Easy DIY Pumpkin Just in Time for Thanksgiving

Once Halloween is over, many people want to put their pumpkins away.

But, don't be too hasty.

Pumpkins can be a great addition to your Thanksgiving decor especially if they are "faux" cute!

I've got a SUPER EASY DIY that anyone can do.

Stick around for a step-by-step tutorial.

At your nearest Dollar Tree, you can get these styrofoam pumpkins, Nautical Rope (grab 2), and a package of dried moss.

Grab your scissors, hot glue gun, and a stick from your yard.

Now you're all ready.

Pull out the green styrofoam stem from the pumpkin top and discard it.

Heat up your glue gun and drop a nice dollop of hot glue onto the bottom of the pumpkin.  Place one end of the rope over it.  Hold it a bit so that it sticks to the pumpkin while the glue cools.

Start adding more hot glue in a circular motion, winding the rope around the starting point.

Keep working in that circular motion, gradually approaching the edge and sides of the pumpkin.

As you work up the sides of the pumpkin, press the rope down into the grooves, but don't get hung up on making it fit perfectly in those indentations.

The bulk of the rope will basically obscure those grooves.  Some will slightly show, but others won't show at all.

At some point, you will reach the end of your rope... (pun intended).

On the rope from the Dollar Tree, there is a piece of tape on each end to keep it from unraveling.  Just snip that off; don't bother trying to remove the tape.  It's not worth it.

Dab some glue on both the pumpkin and the end of the rope and attach the next piece to it by butting it up against the ends.

It will look seamless when you do it this way.

Continue around the pumpkin all the way to the top.

When you get to the last part on top of the pumpkin, drop a large squeeze of glue into the indent where the stem was and coil the rope to cover the space.

Snip the rope so that what's left fits snugly and creates a flattened top.

Snap (or saw) a piece off your stick, drop a large dollop of glue on top of the rope, and place your stick in the glue.

Hold it for a few seconds so that it sets while the glue cools.

Add a bit more glue all the way around the base of your "stem" and add the moss.

Take a bit of leftover rope, about 4-5 inches long, and begin to separate the strands.

You will have many squiggly pieces.

Gather a few and place some glue on their ends then carefully poke it into the moss.

You've just created some leftover "vines" from the pumpkin patch.

Step back to see where you want to place those "vines" around the base of your stem.

Let them fall and curl organically around the top of your rope pumpkin.

Guess what?

YOU'RE DONE!

You've just created an adorable rustic farmhouse pumpkin for your fall decor.

Cost - less than $4.00

The best part?

These pumpkins won't ever rot.

Aren't you such a rule breaker?