Easily Craft a Vampire Bat Pumpkin

Create this fun vampire pumpkin that is fang-tastic for Halloween in just a few easy steps.

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Create this fun vampire pumpkin that is fang-tastic for Halloween in just a few easy steps.

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Materials Needed

small faux pumpkin
large faux pumpkin
plastic vampire teeth
pumpkin carving knife
(1) can of black spray paint
hot glue gun

(4) 9" x 12" 2mm black foam sheets
decoupage medium or other glue
black glitter
utility knife
floral wire

Prep the Small Pumpkin

Lay the smaller pumpkin on its side and trace around the outside of the plastic vampire teeth with a marker near the center (Image 1). Cut along the line with the pumpkin-carving knife to create a place for the plastic vampire teeth (Image 2). Remove the excess piece and then use the knife to cut a 3" circle in the bottom of the pumpkin (Image 3). Tip: The circle just needs to be wide enough for the larger pumpkin top to go inside the smaller pumpkin bottom and be secured with hot glue.

Set the larger pumpkin aside and lay the smaller pumpkin on its side. Trace around the outside of the plastic vampire teeth with a marker near the center of the small faux pumpkin.

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Step 1: Prep the Small Pumpkin

Set the larger pumpkin aside and lay the smaller pumpkin on its side. Trace around the outside of the plastic vampire teeth with a marker near the center of the small faux pumpkin.

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Step 1: Prep the Small Pumpkin

Set the larger pumpkin aside and lay the smaller pumpkin on its side. Trace around the outside of the plastic vampire teeth with a marker near the center of the small faux pumpkin. Cut along your marker line with the pumpkin carving knife to create a place for the plastic vampire teeth. Remove the excess piece and turn the bottom of the pumpkin towards you for cutting. Insert the pumpkin carving knife into the bottom of the small faux pumpkin and cut about a 3 inch circle. Tip: This will not have to be a perfect circle. The circle just needs to be wide enough for the larger pumpkin top to go inside the smaller pumpkin bottom and be secured with hot glue.

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Step 1: Prep the Small Pumpkin

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Paint Pumpkins

Spray paint both pumpkins completely and allow them to dry.

Step 2: Paint the Pumpkins

Place both faux pumpkins right side up on the cloth.. Spray paint both pumpkins completely and allow them to dry

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Create Wings

Layer 2 sheets of 9" x 12" black foam sheets together. Draw an outline of the bat's wings and ears, then cut out with scissors (Images 1 and 2). Cover one side of each wing with decoupage medium or glue (Image 3). While the glue is still wet, pour a significant amount of glitter to fully cover the surface (Image 4). Let dry, then carefully shake off the excess glitter.

Lay out two sheets of 9x12 black foam sheets together. Draw an outline of the wings and ears for the bat pumpkins. Use your scissors to cut along the outline of the wings and ears from the black foam. While the glue is still wet make sure to pour a significant amount of glitter to fully cover the surface. Let dry and then carefully shake off the excess glitter.

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Step 3: Create the Wings

Lay out two sheets of 9x12 black foam sheets together. Draw an outline of the wings and ears for the bat pumpkins. Use your scissors to cut along the outline of the wings and ears from the black foam. While the glue is still wet make sure to pour a significant amount of glitter to fully cover the surface. Let dry and then carefully shake off the excess glitter.

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Step 3: Create the Wings

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Step 3: Create the Wings

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Step 3: Create the Wings

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Attach Wings

Determine where to put the slits on the pumpkin to attach the wings, then cut two small slits on each side (Image 1). Cut a length of floral wire and bend to insert each end into the slits forming the wing support. Use hot glue to securely anchor the floral wire ends into the pumpkin slits (Image 2). After the glue dries, reshape the floral wire before attaching the foam wings. Use hot glue to attach the two sides of black foam to the floral wire, creating the wings (Images 3 and 4).

Visualize and measure where to put the slits on the pumpkin to attach the wings. Make sure to cut two small slits on each side of the pumpkin. Cut your floral wire and bend to insert each end into the slits forming the wing support. Use hot glue to adhere the floral wire ends to the pumpkin slits. After the glue dries reshape the floral wire before attaching the foam wings Use hot glue to attach the two sides of black foam to the floral wire, creating the wings.

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Step 3: Attach the Wings

Visualize and measure where to put the slits on the pumpkin to attach the wings. Make sure to cut two small slits on each side of the pumpkin. Cut your floral wire and bend to insert each end into the slits forming the wing support. Use hot glue to adhere the floral wire ends to the pumpkin slits. After the glue dries reshape the floral wire before attaching the foam wings Use hot glue to attach the two sides of black foam to the floral wire, creating the wings.

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Step 3: Attach the Wings

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Step 3: Attach the Wings

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Step 3: Attach the Wings

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Finishing Details

Hot glue the small faux pumpkin to the large faux pumpkin (Image 1). Then, add the teeth and bat's ears (Images 2 and 3). Show off this adorable bat pumpkin inside or out this Halloween season.