Halloween Costumes… For Pumpkins!
My sister-in-law Melia is super creative, and has had quite a few great dollar store crafting ideas herself. I LOVE this one: use those dollar store build-a-bear costume kits to decorate jack-o’-lanterns! Great simple idea for some super cute eye-catching pumpkins. This is an especially great activity to do with younger kids who aren’t really old enough to carve pumpkins yet, plus it seems like a fun activity to let them go to the dollar store and pick out a costume… for a pumpkin. My dollar store has a huge selection of bear dress-up costumes, year ’round.
I love my niece’s drawings on this pumpkin!
Project Estimate:
- Pumpkin, $1 and up
- Build-a-bear costume, $1
- Markers, on hand
Total: $2
You have the right to remain spooky!
(edited to add) Here are some tips from Melia:
- Small to medium sized pumpkins work best for this project.
- Rinse off and dry pumpkins before decorating.
- Use a fix-all type of heavy duty craft glue to attach costumes. I have tried hot glue in the past- but sadly enough, it doesn’t stick to pumpkins! (You could use staples or floral wire, but the pumpkins will begin rotting once you puncture the skin- so they won’t last as long)
- Use permanent markers
- The hair is sold separately, they are actually scrunchies that we found in the christmas section. (2 for $1)
- Be sure to have your scissors and/or seam ripper on hand, as you will want to modify some of the clothing to fit your pumpkin and make gluing easier.
In other family news, I am having a baby today! I’ll let you know more about it in a few days. In the meantime, enjoy the posts I have lined up for you!
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OMG congrats on the baby!
Which dollar store do you find these little accessories at?
Only you would be posting a craft blog at the very moment you’re giving birth….congratulations, beautiful daughter!!
Thanks for posting my pumpkins! We had a lot of fun with it. The bear/doll costumes are in the toy section at both the of Dollar Tree Stores near us here in San Jose.
Here are some more tips:
-Small to medium sized pumpkins work best for this project.
-Rinse off and dry pumpkins before decorating.
-Use a fix-all type of heavy duty craft glue to attach costumes. I have tried hot glue in the past- but sadly enough, it doesn’t stick to pumpkins! (You could use staples or floral wire, but the pumpkins will begin rotting once you puncture the skin- so they won’t last as long)
-Use permanent markers
-The hair is sold separately, they are actually scrunchies that we found in the christmas section. (2 for $1)
-Be sure to have your scissors and/or seam ripper on hand, as you will want to modify some of the clothing to fit your pumpkin and make gluing easier.
Umm…nice pumpkins? (no, really, they are!) but CONGRATS ON THE BABY!!!!
terrific use of those pumpkins! Congrats on the new addition!
Oh my goodness, it’s a good thing I read to the bottom! Congratulations on the baby!! :)
I love this idea! Gotta check out my dollar store and see if they have those costumes!
That is a good idea. If I can’t make it to the dollar store or they don’t have them. I’m going to try Mr. Potato Head parts. I have a ton around my house since I like to collect them. I figured it’d save instead of buying the ones specially made for pumpkins.
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