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.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Small pumpkin
• Flowers
• Water
• Knife
• Pumpkin scooper or your hand

1. Buy a small pumpkin, but one that is tall enough to hold a set of flowers.

2. 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.

3. Use a pumpkin scooper or use your hands to remove the pumpkins insides and all of the seeds.

4. Set your pumpkin out to dry. When the inside feels dry you can continue. This may take a day or two.

5. 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.

6. Add some water and a packet of plant food so that the flowers last longer.

7. Place on the table for Thanksgiving dinner.

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.