Succulent Pumpkin Planter
If you're searching for a fall craft that’s both simple and stylish, this Succulent Pumpkin Planter is a must-try. It’s perfect for bringing natural elements into your home and adding a seasonal touch that’s just the right mix of chic and spooky. Learn how to create this lovely autumn piece with minimal materials and a whole lot of style.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin
- Plastic Bowl or Container
- Succulents
- Reindeer Moss
- Plastic Spiders
- Sharp Knife
- Glue Hot Glue Gun
Instructions
- With all your supplies on hand, you’re ready to make this adorable pumpkin decor. I’ll walk you through the easy steps below. I’ve also provided a full supply list and detailed instructions in the printable project card below.
- Begin by cutting a hole into the top of your pumpkin. Make it wide enough so you can fit a lot of succulents inside. (Yes, the inside of a green pumpkin is orange too. I don't know. This really surprised me for reason.)
- Then, if necessary, insert a bowl or plastic container upside down into the pumpkin. This will give your plants a stable place to sit.
- Start inserting your succulents. Keep your succulents in the plastic pots they came in. This will allow you to take the pumpkin planter apart because, as I mentioned above, the pumpkin will soon start to rot. After you disassemble your planter, you can then use your succulents somewhere else.
- Tuck the potted succulents in really close to one another. The plastic pots bend easily so this is simple to do.
- After all of your plants are in place, place some reindeer moss around the plants to hide the dirt and pots.
- Your planter is now complete if you prefer a traditional look. However if you'd like, you can add a little spookiness to your pumpkin. That's what I did. Just hot glue a couple glittery black spiders (purchased at Walmart) to the side of the pumpkin.
- Once I placed the pumpkin on my table, I added a few more spiders to make it look as if they were crawling toward and up into the pumpkin.