How Do You Make A Landscape Timber Pumpkin?
This landscape timber pumpkin project is a great craft for a scout group, kid’s club or class. The cutting and preparation work can be done ahead of time to eliminate down time. Make an example and provide basic instructions, then let the kids create a landscape timber pumpkin that is completely their own imaginings. They might surprise you, as well as themselves, when they have success at completing a cute Halloween decoration that goes beyond construction paper and fruit loops. Step 1 Measure and cut a 4 1/2 inch piece of landscape timber using the miter saw. Sand the cut edges and surface of the timber. Step 2 Drill a 1/2 inch diameter hole centered on one end of the cut landscape timber pumpkin, approximately an inch deep. Step 3 Paint the landscape timber pumpkin orange. Allow the paint to dry. Repeat with a second coat if needed. The bottom does not need to be painted. Step 4 Paint a large round nose in the center, flat front of the pumpkin with red acrylic paint. Allow the paint
