Give your front door a fall farmhouse look on a budget with this Dollar Store DIY Pumpkin Fall Door Hanger.
This fall door decor idea only takes 5 minutes to make and costs $6 in supplies! All the supplies required for this dollar tree fall craft are $1 or less. So, it’s a cheap and easy fall front door decoration to make that will give your outdoor space and front porch an autumn makeover. You can also use it as indoor wall art. This front door hanger is a nice alternative to a traditional fall wreath.
If you are a fan of neutral buffalo check fall decor instead of traditional orange fall colors, then you are going to love this project! It has a farmhouse style that will give your home a cozy country touch. It would also be great for a Thanksgiving decoration too. You can swap out the metal sign for the “Thankful” or “Blessed” one, which comes in the same pack.
Supplies for Dollar Store Pumpkin Fall Door Hanger:
- pumpkin wood door hanger
- buffalo check fabric bandana ($1.29 at Micheals with 50% off coupon) OR buffalo check scrapbook paper (4 for $1 at Hobby Lobby)
- If you plan on using this outside, then you may find that the fabric will hold up better against the elements than the paper will.
- rope
- burlap fall leaves
- twine
- metal sign (you can also use stencils or vinyl decals in place of this)
- ribbon or bow (optional)
You can get everything but the fabric or paper at Dollar Tree.
Total Cost: $6
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5-8 minutes
Basic Crafting Materials You Will Need:
- hot glue gun and one gluestick
- pencil/pen
- scissors
- Mod Podge
- foam brush
Instructions for the DIY Dollar Store Pumpkin Fall Door Hanger:
- Trace the pumpkin pattern onto the back of the bandana and cut out the shape
- Brush Mod Podge onto the wood pumpkin and put the cut-out bandana shape over the top, making sure to line it up evenly as you can with the pumpkin shape.
- Glue the rope around the edge of the pumpkin.
- Wrap twine around the stem and dab hot glue on each end.
- Glue burlap leaves to the sides of the stem.
- Hot glue the harvest sign in the center of the pumpkin.
- Attach each end of a piece of twine to the back of the pumpkin fall door hanger on either side for hanging.
DIY Dollar Store Pumpkin Fall Door Hanger
Equipment
- 1 pair of scissors
- Mod Podge
- foam brush
- pencil/pen
- hot glue gun and one glue stick
Materials
- 1 pumpkin wood door hanger
- 1 buffalo check bandana or scrapbook paper depending if you want to use fabric or paper
- rope
- 2 burlap fall leaves
- twine
- fall metal sign
Instructions
- Trace the pumpkin pattern onto the back of the bandana and cut out the shape.
- Brush Mod Podge onto the wood pumpkin and put the cut-out bandana shape over the top, making sure to line it up evenly as you can with the pumpkin shape.
- Glue a rope around the edge of the pumpkin using your hot glue gun.
- Wrap twine around the stem and dab hot glue on each end.
- Glue burlap leaves to the sides of the stem with your glue gun.
- Hot glue the harvest sign in the center of the pumpkin.
- Glue each end of a piece of twine to the back of the pumpkin fall door hanger on either side for hanging.
Happy Fall!
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Charlotte A Biernacki says
Love easy and cheap supplies. The decor tho has to look Amazing!! Job well done.
Love your site.