Pumpkins are a staple of the fall season and you can’t celebrate this Halloween without at least one. Well, you could, but why would you? These easy painted pumpkin coasters are the perfect way to add festive fun to your table while protecting it at the same time.

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I don’t know what it is about pumpkins that is so dang appealing but they are beautiful. You can customize them in so many ways to fit any Autumn decor style.

These easy painted pumpkin coasters keep it traditional with an orange base and adorable black jack-o-lantern faces.

According to my kids they also make a great game, too. They promptly picked them up and started tossing them like Frisbees across the living room. There you go: fun Halloween décor and a boredom buster all in one!

Pumpkin Coasters Materials

4-Pack of Orange Woven Coasters (I found mine at the Dollar Tree)
Black Fabric Paint
Green Fabric Paint
Paint Brush

Step 1

First, remove the coasters from their packaging. If you keep the cellophane in tact you can use it to protect your work surface from stray paint drops.

Note:

Paint each coaster individually. Don’t move on to the next one until you have finished the face on the previous coaster. This allows the paint to dry before adding the leaves.

Step 2

Next, paint a nose on each coaster.

Step 3

Then, paint 2 eyes on the coaster. Be careful not to bump the painted nose with your hand. You don’t want to smear the paint.

Step 4

Next, paint a fun mouth on your coaster.

Step 5

Lastly, paint any eyebrows or lashes you want to include.

Step 6

Repeat steps 2 through 5 for your remaining 3 coasters. Set the coasters aside to finish drying.

Tip:

Vary the face designs for aesthetics but also to help family members and guests easily recognize which coaster is theirs during use.

Step 7

Once the paint on your coasters is dry, use green paint to add leaves and vines to each of your pumpkins.

Step 8

Again, allow your paint to dry completely.

Step 9 (Optional)

If you want the coasters to stay put on the coffee table, add four dots of paint on the opposite side of each one. This will make the coasters grip the table during use and prevent spills.

Make It a Game

If you want to up the fun, you can turn this into a formal game of coaster throwing. These coasters are super light and work great for tossing. Make this awesome Jack-o-Lantern Treat Jar and set it up somewhere in the room or outside. Divide into teams and take turns trying to toss the coasters into the treat jar (sans the lid).

Variation Idea

Make the game harder by starting the first round a few feet away from the treat jar. Each round move the teams a few feet further back from the jar. The team who gets the most coasters in the treat jar after all of the rounds wins the game.

Who would have thought that such an inexpensive DIY could be your all-encompassing party go-to? These easy painted pumpkin coasters are the perfect way to dress up your table for the season. Next time, I’m going to make some adorable Frankies to go with them. Don’t worry. I’ll totally share the tutorial with you too.

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Are you ready for some football?! If that doesn’t bring images of Hank Williams, Jr. to your mind you are missing out. Before you go any further, you should totally watch it… You back? Now that you’re pumped, find out how to show your team spirit with a DIY football noisemaker.

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I love football! So much so that during the last Bengals game I was sick in bed and my husband was texting me game updates from the family room. (Yes, I was a little smug when my team beat his.)

I’ve even done a paint and sip where we made an awesome piece of Bengals artwork. It just gets me excited and pumped up. That’s why I want to find new ways to show my team spirit, like this DIY football noisemaker.

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I saw the water bottle in the store and a light bulb went off. Thank you Dollar Tree for the constant influx of inspiration. Now, you can support your team too with this super easy project.

Materials

Kids Football Shaped Water Bottle (I found mine at Dollar Tree)
Spray Paint in Team Color (This is the one I used)
Acrylic Paint in Secondary Team Color (Like this black)
Acrylic Spray Sealant
Small Metal Washers

Step 1

First, remove the tags and any stickers from your water bottle.

Tip:

If you water bottle has a sticker on it, make sure you wash the sticky residue off before moving on.

Step 2

Then, unclip the strap from the water bottle and set it to the side.

Step 3

Next, cover your water bottle in spray paint on all sides and let it dry.

