Every Fall, Jonathan and I will head to the pumpkin patch with Hosea and Sarah, take pictures and pick out a medium sized pumpkin. And then.....the pumpkin sits on our dining table and no one notices it again until it's time to throw it out. Sad, huh? (Not to mention, a waste of mula). I always have good intentions but alas do nothing with it.
So, we were doing some cleaning after Thanksgiving and I took our unused pumpkin out to the porch to toss in Monday's trash. Then, I got an idea. Why not use the pumpkin to make something for Christmas! So, in my head popped Frosty the Snowman!
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Isn't he the cutest?!? All I did was paint him (Hosea & I gave him two coats), cut out some coal (aka felt) for his eyes and mouth. Cut out orange felt for his carrot nose and then gave him a scarf (my fave!). Easie peasie!
The funniest thing is that I put him out on an 80 degree day. While we're not counting on snow this week, I hear it's supposed to be in the 60s! Good thing too, cause Frosty couldn't survive in this weather for that much longer!
Happy Sunday!
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28 comments:
What a great idea! My pumpkin is sitting by the trash now but when I get home I will get him ready for the porch again. Thanks for sharing!
CUTE!!!!
Dag-Nab-IT! I just tossed my pumpkins yesterday!!!! ANd I had ONE that wasn't rotted yet! AWESOME IDEA!!!! I am gonna remember it for next year!
TOO STINKIN CUTE!!! I am your newest follower!! Hope you will come look at my CHAOS!!!
Love it. We are doing the same this year with 2 pumpkins. My teens didn't carve them for some reason so I'm putting them out as mr & mrs snow.
Have a super day. I'm your newest blog follower. I'd love for you to come link this post up in my Holiday Tips, Crafts & Recipes http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-holiday-tips-crafts-recipes-link.html
I love this idea! Darn it! Why didn't I think to do that... instead we just threw our pumpkins away. For once they actually lasted past Halloween and all the way into Thanksgiving. I'm your newest follower!
VERY clever. I love re-purposing. And it looks so great.
Warmly, Michelle
This is too cute! Great idea! Love the scarf also :)
Now that really IS recycling at it's best! Great Job, love it!
Ro
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Brilliant and so cute!
*smacks hand on forehead*
That is the EASIEST idea and I LOVE LOVE LOVE that the pumpkin doesn't go to waste! Oh my word he is adorable! Would you please share this with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays linky party? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-2.html
I do believe this is the definition of AWESOME! How adorable and clever!
I'd love for you to link up to my Fresh Friday Link Party!
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Seriously, you have one cute thing after another! :)
ohhhh I love snowmen!! this is so cute and i have pumpkins left :)
Such a cute idea! :) Thanks for linking up!
Just wanted to let you know that I featured your amazing snowman pumpkin on Sew Woodsy today!
You've been featured! Thanks for linking up: http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2011/12/hot-chocolate-bark-holiday-link-up.html
Susie
Absolutely ADORABLE! Such a cute idea!
This idea is downright fun! I will definitely be saving a pumpkin for this purpose next year. Thanks so much for linking to my Saturday 7 party last week. I shared your idea in this week's Saturday 7 Spotlight! http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2011/12/saturday-seven-spotlight_10.html
Just featured your adorable pumpkin snowman as one of the Freshest of the Week on Release Me Create!
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This is brilliant. I always hate throwing my pumpkins out as well. I feel like they aren't appreciated long enough. I love it! I am going to do this next year. Thanks!
So Cute! Thanks for linking up! I am sharing it on FB/Twitter today!!
I saw this post and started to follow your blog. What a really cute idea.
I also transformed our trusty Halloween / Thanksgiving pumpkin into a snowman head.
Thank you so much for the great idea!
Mommy Sauri~
Http://casadesauri.blogspot.com
Now why in the world have I never thought of doing this? What an excellent idea. I don't know how it is in your area, but around here you can get pumpkins from the local farmer's markets for a drastically reduced price after Halloween. Now I have a reason to stock up next year.
:)
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ADORABLE!!! What a fun idea!!! Thanks so much for joining us at Patches of Pink!!!
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I am coming over from Patches of Pink, Link Up Party. Very cute! I like that it is a kid-friendly project!
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