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Simple Farmhouse Decor: Fabric Washi Tape Pumpkin Place Setting

These fabric washi tape pumpkins are the perfect place setting for your fall-themed dinner party or Thanksgiving dinner! Customize little fabric pumpkins with name tags to serve as place settings for friends and family.

Happy October and welcome to another month of Simple Farmhouse Decor!!!

I couldn’t be more excited that October is here!  Not only is it my birthday month but it’s the month I got married (5 years this month, crazy!).

Plus, there’s the obvious pumpkin spice latte (I’m not even ashamed to express my love for it).  Pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and hoodies.  Booties, jeans, and scarves.  Cool air and crunchy leaves under my feet.  What’s not to love?

As a blogger, I felt obligated to do some type of pumpkin DIY.  But I’ve really been lacking in time and energy these days and just couldn’t think of anything for quite a while.

Two stacked images show fabric washi tape pumpkins with name tags attached. Each pumpkin is covered in patterned washi tape. In the center, a square image of text reads "fabric washi tape pumpkin place setting"

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How to Make Washi Tape Pumpkins: Step-by-Step Tutorial

I grabbed one of those cheap bags of little pumpkins from Michaels and wondered what on earth I was going to transform them into.

Then, another day while at Michaels, I spotted the cutest fabric washi tape (similar).  It was floral and fun and farmhouse.  And a light bulb went off!  Floral washi tape pumpkins!!

This is truly the easiest DIY ever.  I completed all 5 pumpkins in about 30 minutes.  The only other supply for the pumpkins is scissors.  Easy peasy.

A bag of small faux pumpkins painted orange and gold, and a package of 3 rolls of floral washi tape sit on a white tabletop.

Supplies needed

  • Mini pumpkins – You can find these at any craft store or even the dollar store during the fall season!
  • Washi tape – I used fabric tape, which had a rougher texture, but regular washi tape would work just fine too. This fall animal pattern tape would be perfect!
  • Scissors
  • Kraft paper cardstock
  • Sharpie
  • Twine

Step 1. Cover mini pumpkins with washi tape

First, place a piece of washi tape at the top of the pumpkin by the stem.  Then, peel off the paper backing and smooth the washi tape over the side of the pumpkin.  Since the bottom won’t be visible, you only need to have the washi tape extend to any visible areas of the pumpkin.

A small golf craft pumpkin with a strip of floral washi tape attached at the stem, going down the side of the pumpkin.
A woman's hand takes a strip of floral washi tape and attaches it around a small orange craft pumpkin.

Cut off the washi tape at the bottom and repeat until the pumpkin is covered!  SO easy.

I used about a full roll of washi tape for each pumpkin.  Some places overlap a bit because of the curve of the pumpkin but for the most part, I tried to place each piece side by side.

W small crafting pumpkin covered in blue and white floral washi tape, with a gold stem, sitting on a white tabletop.
Five small craft pumpkins with gold stems, each covered in washi tape, each with a different floral pattern.

I love the fabric washi tape even though it doesn’t necessarily say “fall” at first glance.  It’s not a shiny finish and it has a warm feel to it, making it perfectly fall in my opinion.

I was just going to stop here and have these sweet pumpkins as decoration but…I’m doing this fall house tour TOMORROW and needed some place settings for a tablescape.  The pumpkins seemed like the perfect place setting!

Step 2. Make the name tags for place cards

To add the name tags, I used Christmas tree gift tags I had left over from last Christmas and cut off the branch part to leave a sturdy tag.

Small brown cardboard gift tags in the shape of a Christmas tree and a long rectangle, with small holes at the tips for string.

I freehanded some cursive names on them, which is never a good idea.  I spelled “dad” incorrectly (what is wrong with me??) so had to turn it into “daddy”.  It’s a hot mess.

Four gift tags with hand-written names - mom, liam, daddy, and charlie - written in black permanent marker.

Step 3. Add nametags to pumpkins

They already had the hole at the top so I strung some twine through the hole twice and made a little knot at the top.  I cut the name cards down to the edge of the cursive name.

Last, I stuck each on the stem of a pumpkin and … that’s it!

A washi tape pumpkin covered in a blue and white floral washi tape, with a cardboard name tag attached with brown twine string.
Five fabric washi tape pumpkins, each covered with different patterned floral washi tape, and each with a brown paper name tag attached to the stem with brown twine.

You guys, this may be my favorite DIY yet.  I’m completely obsessed with the little pumpkins.  They would even make great gifts, too!

A close up look at one of our washi tape pumpkins, covered with colorful floral washi tape, with a brown paper name tag that says "charlie" attached with twine.

Fabric Washi Tape Pumpkins

They already had the hole at the top so I strung some twine through the hole twice and made a little knot at the top.

Take your dinner party to the next level with these adorable fabric washi tape pumpkin placecards! Just a few rolls of washi tape transform little craft pumpkins into farmhouse-style placecards.

Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $30

Materials

Instructions

  1. First, place a piece of washi tape at the top of the pumpkin by the stem.
  2. Then, peel off the paper backing and smooth the washi tape over the side of the pumpkin.
  3. Cut off the washi tape at the bottom and repeat until the pumpkin is covered.
  4. To add the name tags, simply write the person's name with a marker and attach the tag to the stem of the pumpkin with twine.

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Finally, If you want to see other simple farmhouse decor, check out some of the projects I’ve completed in the past.  And remember to check back the first Sunday of each month for a new simple farmhouse decor project.

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