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Fun and simple wooden jack-o-lantern craft for both kids and adults to create during the Fall and Halloween season.

Spooky Wooden Jack-O-Lanterns

Decorate your home and celebrate Halloween using these adorable simple Wooden Jack-O-Lanterns. This is a simple Halloween decor piece that anyone can make for their front porch or mantle indoors. Both kids and adults will love making their own wooden pumpkins to decorate with. Take a look at how easy they are to make by reading below.

Wooden Jack-O-Lantern Craft Supplies

You only need a few simple supplies to recreate these wooden jack-o-lanterns. I found all of my supplies at the local craft store and hardware store. The supplies are very inexpensive, so they are easy to make with a group of friends for a fun Fall or Halloween gathering. Here is what you will need:

4×4 Wood Board – If you plan to make a set of pumpkins you will want to cut your wood at different lengths. We cut ours at 6, 5, and 4 inches tall. If you get these from a store like Home Depot or Lowes, they should be able to cut them for you.
Craft Paint – You will only need orange and black, both of which can be found at Michaels or on Amazon.
Black and White Plaid Fabric, you can also use ribbon
Craft Wood Stems
Sandpaper
Hot glue or wood glue

How to Make Wooden Jack-O-Lanterns

Making these cute Jack-O-Lanterns is super easy. All you need are your pre-cut wooden blocks, orange and black paint, ribbon, and a little bit of glue and you’re ready to get started.

Paint your wooden blocks. Let dry completely before moving on to the next step!
Take a piece of sandpaper and lightly distress the edges of the painted pumpkins for the perfect rustic look.
Lightly draw a jack-o-lantern face with a pencil on your painted wood. Paint your jack-o-lantern faces with black paint.
Hot glue a wooden stem to the top middle of the pumpkin.
Cut your buffalo check fabric or ribbon into your desired lengths and tie to the wooden stem.

What kind of paint works best with wood?

Acrylic paint is a great option for painting on wood. It lasts a long time, so you can reuse this DIY Wooden Pumpkin decor yearly. If you don’t have acrylic paint, any kind of multi-surface paint will do.

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