DIY Boho Stacked Pumpkin Topiary

It’s that time of year to create something different that you don’t normally see everywhere, a boho stacked DIY pumpkin topiary. To create the stacked pumpkin topiary you’ll need four different sizes of fake craft pumpkins, some spray paint and other craft paint to embellish the pumpkin with and the instructions below. I used multiple colors of spray paint to create a fun pumpkin stack. You can skip the color and also used the natural cream colored pumpkins and leave these neutral for a more natural decor option for indoor or front porch.

Supplies For Creating A Stacked Pumpkin Topiary

4 sizes of faux foam pumpkins (either white or orange pumpkins)

Hot glue and Hot Glue Gun

Spray paint in colors of choice

Masking tape or Painter’s Tape

Utility Knife

Paint Brush

Remove the Tops and Bottoms of the Faux Pumpkins

Start by removing the bottom of the top pumpkin carefully using a utility knife, leaving the pumpkin’s stem at the top untouched. Just enough to fit over the top of the pumpkin under it. Remove the tops and bottoms of the middle pumpkins. Again, just enough so they nest into each. other. I made sure I had enough of the top and bottoms removed so they snugly fit into each other when stacked (Don’t worry if your cuts aren’t perfect. Mine weren’t! after all, this is handmade goodness!). If you trim them correctly you won’t need any wood dowels or support to have them stack together. Only trim the top pumpkin’s stem area on the bottom pumpkin. Once you have them trimmed, take them a part for painting unless you want to leave them neutral.

Paint Your Pumpkins For Your DIY Fall Pumpkin Topiary

Taped a geometric pattern onto your pumpkins and then spray paint each pumpkin as they dried. Make sure the paint is completely dry before taping for the next color. The trick to clean lines is to wait a few hours between each coat.

Once my paint was completely dry, I decided to use gold craft paint to embellish and add patterns on the sides of the faux pumpkins. If you want to just do simple color-blocked pumpkins, you don’t have to do the next step.

Add Painted Embellishments

I used a gold glass paint since the tube makes a nice bead and it’s meat to hold up on glass, it wears well against the elements outside.

I just made simple random patterns and followed paint lines.

They don’t have to be complicated to have impact. If you left these neutral, you could also embellish them with spanish moss, leaves and even a creepy crow or two.

Add Holes For Illumination

I decided I wanted to have light show through at night, so I carefully used a drill to make drill holes so when I put a battery operated candle inside or fairy lights, the pumpkin topiary would light up. This is fun on the Halloween porch at night or crate two for planters on each side of the door.

Adhere Your Pumpkin Topiary Together

Hot glue the top three pumpkins together and leave the bottom one free. You can place a battery-operated candle inside, and don’t have to worry about them coming apart. Mine rests on a small table, but they can also sit inside a bucket for a more rustic look.