Detergent bottle pumpkins

**justGina** · 03-25-2002, 12:36 AM

These sound cute, unfortunately there's no picture.

Recycle your orange laundry detergent or juice jugs for fun and whimsical pumpkins.

Steps:

1. Remove all labels from jugs and let dry.

2. Paint cap green if needed.

3. Cut leaves from a brown paper bag and sponge paint them with fall colors.

4. Make curls with brown pipe cleaners. Wrap cleaner around a pencil and gently remove pencil.

5. Paint face on side of jug with acrylic paint or permanent marker.

6. Glue leaves and curls all around handle and lid.

7. Attach a big raffia or bright ribbon bow to the top.

Tips:
Fill jug about one-third full of sand and place along your walkway or steps.

Use a small straw hat found at hobby stores for a boy pumpkin, or decorate a lacy hat with sunflowers for a girl pumpkin.

**~Sherry~** · 10-20-2002, 09:50 AM

Cute idea

**Mom23boys** · 10-20-2002, 09:55 AM

That is a cute idea and it sounds easy enough for me.

**mom2matty** · 10-20-2002, 11:42 AM

These sound really cute Gina!!

**SewCrafty** · 10-22-2002, 05:47 PM

Why not use it for a door stop too.
I already use a laundry soap jug full
of water as a door stop.
Now I can decorate it! ...............
Thanks great idea!