Styrofoam Pumpkins

Project by Karen Gaines

Make pretty pumpkins from styrofoam balls complete with branches and leaves. Group several various-sized together to make a stunning centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dinner table or use in different nooks and corners to add a touch of 'fall decor' to your home.

They are great for giving as gifts too!

Materials needed:

1. Different size styrofoam balls
2. Acrylic Paints:
acrylic terra cotta
dark goldenrod
mystic green
3. Makeup sponges
4. 1 stick, large about the size of your finger
5. Fall leaves
6. Yarn

Directions:

1. Take the yarn and mark the "wedges" in your ball.

2. Cut a light cut along the yarn.

3. Press knife to the side of the cut to round off the wedge.

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