Surely you've seen the mason jar lid pumpkins on the web the last few years. Making a pumpkin out of canning lids is easy and there are several variations.
If you want your pumpkin painted, spray paint all the canning bands , applying two coats per side and allowing them to dry 20 minutes between coats.
Make sure all the bands are going in the same direction.
Twist two pipe cleaners together to make one long pipe cleaner. Twist and secure it tightly.
Run the pipe cleaner through the bands, connect all your bands together with the pipe cleaner, securing it as tight as you can.
Fan them out if needed, but you'll be surprised by how your pumpkin will just naturally form when you place it on the table!
Finally hot glue two pairs of cinnamon sticks together to make the stem. Add some hot glue to the bottom of the cinnamon stick bundle and insert it into the center of the pumpkin.
Expert Tips & FAQs
If you want to add raffia it's easiest to tie that around the bundle before gluing it into the pumpkin.
For the smaller pumpkin you can get away with using just one pipe cleaner. You will definitely need two for the larger size.