31 DIY Pumpkins You Can Make From Scrap Wood This Fall

Turn a pile of scrap wood into fall decor with these 31 DIY wooden pumpkins, from layered and block pumpkins to slatted and wood slices for your porch and mantel.

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If you’re like me, you’ve got a pile of scrap wood too good to toss but too small to build with. Well, fall is the perfect excuse to use it up. I rounded up 31 wooden pumpkins you can make from those offcuts, from layered and block pumpkins to slatted and wood slices, so you can fill your porch and mantel with decor that carries you from the first cool morning right through to Thanksgiving.

Layered Pumpkins

These build up from short pieces into a full, rounded shape with real dimension.

Wood board cut to look like pumpkins and laced together with twine

Do Dodson Designs

Bendable Slat Pumpkin

Do laced narrow boards side by side so the whole thing curves into a pumpkin, and it flexes, letting you round it out or press it flat against a wall.

Narrow wood strips stacked side by side in the shape of a pumpkin

Saws on Skates

Tabletop Scrap Wood Pumpkins

I made these from angled strips that fan out from a center stem into a full, roundish pumpkin, one short and one taller. I left the wood its natural reddish tone, so the grain does the coloring.

Several pieces of wood of varying lengths stacked to look like a pumpkin

Love & Renovations

Stacked 2×4 Scrap Wood Pumpkins

Amanda screwed short lengths of scrap wood to form a chunky little pumpkin, wider in the middle and stepped in at the top and bottom. A crooked twig sits in for the stem, and they’re small enough to cluster or tuck onto a shelf.

Little House of Four

Whitewashed Pallet Pumpkins

Katie's pallet pumpkins have a soft, aged look, with the seams between the boards showing. A bent branch tops each one for the stem.

Narrow wood pieces stacked side-by-side to look like pumpkins

Juggling Act Mama

Mini Stacked Block Pumpkins

Angela stacked little square blocks, widest across the center, so they read as plump pumpkins. A small cube tops each one for the stem, and the soft orange-over-cream gives them a worn, faded look.

Various lengths of wood stacked vertically to look like a pumpkin

Do Dodson Designs

Farmhouse Wood Pumpkin

Do’s farmhouse version is a smooth, rounded pumpkin capped with a knob stem. It sits low and neat enough to set on a mantel.

Chunky Block Pumpkins

Solid little pumpkins that stand upright and cluster together on a shelf or mantel.

Wood blocks in a rustic stain made to look like pumpkins with stencils and twigs for stems

Funky Junk Interiors

Block Pumpkins with Patch Sign

Donna kept hers neutral, a cluster of chunky upright pumpkins in bare wood with curly branch stems twisting off the top. A tiny “pumpkin patch” sign stands in among them, turning the group into a little scene.

Wood blocks painted in strips and polka dots to look like pumpkins

Re-Fabbed

Polka Dot Block Pumpkins

Brooke’s three pumpkins wear playful patterns, polka dots on one and swirls and stripes on the others, in orange and white. One is rounded rather than square, and short twig stems finish the set.

The Kim Six Fix

Lettered Block Pumpkins

Kim’s pumpkins have softly rounded edges and a faded orange that looks like they’ve seen a few seasons. A word runs across the front of each, and crooked twig stems give them a just-picked look.

Average But Inspired

Trim Block Pumpkins

Bre’s pumpkins have a fancy molded edge instead of a plain square one, which makes them look almost carved. They’re a warm orange, with cork stems and a bit of moss tucked at the base.

Square wood blocks painted to look like pumpkins with twigs for stems

Mod Podge Rocks

Wood Cube Pumpkins

Amy’s are simple cubes turned pumpkin, orange with darker patches worn through at the corners. A twig stem tops each one, along with a couple of felt leaves.

Wood blocks painted to look like pumpkins

The Country Chic Cottage

Reversible Pumpkin and Snowman

Angie’s flat pumpkin flips to a snowman on the back, so the same piece carries from fall into winter. The pumpkin side is orange, with a rustic stem and a burlap leaf.

In the distance, five wood blocks on a mantel painted to look like pumpkins

The Crazy Craft Lady

Neutral Standing Pumpkins

Aimee’s skip orange for soft gray, green, and blue, standing upright in a cluster at staggered heights. Wood rounds topped with a little greenery sit in for the stems.

Three wood blocks painted to look like pumpkins and a jack-o-lantern

ToolBox Divas

Upright Block Pumpkins

Timisha’s pumpkins stand upright in a row at staggered heights so they read like a little family lined up. Each one gets a straight stem on top, and the tall, narrow shape makes them easy to cluster in a tight spot.

Panel and Slatted Pumpkins

Flat pumpkins made from boards, perfect for porches and mantels.

Three pumpkins, cut from pallets and painted orange

The Handyman’s Daughter

Pallet Wood Pumpkin Trio

Vineta lined up three pumpkins in graduated sizes, each a slightly different shade so no two look alike. Gnarled stems top them off, and they sit flat and thin enough to line a mantel or a porch step.

