Outdoor Plastic Pumpkins For Halloween Decor

Looking for a fun, frugal, and eco-friendly Halloween craft? These Easy DIY Plastic Pumpkins are the perfect way to turn everyday household items into festive décor. Made from recycled plastic bags, this simple Halloween project is ideal for kids, families, or anyone wanting to add budget-friendly charm to their seasonal decorations. With just a few supplies and a couple of minutes, you can create adorable jack-o’-lantern faces that double as party favors, porch décor, or classroom crafts. Not only is this project quick and inexpensive, but it’s also a clever way to upcycle plastic while getting into the Halloween spirit!

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What you need

Orange plastic party table cloth or other orange plastic.
Crumpled Newspaper or recycled plastic bags for filling
Permanent black marker pen
Elastic bands

Instructions

You can use these as yard decorations by hanging them in a tree, or use them on tables filled with candy.

Start by cutting some circles out of plastic, the size of your circles depends on how big you want your pumpkin to be.

Whilst your circle is flat, draw on the face with a permanent marker.

Then fill with crumpled paper or crumpled shopping bags (for a full waterproof decoration).

Gather up the circle and secure with an elastic band.

Make 20 or 30 these to fill your tree (picture coming soon).

Secure to the tree with a wire (hook or fishing line). Or fill with candy and hand out to all the kids.