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1905 Cottage, decorating, diy, Fall Craft, halloween, holiday, my home, pumpkins · September 22, 2022

Easy Black and White Stacked Halloween Topiary!

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Easy Black and White Stacked Halloween Topiary! Spray paint foam jack-o-lanterns and stack them and add lights to create a Halloween Topiary to welcome visitors to your home!

Spray paint foam jack-o-lanterns and stack them to create a Halloween Topiary. Add lights and you have a super cute and festive way to welcome guests to your home! 

Stacked Pumpkin Topiary DIY


This is one of my all-time favorite Halloween projects so I thought I would share it again. I am excited to put this up at our new home. You might know that I simply adore Halloween decor. So when one of the challenges this month from Lowes was Curb Appeal. I thought it would be SO fun to make something Halloween-ish for the front porch at the #1905Cottage. And since the decor over there is mostly yellow, I thought keeping the Halloween theme to basically black and white would be perfect.

Spray paint foam jack-o-lanterns and stack them to create a Halloween Topiary. Add lights and you have a super cute and festive way to welcome guests to your home! 

So I headed over to Lowes. And I found their Halloween section. They had a HUGE bin of lighted pumpkins with different scary faces, and it made me think of making a Halloween topiary.

You see, I made another Halloween topiary a few years ago and it got damaged in my backyard shed, so I have been meaning to make another for quite some time.

Here’s how I made this easy Halloween project: 

DIY Jack-o-Lantern Topiary: 

diy lighted pumpkin topiary halloween at tatertots and jello

Stacked Pumpkin Topiary DIY


Supplies: 

Halloween lighted pumpkins. I used 5.

A 1″ in circumference wood dowel

A pot

Flowers

Spray Paint (I used black and white)

Primer

Extension Cord

Directions: 

I spray painted three of the pumpkins white and the other two black. But first I PRIMED them.

I also spray painted the dowel black

Then I drilled 1″ holes in the pumpkins. I wanted each one to be tilted to each side, alternating. So I marked the spot with an sharpie and drilled.

Then I planted soil and flowers in the pot and put the dowel in the middle.

I alternated the pumpkins, white, black, white, black, white black. On the last pumpkin I didn’t put the second hold through the top, so the dowel rests against the inside of the top pumpkins. I hope that makes sense lol.

Then I threaded the lights down through the back of the pumpkins and plugged them into the extension cord. I taped the cords together with electrical tape so they wouldn’s show as much.

Light it up at night

And here is the Black and White Pumpkin Topiary at night. I just love it!!

stacked pumpkin topiary planter at tatertots and jello

Materials for this post were provided by Lowe’s; however, the project and content are all mine. See my disclosures.

pray paint foam jack-o-lanterns and stack them to create a Halloween Topiary. Add lights and you have a super cute and festive way to welcome guests to your home! 

More Halloween Ideas!

Here are some other Halloween themed porch ideas that I have created over the past few years. I hope you enjoy these simple ideas!

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The Great Pumpkin Halloween Porch

The Great Pumpkin Halloween Porch! Spray paint inexpensive jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin pails and make a jack-o-lantern topiary for a festive pumpkin porch!

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7 Easy Ways to Create a Spooky Skeleton Halloween Porch! Add fresh flowers, lanterns, signs, banners and wreaths to create the perfect spooky Halloween porch!

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Halloween DIY Spooky Forest Porch. Add some branches, crows and moss to create an easy “spooky” forest for Halloween!

Welcome My Pretties Witch Halloween Porch. How to create a themed Halloween porch for your home with DIY projects! 

Welcome My Pretties Halloween Porch

Welcome My Pretties  – how to create a Halloween Theme Porch with easy DIY projects. Wow your guests with a Halloween theme porch this year!

Which Porch Theme is YOUR Favorite?

xoxo

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  2. Hena Tayeb says

    September 24, 2022 at 10:54 AM

    Looks fantastic.

    • Jen says

      September 24, 2022 at 3:03 PM

      Thanks so much!! It’s so fun to make!

  3. Jenna Sayman says

    November 2, 2019 at 4:53 AM

    Fantastic. Love the idea! Pinned.

  4. Melissa says

    October 2, 2018 at 12:21 PM

    Hi! What type of drill bit did you use? I’ve messed up two pumpkins already with the one I’ve tried. Thank you!

  5. Shannon Smith says

    September 29, 2018 at 5:28 AM

    Where do you find the foam pumpkins and are the already carved?

    • Jen says

      September 29, 2018 at 7:48 PM

      Hi Shannon!

      I found them at Michaels. But I think they have some similar at target too 🙂

      xoxo

      • Debbie says

        October 11, 2019 at 1:45 PM

        Hi Jen,
        What size pumpkins did you use?

        • Jen says

          October 11, 2019 at 9:58 PM

          Hi Debbie!

          I am trying to remember. They were just an average size. Maybe 12 inches across 🙂

          xoxo

  6. Andrea says

    September 19, 2018 at 6:07 PM

    Your front door looks so cute!! I’m so behind with all things fall and Halloween!

