DIY Glitter Pumpkins are so easy to make that there is no need to decorate this year with plain pumpkins so grab your glitter and let’s get started!

Closeup on an arrangement of Orange DIY Glitter Pumpkins in a variety of sizes.

We LOVE glitter.   If you give us the choice between two things, one plain and one sparkly, we will always choose sparkle.  When we decided to take some fake pumpkins and repurpose them, we went no further than our glitter collection. We think they turned out fantastic.  Even Nancy who doesn’t love all things glitter as I do (I know it’s hard to believe we are sisters), thinks they are adorable.  These DIY Glitter Pumpkins turned out to be an easy and inexpensive project that is also a high-impact decoration that you can use for Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving.

Supplies You Will Need

All the supplies you will nee to Make DIY Glitter Pumpkins including faux pumpkins, glitter, Mod Podge and a craft brush.
  • Artificial Pumpkins
  • Glitter – Garnet
  • Glitter – Copper/Orange Metallic
  • Glitter – Copper
  • Mod Podge
  • Craft Brush

Step 1: This Halloween Glitter Pumpkin craft project could not be easier or cheaper.  We found these mini fake pumpkins at Walmart for $0.99 each and the glitter was 40% off at Hobby Lobby making it less than $2.00.  We had glittered all three pumpkins in under 15 minutes.  It’s the perfect type of craft – easy, cheap, beautiful!

How to Decorate the Faux Pumpkins

Collage image showing the steps for adding the Glitter to the Faux Pumpkins.

Step 2: Cover the faux pumpkin in Mod Podge using a craft brush.
Step 3: Sprinkle the glitter over the Mod Podge-covered Pumpkin.  Tap off any excess glitter.  The glitter that doesn’t stick can be reused.  I used orange glitter for this pumpkin here but I also made my own “harvest” pumpkin shade of glitter by mixing the orange with some brown and red glitter. Super pretty.
Step 4: The glitter will flake off a bit when handled too much.  You can give the DIY Glitter Pumpkins a spritz of Mod Podge or Martha Stewart Finishing Spray to help with this.  Or as I sometimes do, give it a light spritz of aerosol hair spray which also works.  

Before and After

Collage image showing the faux pumpkins before the glitter was added and after the glitter has been added.

So easy.  So pretty. So grab your glitter and get started turning your boring fake pumpkins into these glittery Fall decoration show stoppers.

Closeup on a stack of Orange DIY Glitter Pumpkins of various sizes sitting on a black surface.

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