How to Make a Pumpkin Into a Flower Vase
If you are looking for a unique decoration for your Thanksgiving table, look no further. A pumpkin vase with flowers is the perfect solution. It is festive and puts Halloween's left over pumpkins to good use. Your guest will love it. You can place a pumpkin sticker under one of the chairs and then whichever family member or guest sits in that chair gets to take the pumpkin vase home as a little prize. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Buy a small pumpkin, but one that is tall enough to hold a set of flowers.
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Use a knife to cut a circle around the top, cutting out the stem. You can throw the top of the pumpkin away because you won't need to replace it with this project.
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Use a pumpkin scooper or use your hands to remove the pumpkins insides and all of the seeds.
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Set your pumpkin out to dry. When the inside feels dry you can continue. This may take a day or two.
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Pick or buy a bouquet of flowers. Add some babies breath. Place them in the pumpkin. If they stand too tall you may need to trim the stems a bit.
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Add some water and a packet of plant food so that the flowers last longer.
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Place on the table for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Tips & Warnings
You can choose to use fake flowers for the centerpiece, but it isn't as beautiful.
Young children should not be cutting the pumpkin top off. It is too dangerous.
- Photo Credit Robèrt van Alphen