Tip:

You may have to spray one side, let it dry, then turn over and spray the opposite side.

Step 4

After your spray paint has dried, check your water bottle for any gaps in paint. Fill in those gaps with more spray paint. Again, allow your paint to dry.

Step 5

Next, use your acrylic paint in the secondary team color to paint the team initial or design. For example, I’m a Bengals fan so I painted tiger stripes on my water bottle. If I were making this for my husband (who is a Colts fan), I would paint the horseshoe or a block letter “C” on it. Do what works for your team.

Step 6

Then allow your acrylic paint to dry completely before moving on.

Step 7

After you paint has dried, go back over your lines and darken them with a second coat of acrylic paint.

Step 8

After your acrylic paint has dried, take your lid off of the water bottle and add your washers to the bottle.

Step 9

Then put the lid back on and seal your washer-filled water bottle with acrylic sealant.

Tip:

Again, you may have to spray one side, let it dry, and then spray the other side.

Step 10

Lastly, reattach the strap to your water bottle. This makes it easy to carry at the game (or tailgating).

Now you have the perfect DIY football noisemaker to support your favorite team! It’s also so inexpensive to make that you can make one to support your kid’s school team, your favorite college team, and your NFL giant. Then you’ll be ready for every game!

Before you go, the football lover in me has to know who your favorite team is. Let me know in the comments (unless you’re a Steelers fan lol).

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Awesome Halloween decor doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Create your own amazing decor on a budget by using what you already have. That’s exactly what this easy upcycled tissue box spooky Halloween candy container delivers!

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I have been so excited to make this easy project that I’ve been holding onto this empty tissue box for weeks. I can’t count the number of times someone in my house asked me if it could be tossed out.

Of course, it was a little early at the time to start crafting for Halloween but September is the official green light in my mind. Now I can start pulling out the Halloween fun!

It’s time for you to start thinking about your own Halloween decorations, too. Start saving those tissue boxes so you can make your own spooky Halloween candy container.

Materials

Empty Tissue Box
Rescue Restore Paint in Southern Gentleman
1.5 inch Paint Brush
Halloween Stickers
E6000
Black Creepy Cloth
Scissors

Step 1

First, remove the plastic from around the inside of the tissue box opening.

Step 2

Next, paint your entire box with your rescue restore paint. Allow it to dry before moving on.

Note:

If you’re still on the fence about adding Rescue Restore paints to your crafting arsenal, check out the difference between one coat of black acrylic paint and one coat of Rescue Restore paint.
Not only does it take a ton more coats but you will have to seal it on projects like this one. The Rescue Restore paint takes less coats, is less work, and saves you tons of time! Seriously, grab some now and give it a try. It’s awesome!

Step 3

After you paint has dried, add your stickers to your box. Only work with one side at a time and focus on designing that one before moving to the next.

Tip:

Don’t be afraid to fold some of the stickers around the edges. It doesn’t detract from the design. Promise.

Step 4

Now, remove the packaging from your black creepy cloth and unfold it.

Step 5

Then add E6000 to the top corners of your tissue box and around the opening.

Step 6

Next, press a corner of your black creepy cloth into the glue. Don’t worry about covering your tissue box opening.

Step 7

Carefully cut around the edges of the box to remove the glued section of your black creepy cloth from the rest of it.

Step 8

Again working carefully, cut out the black creepy cloth covering the hole in the top of your tissue box.

Tip:

Some of the fabric strands fell into the tissue box while I cut around the box opening. If this happens to you, simply wrap some tape around your finger, sticky-side out, and press it around the inside of your tissue box.

Step 9

Next fix any areas of the black creepy cloth that pulled away from the glue.

Step 10

Lastly, allow your glue to dry 24 hours then fill with your favorite Halloween candy!

Would you ever guess that this gorgeous spooky Halloween candy container used to hold tissues?! It is seriously easy to make although you might want to have a backup stash of candy to refill it. I must deprive my family because they are already flying through it (minus a few Kit Kats I nabbed). Luckily, even empty it’s still an awesome piece of Halloween decor for the table!

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