Are you looking for fun ways to decorate for fall? These pumpkin craft ideas are easy to make with basic supplies and deliver impressive results.
Many of the projects repurpose household items or call for inexpensive materials, so you can craft without spending a lot. The focus is on decorations you can display quickly for seasonal impact.
These pumpkin crafts work for both indoor and outdoor spaces and offer a variety of styles from rustic to modern.
Browse the list of pumpkin craft projects below to find one that fits your space, materials, and personal taste.

18 Fun & Easy Pumpkin Craft Projects for Fall Decorations
It's the start of "Everything Pumpkin Time"! These DIY pumpkin projects will add lots of seasonal decor to your home with very little cost.
From wine cork pumpkins to yard cutouts, metal pumpkin decorations, and pumpkin wreaths, these decor projects all welcome fall.
Fill an old black lantern with small mini gourds, pumpkins, and some faux fall leaves, and you have a great focal point for your fall front porch decor.
Wine corks, orange craft paint, wire rope, and some heavy scrapbook paper combine to make these adorable wine cork pumpkins.
They would look cute on either a Halloween or Thanksgiving table.
My friend Carlene at Organized Clutter loves to repurpose old household items into what she calls junk decor. This bunwarmer pumpkin is one of her latest projects.
These adorable pumpkin decorations are made out of reclaimed wood from an old mailbox post.
They are simple to make with just a few basic craft supplies and a bit of time.
These velvet pumpkins are easy to make. No machine stitching is necessary, and they are made from a pair of old pajamas! Good-bye plush velvet pjs and hello plush velvet pumpkins!
This cute fall shadow box is full of fall-themed objects and will decorate your house in a playful way. A pumpkin plate is the focus of the project.
Best of all, there is no actual crafting. Just assemble your objects and place them in an empty shadow box.
For a smaller fall decoration, these mini polymer clay pumpkins would look cute in a basket with straw. They make for a quick & easy Halloween decoration.
An old black urn finds a new use in this pretty pumpkin urn decor idea. It's simple to put together, and the pretty ceramic pumpkin looks great on top of the black urn. Nice contrast of colors!
This unique table display is made with Elmer's glue, balloons, some yarn, and Petroleum Jelly.
I love the simplicity of the pumpkins with the bright orange colors.
Buttons and fabric come together in this easy pumpkin craft project. It's inexpensive to make and comes together quickly.
This decorated pumpkin craft takes just minutes to do. All you need is a pumpkin, some black jewel decals, and a wired ribbon bow. Quick, easy, and so effective!
This corrugated metal pumpkin started out life as a Dollar Tree sign that got transformed into a fun free-standing pumpkin that can be tucked into various home displays.
The secret to this pumpkin project is the glitter paint that gives the same effect as loose glitter but without all the regular glitter. It's a bold and dramatic pumpkin craft.
This project turns a cheap glass pumpkin dish into a faux ceramic pumpkin. It's easier to make than you might think!
Bring nature inside with this no carve sunflower pumpkin project. It's ready in minutes and is a nice change from a normal carved pumpkin.
Turn a few craft supplies and an old terra cotta pot into a pumpkin shaped candy dish for Halloween or Thanksgiving.
This DIY Pumpkin Succulent Planter uses fall pumpkins, moss and pieces of succulents to make a unique and beautiful fall arrangement.
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Admin note: This roundup of DIY pumpkin decor projects first appeared on the blog in September 2013. This post has been updated with more pumpkin projects and a slideshow video.