Hi friends,

I bought one of these Paper Mache Pumpkins from Hobby Lobby a couple of years ago and painted it – you can see it in this post. I got another one this year and thought I’d try my hand at some decoupage. The pumpkins are approximately 9.75 inches wide and about 7.5 inches tall. I haven’t done decoupage in such a long time and it was so fun!

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I found these pretty Fall napkins at Hobby Lobby to use on my pumpkin. You’ll also need Mod Podge and optional white acrylic paint.

First I painted my pumpkin with one coat of white acrylic paint using a foam brush. This is totally optional. I wanted to make sure the tan color of the pumpkin didn’t show through the napkin. Depending on the colors in the napkin, this may not be needed.

Prepare your napkins by separating the top printed layer from the other layers. My napkins only had 2 layers, some have 3. Just make sure to only have the top printed layer.

I cut my napkin into fourths. Then using a foam brush I applied Mod Podge to my pumpkin, working in small sections at a time. I smoothed the pieces of the napkin onto the pumpkin adding Mod Podge as needed. I didn’t worry too much about any wrinkles because the surface of the pumpkin isn’t smooth. I cut a few smaller pieces of napkin to fill in as needed to avoid overlapping too much.

Once the entire pumpkin is covered, let it dry completely. Then brush a layer of Mod Podge over the entire pumpkin (except the stem) to seal it. I painted the stem of the pumpkin with brown acrylic paint once it was dry.

It’s a fun addition to my Fall decor! There are so many Fall napkins to choose from with lots of different patterns and colors. You can have your Paper Mache Pumpkin finished in just a couple of hours and it will look so pretty on your Fall table.

Anita