can usecreate many creative projectscan.
Decorate your home and garden with DIY pumpkins
And where can you use these sweet pumpkins? The answer is wherever you like them. The homemade autumn decorations are suitable for both indoors and outdoors. However, we would recommend that you do not leave the crafts outdoors as they can be damaged by rain and wind.
Decoration for the entrance to the house
If you are looking for beautifulAutumn decoration ideas for outsidethen this easy pumpkin DIY project may come in handy. Since the pumpkins are not weatherproof, we would recommend that you only use them under a canopy, for example in the area in front of the front door. Consider combining it with other fall decor elements such as dried flower arrangements and cozy textiles to create a whole outdoor ensemble.
Even if you live in an apartment instead of a house, you can beautify the area in front of the front door with a cute, homemade pumpkin in autumn.
Make your own table decorations
If you need pretty table decorations for the fall season, you can also make and decorate such a pumpkin so that it looks good on your table. Choose a suitable color and also add other decorations such as an autumn leaf garland. You can arrange the whole thing in a pretty bowl to make it easier to display and put away the decorations.
Decorate the mantel
Another wonderful way to display your new decorations is on the mantel or a taller wall shelf. The colored pumpkins will certainly come into their own there and will be a beautiful eye-catcher in the interior.
Tipp:For a bright decoration, you can insert a thin battery-operated string of lights into the exhaust hose before making the pumpkin. You can simply hide the battery compartment under the pumpkin.
