Easy DIY String Art With Everyday Supplies (Perfect Fall Craft!)
Your fall crafts aren’t complete without this pumpkin string art DIY.
Looking for an easy fall craft? String art is a fun, easy craft to enjoy with family and friends! With just a few supplies, you can create designs for any season using clip art templates.
This is also a great opportunity to use up any pieces of scrap wood that you may have on hand. You can stain or paint it as desired!
Print this pumpkin shape on an 8.5×11-inch piece of computer paper!
Pumpkin String Art
PrintSupplies Needed
- 12x14 inch piece of wood, stained or painted
- string in desired colors (I used Crochet Thread)
- hammer
- craft scissors
- 1-inch nails
- pumpkin clip art image
Directions
1
Print pumpkin template and place on wood, centered, lighting taping the sides if desired to secure in place. Hammer nails along the outline of the pumpkin about every 1/2 inch. Try to nail it as straight as possible, but mine isn’t perfect and I’m fine with that. 😊
2
Remove the paper template.
3
Weave string around nails. This is where you could get extremely technical and make patterns with string, but I was pretty laid back and just made random zigzags with the string.
Start by tying the string to one nail and then weave around each nail with a string until you’ve gone around the entire shape. Tie off the string around one of the nails when finished.
4
Use a different color of string to outline the shape of the pumpkin. I used yellow string inside the pumpkin, and then switched to orange to outline the details and also for the stem.
5
Tie off this piece of string around one of the nails when finished. Embellish as desired or leave as is, and enjoy your new fall craft!
Fall string art is such a fun little piece of decor for displaying on the wall or on a tabletop!
I think a fall leaf or a candy corn shape would be great for fall, too. Really, you can customize this craft for any occasion or theme. I’ve also noticed the trend of string art done on actual pumpkins as a creative, no-carve pumpkin-decorating idea!
My daughter and I used the same technique and put together this little mason jar string art and used a small bouquet of faux fall foliage and a pumpkin for the top. So fun and festive!
You can try this process with any design! My son made this large baseball string art to display in his room last year, and I love it! A football shape would also be a fun idea for another fall craft.
Check out this EASY Dollar Tree fall leaf tray makeover using spray paint!
Pumpkin template isn’t able to print. Please help.
Oh darn! So sorry, Jax. Thanks for the heads up. Checking on this for you!