A fun and cute tutorial featuring a Pumpkin Full of Kittens. It makes a perfect Fall decoration for your patio or indoor decor.
When I saw this Pumpkin of Kitten’s on the cover of AllYou Magazine, I couldn’t resist it. I have four cats of my own and love anything related to cats. I thought it was adorable and tried to duplicate it as best I could.
I’ve never been much into carving pumpkins although we carved several when my daughter was growing up. And I have to say out of all the Pumpkins I’ve seen, I’ve never seen a Pumpkin of Kittens! I think that’s why I love it so much, it’s original.
Here’s how to make it:
What you will need:
Scissors
1 large pumpkin
5 small pumpkins or foam pumpkins
Spray paint (cream & black)
Black card stock paper
Printed scrapbook paper
Ribbon in a variety of shapes and colors
Felt for the nose
Wire for the whiskers
Thumbtacks for the eyes
I didn’t have black thumbtacks so I spray painted the ones I had black.
Spray paint a few pumpkins cream color.
Cut out the Pumpkin ears pattern and scrapbook paper pattern and make ears. You can glue the ears onto the Pumpkins or use a thumbtack. I ended up doing both to hold them in place.
Cut wires for the whiskers. I hot glued them to the Pumpkin then put the nose felt over it to cover the wire ends.
I made a triangle shape for the nose and printed it out then cut it out using black felt. Just make the nose the size of a triangle.
Cut out the top of your Pumpkin and clean out all the seeds. Roast the seeds if you want to!
Apply strips of ribbon. I used glue and hot glue to hold them in place.
I filled up the pumpkin with paper towels and then added orange felt. Then I added the Pumpkin kittens and placed the lid on top. You can also put Styrofoam in the Pumpkin and insert wires into the bottom of the Pumpkins and stick them into the Styrofoam. I didn’t have any Styrofoam so I used paper towels instead.
You can view their full tutorial HERE.
More Pumpkin crafts:
Scrapbook Paper Pumpkin Tutorial
Shannon Denise Adcox says
It’s super cute but how do you make it not Roy? This would last two weeks where I live.
Depending on the temperature where you live will determine how long it will last, and if you keep it indoors or outdoors. 🙂
so ridiculously cute! I actually shaved a cat into my pumpkin this year. great minds!
Ahhh, sounds cute! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Manda Wolf says
Aw that is so cute! I love the kitty pumpkins!
Thank you, Manda!! 🙂
This is the cutest!
Thank you, Laura!! 🙂
So cute and clever! Love it. 😉
Wow! How awesome is this….especially for a cat lady! I mean that is just so creative. I would love it if you linked up your Pumpkin Full of Kittens this week at the Link it or Lump it link party! http://twoityourself.blogspot.com/2013/10/link-it-or-lump-it-party.html
oksana says
Love the pumpkin! It’s so adorable.
I wanted to invite you to the {Handmade Café} Link Party, the new and very unique linky! I hope you’ll join us and link up. You will meet many exceptional international crafters/bloggers!
Oksana @ Oksana Plus Hobbies
http://oksanalikesit.blogspot.com/
I love the kitties! If you get a chance feel free to enter your idea into the Perfectly Pumpkin contest. There are 4 categories and 4 great prize packs! http://piwiprincess.blogspot.com/2013/10/PerfectlyPumpkincontest2013.html
April Hoff says
This is just too stinkin’ cute! My daughter would love it! Thanks for linking up to the “Get Your DIY On” Link up party! Be sure to come back Sunday at 7:00 PM if you have any more spooky outdoor décor!
Thank you, April! I will be back! 😉
Ane Samuelsen says
They are adorable.
I have some good friends who have kittens and I couldn’t resist sending a link to your site here.
Lovely site.
Ane
Thank you, Ane! 🙂 And thanks for sharing my link!
Those pumpkin kitties are too adorable!
Navy Wifey Peters @ Submarine Sunday Link Party
Thank you T’onna! 🙂
Jennifer says
Oh my goodness -these are adorable!! Thanks for making me smile during lunch today!
You’re welcome! 🙂