Make Mini Pumpkins Into Fall Succulent Planters

Mini white pumpkins make adorable vessels for small, sculptural succulents. Use to mark each place at a fall dinner party; send each guest home with a succulent party favor.

Mini Pumpkins as Fall Succulent Planters

Make Mini Pumpkins into Fall Succulent Planters

Mini white pumpkins make adorable vessels for small, sculptural succulents. Use to mark each place at a fall dinner party; send each guest home with a succulent party favor.

By: Liz Gray

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Materials Needed:

8 white pumpkins
8 small succulents
cactus and succulent soil

pumpkin saw
tea spoon

Cut and Hollow Out Pumpkins

With a pumpkin saw, cut a circle around the top of the white pumpkin. Pull out the top of the pumpkin, then scoop out the remaining seeds and flesh with a tea spoon. Discard top and seeds.

For the first step, use a pumpkin saw to cut a circle around the top of the white pumpkin.

Pull out the top of the pumpkin, then scoop out the remaining seeds and flesh with a teaspoon.

For step three of the project, scoop out the remaining seeds and flesh with a tea spoon. Discard top and seeds.

Cut Squash for Fall Succulent Planters

For the first step, use a pumpkin saw to cut a circle around the top of the white pumpkin.

Remove Mini Pumpkin Top to Make Succulent Planter

Pull out the top of the pumpkin, then scoop out the remaining seeds and flesh with a teaspoon.

Hollow Out Mini Pumpkins for DIY Succulent Planters

For step three of the project, scoop out the remaining seeds and flesh with a tea spoon. Discard top and seeds.

Plant Succulents

Add a handful of succulent or cactus soil to each pumpkin. Remove succulents from pots. Set inside pumpkin and press firmly in place. Sprinkle with water.

Set succulents inside pumpkin and press firmly in place. Complete the DIY activity by sprinkling the plants with water.

Plant Succulents in Mini White Pumpkins

Add a handful of succulent or cactus soil to each pumpkin. Remove succulents from pots. Set inside pumpkin and press firmly in place. Sprinkle with water to complete step four.

Place Succulent Plants in Mini White Pumpkins

Set succulents inside pumpkin and press firmly in place. Complete the DIY activity by sprinkling the plants with water.

Display and Enjoy

Use as part of a fall centerpiece, or as an accent for each place setting at your next dinner party.

DIY Succulent Planter with Mini White Pumpkins

Use as part of a fall centerpiece, or as an accent for each place setting at your next dinner party.

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Make Mini Pumpkins Into Fall Succulent Planters