  7. Paige Cassandra Flamm says

    September 19, 2018 at 3:49 PM

    Your porch is serious fall goals! I need to replicate this in my life!

    Paige
    http://thehappyflammily.com

    • Jen says

      September 19, 2018 at 4:14 PM

      Thanks Paige! I hope you are having a great day!

      xoxoxo

  8. ellen from ask away blog says

    September 19, 2018 at 5:41 AM

    I love this!!! It seems like something even I could handle, lol

    • Jen says

      September 19, 2018 at 11:04 AM

      It’s so easy! Just spray paint them and drill a hole. Let me know if you make one. I would love to see it!

      xoxo

      • Tiffany says

        October 12, 2018 at 9:28 PM

        What was the length of dowel rod you used?

        • Jen says

          October 12, 2018 at 9:36 PM

          Hi Tiffany!

          The length of the rod depends on how many pumpkins you want on your topiary. You also need a few inches to sink into your pot. I bought a 5 foot dowel and cut it to the length I needed once all of my pumpkins were stacked up.

          xoxo

  9. Perse says

    October 4, 2016 at 10:25 PM

    Love your Halloween decorations; the pumpkin topiary is such a cute idea!

    polkadotpearlminis.com

  10. leah go forth mudron says

    September 18, 2016 at 10:15 PM

    I love this! The black and white is so nice looking and I adore the entire layout – the pillows are my fav!!! I think I am going to tackle this project this year – thank you for the wonderful idea (and big thank you for instructions)

  11. Carol says

    September 16, 2016 at 3:30 AM

    Great idea! (Is it time for Halloween preparations??)

  12. Lori says

    August 13, 2016 at 3:50 AM

    Love this idea. So cute. I’m going to make it, but trying to understand how you out the lights inside each pumpkin. Did you tape the light around the wood rod?

  13. Jeanne says

    October 5, 2015 at 3:01 PM

    Love this!!! Was thinking of making an arch but two of these would be just as adorable and much easier to store for next year! Did you get the pumpkins this year? Haven’t seen them…

    • Susan Ramsay says

      August 3, 2016 at 2:50 PM

      I think these are Styrofoam pumpkins. But I notice the date on your comment was Oct.5, 2015. I am pretty sure real pumpkins would have been out by then. Maybe it was a bad year for pumpkins. I seem to recall seeing that on the news. I am writing on Aug 2, 2016. Good luck this year.

  14. Emily Ward says

    October 3, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    Just wondering, where did you get your beautiful outdoor light? It’s gorgeous!

  15. Katie says

    September 26, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    I finished making this today! Although the only question I have is the lights? Did you just plug them into a power strip at bottom?

  16. Chelsea says

    September 25, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    I think I understand now..the dowel goes through each pumpkin head but you drilled at different angles for each to make them tilt. Hopefully I can make it myself now. Looks really cute

  17. Chelsea says

    September 25, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    I don’t understand the marking of the pumpkin or how it is even put together.. More pics would have been nice

  18. Sherry says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:42 AM

    Nice decor.. I would like to do this at home. Thanks for sharing.

  19. Nicole W says

    August 26, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    I tried to click your link for your previous pumpkin topiary, but it says page not found. I love these! Just wanted to check out the other one too.

  20. Mack says

    October 16, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    I LOVE this idea! Where did you find your pumpkins?

    • Mack says

      October 16, 2014 at 8:41 PM

      haha nevermind, I see you said you got them at Home Depot 🙂

  21. Hani Shabbir says

    October 11, 2014 at 9:48 PM

    Fantastic. Love the idea! Pinned.

  22. Cindy Eikenberg says

    October 9, 2014 at 6:36 PM

    Jen, I absolutely LOVE this! Pinning – happy almost Friday!

  23. Kristyn says

    October 9, 2014 at 5:33 PM

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it, Jen!!!

  24. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces says

    October 9, 2014 at 1:50 PM

    Love this project! Thanks for sharing! Pinning!

  25. Melissa says

    October 9, 2014 at 12:12 PM

    I love this! How much did it cost to make?

  26. Melissa says

    October 8, 2014 at 10:00 PM

    I love this!!! How much did it cost to make?

  27. nest of posies says

    October 8, 2014 at 7:52 PM

    STOP IT! I want to come and sit on your front porch with you & eat chips & dip!!!

    Positively love your pumpkin topiary!!! The cutest.

    xo

  28. Sara @ Mom Endeavors says

    October 8, 2014 at 6:16 PM

    This is SOOOO fun, Jen! I love it – perfect for Halloween!!!

  29. Mallory says

    October 8, 2014 at 5:23 PM

    Where did you get your pumpkins? They’re adorable!

  30. Amy@theidearoom says

    October 8, 2014 at 9:11 AM

    Love this pumpkin decoration! Super festive! Pinned!

  31. Linda says

    October 8, 2014 at 8:09 AM

    I LOVE this! So easy to make but such an amazing look! Thanks for the great ideas!

  32. Jen says

    July 17, 2018 at 4:41 PM

    Thanks for sharing my pumpkin topiary!

    xoxo

Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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