The Easy DIY That Turns A Dollar Tree Kitchen Essential Into Pumpkin Wall Decor

Every year, when autumn comes around and the weather starts to cool down, the pull to fill your home with cozy, comforting decor comes back. From candles and cozy blankets to pumpkins and eerie knick-knacks, decorating for the fall season is incredibly satisfying. It is so gratifying, in fact, that many people rush out to stores to purchase new decor. For Halloween decorating alone, the average American was expected to spend about $35 in just one year, a number that does not include more general fall decorating. So, as you decide which fall home decor trends to embrace and which to leave in the past, you might want to think about your spending and consider some more budget-friendly ideas, such as creating your own DIY wall decor.

One stunning decor project involves using Dollar Tree splatter screens and orange fabric and ribbons to create a large pumpkin that can hang on your wall but has a three-dimensional effect. This DIY can be completed using Dollar Tree materials and items you have at home, but there are also many ways to spice it up with additional details that make it fit your home's fall aesthetic. To get started, you need three of the Cooking Concepts Splatter Screens from Dollar Tree, orange fabric, ribbon, or mesh, such as the Crafters Square Seasonal Collection Decorative Mesh, and floral wire and pipe cleaners to secure things in place. Also, grab any other additions you want, such as twine, more ribbon, and fall leaf cut-outs.

First, bend the handles of the splatter screens until they are at a 90-degree angle or clip them off with wire cutters to hang your project on the wall. If you want your pumpkin to stand alone, line all of the handles up at the bottom before tying the screens together using wire so that they overlap and create a kind of two-dimensional pumpkin shape. Before you begin wrapping your pumpkin using your fabric, you can spray paint the splatter screens orange to avoid any silver peeking through the orange. This is also a good step to do if you plan to hang your decor outside alongside the eye-catching fall trend you're about to see on every porch, as outdoor spray paint can help protect the screens from the elements. 

Next, you will wrap the screens in orange mesh or any other fabric you already have, such as an old scarf, blanket, or shirt. If your mesh supply is limited, you can zig-zag your mesh across only the front of the screens rather than all the way around. Make sure to gently pull on the orange mesh as you go to create some volume and create the rounded pumpkin shape. Once the screens are completely covered, you can accessorize your pumpkin with ribbons, twine, leaves, and more for an autumnal aesthetic, or glue on some black fabric pieces to create a jack-o'-lantern. Finally, hang your decor on the wall and check out more adorable Dollar Tree DIYs to get your home ready for fall.