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    Home » Blog

    Turn boring socks into cool pumpkin Halloween decorations!

    Published: Jan 29, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 12 Comments

    Have you ever noticed that inspiration comes from the strangest places? Mine came as I was browsing the sock aisle at Walmart! You won't believe what these stunning Halloween decorations were before they became pumpkins.

    Turn boring socks into stunning Halloween decorations! Easy tutorial {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    RELATED: Felt Food Pumpkin Tutorial, Rolled Paper Pumpkins, Olaf Sock Snowman

    I guess the title of the image kind of gives it away! These pumpkins used to be socks. How fun is that? (Yes, I kind of have a thing for making stuff out of socks and rice.) Have you seen my Olaf Sock Snowman or my Easy Sock Snowmen Kids Craft? It worked for snowmen, so why not for pumpkins?

    I originally planned to make plain orange or cute striped pumpkins, but I couldn't find the right socks. (Apparently, September is too early to find crazy Halloween socks. I thought stores put all of their Halloween stuff out in September, but I guess the socks haven't made it to the stores yet. I'm kind of glad, because these socks (found in the boy's section) were perfect!

    Turn boring socks into stunning Halloween decorations! Easy tutorial {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Ready to learn how to make your own? It's super easy. Here we go!

    Materials:

    • Socks! Any socks will do. Just choose a pattern or color that has the look you want. I think colorful horizontal stripes would be adorable.
    • Scissors
    • Elastic hair ties or small rubber bands
    • Jute twine
    • Hot glue and glue gun
    • Coordinating ribbon
    • Rice for filling
    • Funnel (optional)
    • Large plastic Easter egg or plastic ball

    Turn boring socks into stunning Halloween decorations! Easy tutorial {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Instructions:

    1. Choose some cute socks, or raid your drawers for lonely socks that have lost their match.
    2. Decide which part of the sock design you want on your pumpkin, turn the sock inside out, and secure an elastic hair tie or small rubber band around the sock at the point that will be the bottom of the pumpkin.
    3. Cut off the part of the sock you don't need, and turn the sock right-side out.
    4. Using the funnel, fill the sock with rice. Continue to shove the rice down until the pumpkin is your desired size. Want to use less rice? Insert a large plastic Easter egg or plastic ball into the sock with the rice. (My orange pumpkin has an egg in it, but the gray pumpkin does not.)
    5. Seal the top of the pumpkin with another elastic hair tie.
    6. Using jute twine and hot glue, wrap the top of the sock to make a stem. Continue wrapping in increasingly smaller circles across the top of the stem. If your stem seems too tall, cut off some of the top of the sock, before you start gluing. (Wrap without glue first to see how you like it.)
    7. Tie coordinating ribbon around the stem.

    Done!

    Turn boring socks into stunning Halloween decorations! Easy tutorial {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    These sock pumpkin Halloween decorations are super easy, and kids can definitely make them. (Just be sure to help with the glue gun.) I left my materials out, and my girls immediately started creating when they got home from school. I guess there's just something super fun about pouring rice into socks! (And, if there's ever a major food shortage, I know I can raid my Halloween and Christmas decor for a meal!)

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    About Heidi

    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Kim Croisant

      September 12, 2016 at 8:12 am

      OH MY goodness how cute!!!...and very clever - I haven't seen the sock pumpkin before. That witches wreath is also so cute. I've got lots of tulle, that I may just have to make her!!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 12, 2016 at 7:47 pm

        Thanks so much, Kim. I love making crafts out of socks. They make fun kids' crafts.

        Reply
    2. Jacqui Odell

      September 12, 2016 at 8:19 am

      What a great idea! Simple and easy. I want to do this with the kids I watch.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 12, 2016 at 7:48 pm

        Thanks, Jacqui. You should for sure try it. It's super easy.

        Reply
    3. Scott

      September 13, 2016 at 8:15 am

      Those aren't boring socks at all! I would wear those as-is!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 13, 2016 at 1:43 pm

        Ha--True. I guess those particular socks aren't boring, but you could turn boring socks into pumpkins, too!

        Reply
    4. Debra

      September 13, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      Oh my goodness - such a clever idea! And I love the ideas underneath too like that witch's hat! You are awesome!!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 13, 2016 at 9:13 pm

        You're so sweet, Debra! Thank you! I love creating things for my home for the holidays. It's even more fun when the kids can help.

        Reply
    5. Jennifer

      September 14, 2016 at 6:27 am

      Well, that's the most super cute craft ever. I always love crafts like this that take everyday objects and turn them into something adorable. Great job!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 14, 2016 at 6:34 am

        Thanks, Jennifer! I love turning ordinary things into something fun for my home--especially socks. (It's an obsession.) Have a great day!

        Reply
    6. Nina Lewis

      September 28, 2016 at 8:59 am

      I saw this at the I Gotta Create link party. This is such a great idea! It's a craft that is easy for kids to do -- which is what I'm always on the lookout for! I've pinned it!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 30, 2016 at 10:47 am

        Thanks so much, Nina! The kids had fun making things out of the scraps, too!

        Reply

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