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Nightmare Before Christmas Party Decorations Tutorial

August 24, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

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One of my favorite things in the Nightmare Before Christmas movie are the creepy grinning pumpkins in the beginning that are stuck onto the top of the cemetery fence posts.  Each pumpkin is similar yet unique.  Today I’m sharing how to make some Nightmare Before Christmas party decorations that I created using foam pumpkins and some black paint!

Nightmare Before Christmas party decorations

My friends at Oriental Trading sent me the pumpkins and the cemetery fence that I placed them on for our Nightmare Before Christmas party.  I just love the effect they had on the rest of the party table!

Nightmare Before Christmas decorations

Pumpkins Nightmare Before Christmas Party Decorations

Supplies:

  • Foam orange pumpkins
  • Black craft paint
  • Small paintbrush
  • Cemetery fence (optional)
  • 36″ pieces of rebar (one per pumpkin- optional)

Nightmare Before Christmas party decorations tutorial

STEP 1.  Google ‘Nightmare Before Christmas pumpkins’ and choose white pumpkin faces you would like to create.  Use a pencil to lightly draw each face onto a foam pumpkin.

Nightmare Before Christmas pumpkins party decorations

If you make a mistake, just erase it or wipe it with a lightly damp cloth.

Nightmare Before Christmas decorations

STEP 2.  Use a small paintbrush to paint the faces that you drew onto the pumpkins.  Let first layer dry, then paint a second coat.

STEP 3.  If you would like your pumpkins to stand on a cemetery gate like mine do, then you’ll need to get some 36″ pieces of rebar, one piece per pumpkin.  I just poked the rebar into the bottom of the pumpkin, then placed the rebar behind the fence post with the pumpkin on top to look like the pumpkin was pierced by the top of the fence.

Just like in the movie!

Nightmare Before Christmas party decorations

I’m in love with how these spooky pumpkins turned out.  They’re so much fun and look amazing as a Halloween decoration!

For more Nightmare Before Christmas ideas, be sure to check these out-

Nightmare Before Christmas decorations

Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Party

Nightmare Before Christmas party favors

Nightmare Before Christmas Party Favors

Nightmare Before Christmas party Oogie Boogie bug platter

Oogie Boogie Bug Platter

Happy Halloween!

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Originally published in Octboer 2017, updated in August 2018.

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Hi! I'm Laura, owner and creator of Make Life Lovely, a creative blog filled with creative craft tutorials, DIY projects, party tips, holiday ideas, home decor, and so much more! Make Life Lovely is dedicated to making everyday life more lovely, and I hope to inspire you and show you how!

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