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How to Make a Chalkboard Pumpkin

October 26, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

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How to make a chalk board pumpkin - easy DIY Project

Are your kids chomping at the bit to carve pumpkins? The problem is if you carve them to early they won’t look good on Halloween, even if you use these tips for preserving carved pumpkins. Instead of putting it off until the last minute, your kids can enjoy their pumpkins now by creating chalkboard pumpkins.

Making a chalkboard pumpkin is very easy! It doesn’t require a lot of tools. All you need is a pumpkin, chalkboard paint, a paint brush and newspaper.

How to Make a Chalkboard Pumpkin

Supplies needed:

  • Pumpkin
  • Chalk Paint (How to make your own chalk paint)
  • Paint brush
  • Newspaper

paint pumpkin with chalk paint

Directions:

In a well ventilated area, lay down newspaper or some other type of ground covering. You may want to place rocks on it to hold it down.

Place your pumpkin on the paper and paint the areas you can reach with chalk paint.

Allow the pumpkin to dry for 1 – 2 hours. Then roll the pumpkin on its side so you can paint the areas you missed.

Allow it to dry for another 1 – 2 hours. Then touch up any areas as needed with more chalk paint.

Allow to dry overnight. Then write or draw on it with chalk.

You can “erase” your pumpkin with a damp cloth.

how to make a chalkboard pumpkin for kids

You can still carve the chalkboard pumpkin if you wish for Halloween or you can leave it as is and let your kids continue to have fun creating new faces and writing messages on it.

More Fall Activities for Kids:

  • 15 Pumpkin Crafts for Kids
  • 15 Fall Leaf Crafts for Kids
  • 5 Indoor Fall Themed Games
  • Fall Educational Activities for Kids
  • Rustic Pumpkin Made with Fall Leaves
  • No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
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Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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