Start a Thanksgiving tradition this year with Fall activities such as this thankful pumpkin craft. Make it this year, then pull it out year after year to write down what your family is thankful for and to remind them of those items from past years.
This will soon become a fun tradition for your entire family. Crafts with pumpkins are so much fun. If you’re looking for more pumpkin ideas, then read more here.
Make Your Own Be Thankful Pumpkin
Every Fall, we gather around the table and go over everything we are thankful for! It’s a tradition we have been doing for years and the kids always love it. If you’re looking for mindful and intentional activities do with your children, then you will love this pumpkin idea.
Supplies Needed
- Artificial Pumpkin: You can find this at most well-stocked craft stores.
- Elmer’s Paint Pen in Gold: I used fine point.
- Many Thanks Print: Click here to print on your printer)
- Carbon Paper: Carbon paper is used to transfer the design onto the pumpkin. You can find it online or at craft stores!
- Pencil
- Permanent Black Marker
- Tape: You will use this for taping the paper onto the pumpkin.
Note: You can even paint your pumpkin any color you would like such as white or any pastel color like natural pumpkins.
How to Make Your Pumpkin Craft
This craft is so fun to do whenever you’re looking for some plans to do at home. With only a few steps, you will have your very own thankful pumpkin craft ready to be displayed in your favorite spot!
Step 1
Start by printing our many thanks art (you can find it here) on standard printer paper.
Step 2
Add the carbon paper and the print to the front of your pumpkin and secure with tape.
Step 3
Use a pencil to trace the design. Remove the design and carbon paper. You will be left with an outline on your pumpkin that is ready for painting.
Step 4
Start going over the outline with your Elmer’s Paint Pen. The best thing about using the paint pen is that painting this design is just like using a pen to trace a design. So simple yet it turns out gorgeous!
I went over the words twice with the fine point paint pen. The vines were only painted once.
The paint actually dries really quickly but make sure everything is dry before you continue.
You can use the pumpkin craft as is in your home decor but I had something else planned for this project. Set this thankful pumpkin out where your entire family can see it every day.
How to Use
Be sure to keep a permanent black marker beside the pumpkin so you can easily draw on it. Then, encourage your entire family to write down what they are thankful for this year.
The items can be ANYTHING! Let them fill up the pumpkin if they wish or just write down a few things and put this one away until next year.
Pull this thankful pumpkin out every year! You can even wrap around your “thankful” items around the front of the pumpkin. Imagine pulling this thankful pumpkin out in five years and reading what you wrote this year. A fun Thanksgiving tradition that your entire family will love!
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Supplies
- Artificial Pumpkin: You can find this at most well-stocked craft stores.
- Elmer's Paint Pen in Gold: I used fine point.
- Many Thanks Print Click here to print on your printer)
- Carbon Paper: Carbon paper is used to transfer the design onto the pumpkin. You can find it online or at craft stores!
- Pencil
- Permanent Black Marker
- Tape Artificial Pumpkin: You can find this at most well-stocked craft stores. Elmer's Paint Pen in Gold: I used fine point.Many Thanks Print: Click here to print on your printer)Carbon Paper: Carbon paper is used to transfer the design onto the pumpkin. You can find it online or at craft stores!PencilPermanent Black MarkerTape: You will use this for taping the paper onto the pumpkin.
Instructions
- Start by printing our many thanks art (you can find it here) on standard printer paper.
- Add the carbon paper and the print to the front of your pumpkin and secure with tape.
- Use a pencil to trace the design. Remove the design and carbon paper. You will be left with an outline on your pumpkin that is ready for painting.
- Start going over the outline with your Elmer's Paint Pen. The best thing about using the paint pen is that painting this design is just like using a pen to trace a design. So simple yet it turns out gorgeous!
- I went over the words twice with the fine point paint pen. The vines were only painted once.
- The paint actually dries really quickly but make sure everything is dry before you continue.
A lovely project.
I love your Thankful pumpkin! what a great idea!
Such a great idea! Love it! Thanks for sharing.
That’s a fantastic idea, you can look back at everything you’ve been thankful for over the years. And your handwriting is pretty damn gorgeous by the way.
What a lovely idea! We have been making TONS of pumpkin recipes in our home this month. Will have to try your super gratitude pumpkin idea! Love it! 🙂 Thank you!
Oh I love this idea! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
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Angie, This is just the cutest project ever! I just love it and what a great project to bring the family together. Thanks for linking up to Celebrate It!
So Pretty. Thanks for joining us at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared.
Such a cute idea! Absolutely love this 🙂