Wood boards layered and cut to resemble pumpkins

Do Dodson Designs

Graduated Board Pumpkin

Do’s pumpkin has a fuller, rounder body, with rows stepping wide across the middle and drawing back at the top and bottom. A flat bottom lets it stand on its own.

Several layers of wood cut in the shape of a pumpkin, painted white on a bed of leaves

100 Things 2 Do

Layered Cutout Pumpkin

Shelly’s is a flat pumpkin silhouette with a second layer across the front, so the belly sits raised above the rest. A loop of twine stands in for the stem, and the added depth gives it some shape against a door or wall.

Several planks joined and cut in the shape of a pumpkin, painted orange with white polka dots

H2OBungalow

Polka Dot Cutout Pumpkin

Wendi’s is a flat pumpkin in bright orange, scattered with white polka dots and a short stem shape at the top. It hangs on a door or stands on a table.

A wood board cut in the shape of a pumpkin and a white sweater-like material applied to the front

The Turquoise Home

Fabric-Covered Pumpkin

Laura’s wears a soft layer of neutral fabric and a cozy knit across the front, so it reads more textile than wood. A turned finial caps it for the stem, with a small bow and a matching leaf at the base.

Planks cut in the shape of a pumpkin, painted and the center section of each has a unique pattern

The Scrap Shoppe

Patterned Slat Pumpkins

Michele’s skip traditional orange for bright blues and yellows, each with a patterned strip down the middle and edges rubbed back to a worn finish. She started with store-bought slatted pumpkins, though scrap wood would get you the same tall, narrow shape.

Planks stacked vertically, cut in the shape of a pumpkin with words, "Happy Fall Y'all"

Marty’s Musings

Fence Board Yard Pumpkin

Marty’s is a pumpkin of weathered slats in graduated widths, with a tall center post running up as the stem and down to a point that stakes into the ground. It’s orange with “happy fall y’all” across the front, sized to plant right in a flower bed.

Planks stacked horizontally, cut in the shape of a pumpkin and whitewashed

DIY Beautify

Large Porch Pumpkins

Cindy’s stand a couple feet tall, sized for a porch rather than a shelf. The layered, worn paint lets brown show through the white and a touch of mint, and each sits on a base with a chunky stem so it holds its ground outside.

Whitewashed planks cut in the shape of a pumpkin with twine tied in a bow around the stem

Pretty DIY Home

Neutral Pallet Porch Pumpkins

Leanna’s are front-door scale rather than shelf-sized, in soft gray and white instead of orange. Rope wraps each stem, with a gray fabric leaf tucked in at the side.

Wood planks side by side, cut in the shape of a pumpkin and left natural

Making It in the Mountains

Multi-Toned Plank Pumpkin

Kristi’s is a panel of boards cut into a single pumpkin, each board a slightly different tone so bands of color run across the whole shape. It sits full and roundish, sized for a shelf or a side table.

The Created Home

Pallet Board Pumpkin

Sarah’s is a run of pallet boards cut into one pumpkin shape, the varied board tones giving it a patchy, salvaged look. It stands on its own with a short stem up top.

Gray painted wood pumpkin sign that says, Fall Ya'll

Domestically Creative

Fall Y’all Pumpkin Sign

Amanda’s is a plank pumpkin turned sign. It leans against a wall or post, orange with “fall y’all” lettered across the middle and a short stem up top.

Pumpkin shaped piece of wood with a monogram cut out

Reality Daydream

Pumpkin Monogram

Bethany’s is a pumpkin silhouette with a single initial cut clean through the center, so the letter reads as open space against the wall behind it. A curl of vine sits at the top for the stem.

Log and Slice Pumpkins

Round pumpkins that lean on the shape of the wood itself.

Her Tool Belt

Ribbed Log Pumpkin

Amy’s is a whole log turned pumpkin, deep grooves running down the sides for that segmented, ribbed look. It’s round and solid, close to a real pumpkin in shape.

Wood slices painted to look like pumpkins with a little sign that says pumpkin patch

Sustain My Craft Habit

Wood Slice Pumpkin Patch

Jane and Sonja’s is a little patch of round slices in orange, clustered on a base with a small sign standing among them. Flip the slices and the backs turn into jack-o’-lanterns, so it carries from fall into Halloween.

Pumpkin painted wood slices stacked three high

The Craft Patch

Stacked Slice Pumpkin and Snowman

Jen’s stacks round slices into a tall pumpkin on a base, then turns around to a snowman for winter. The pumpkin side wears a green stem up top; the snowman side gets a little felt hat.

Wood slices painted to look like pumpkins with cork stems

Homeroad

Rustic Slice Pumpkin Patch

Susan’s pumpkin patch has orange slices streaked with brown and yellow shading so the flat rounds take on some curve and depth, aged down to a soft vintage tone. Cork stems and curling tendrils top them, with moss packed around the group and a small sign standing among them.

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