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Easy No-Sew Pumpkin Craft – DIY Fall Decor

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 by Lolli 16 Comments

 

I’ve always got my eyes open for crafts that are easy enough for the kids to do. I saw a picture of these adorable toilet paper roll pumpkins somewhere in passing and figured that they were a craft that anyone in the family (anyone, period!) could handle. Since I only had a random picture in my mind, I grabbed some supplies at the store and figured the simple design out…in about 3 minutes. It’s that easy.

Easy no-sew pumpkin craft

Supplies needed:

  • Toilet paper rolls
  • Fabric (I used 9×21 inch pieces of fabric)
  • Matching ribbon
  • Thick sticks (longer than the length of a toilet paper roll)
  • Serrated knife

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I found this fun package of pre-cut coordinated fabric at Walmart.

I found this fun package of pre-cut coordinated fabric at Walmart.

How to make no-sew pumpkin decorations:

    • This is so simple, it’s almost embarrassing. Take a piece of fabric and wrap it around a full, new roll of toilet paper.
    • Tuck fabric into the top hole of the roll of TP (and under the bottom of the roll, as well).

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  • Place the stick into the hole.
  • Tie a bow onto the stick.
  • You’re done!

Isn’t it crazy how simple this is? I’ve had my pumpkins on display in my family room for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve already gotten compliments from people coming over to my house. No one ever guesses that the cute pumpkins are no-sew AND that the fabric is covering a simple roll of toilet paper.

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Variation: I thought it would be fun to mix up the size just a little, so I got my biggest serrated knife and attempted to cut a roll of toilet paper in half. It was not as easy as I had thought it would be. The first thing I learned: Remove the cardboard roll BEFORE trying to cut the roll of TP. Slice slow and easy – there will be a lot of mess. After I got the roll cut in half, I brushed a bunch of the extra shavings in the trash before wrapping it up in the fabric. Once wrapped, there’s no mess to worry about.

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The other thing I love about this craft is that the material doesn’t need to be cut, so technically it can be reused for other crafts later. Now I just have to make some time for more crafting!

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Have you made any fun crafts lately? Check back soon for a fun pumpkin craft round up right here (and if you’d like to be included in that round-up, leave a link to your craft below!

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Comments

  1. Emily says

    Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    These are adorable, and so easy to make, too! Thanks for sharing with Merry Monday

  2. Jennie says

    Friday, February 7, 2014 at 12:54 am

    Very cute! I’ll have to keep it in mind for next fall. Although, I think I’d use an electric saw to cut the roll in half ;)

  3. C R Williams says

    Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 7:49 pm

    This looks like so much fun!

  4. Elena says

    Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    Looks very cute and easy to make. Thank you!

  5. shelly peterson says

    Monday, November 4, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    These are so cute and so easy to do. Thanks for sharing this great decor idea!

  6. judy gardner says

    Friday, November 1, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    i love these! i really like using a stick for the stem, it gives it a rustic look. i am not much for “cutesy” crafts and this is nice but simple!

  7. The Bluebird Patch says

    Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    This! For my bathrooms!!! I see a visit to Michaels in my future haha. Thank you for adding this to our Halloween linky. Liza http://www.thebluebirdpatch.com/2013/10/fangtastic-halloween-party-ideas.html

  8. Lory says

    Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 7:08 am

    This Project is very original, cheap and the result is very nice! I cited it in my web site: https://lunadeicreativi.com/blog/20-zucche-di-halloween.
    Thanks! Lory

  9. Elizabeth M says

    Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Great idea…of course i’m much to cheap to cut up a roll of tp in our house but I do think this would make a fun way to keep rolls disguised in the guest bathroom!

  10. Jennifer Sikora says

    Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    Those are super cute! I want to make some of them :)

  11. angie says

    Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    Super cute. Those glazed donuts look pretty darn good too!

  12. mama to 5 blessings says

    Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    what a cute and clever idea!

  13. The Mom Jen says

    Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    What a great idea, and you can buy fabric for each holiday/season! 3 rolls can be a snowman with some cute winter fabric! ;)

  14. Megan Chamberlin says

    Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    No Sew….two of the sweetest words to my crafty ears. And these are so cute!! Being able to kick out a craft in minutes, not have to sew, AND get to reuse your fabric? WINNER!!

  15. Kecia says

    Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    What a cute and simple idea for Halloween decor!

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