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How To: Create a Pumpkin Clock
Fall is here! To kick things off, we wanted to share with you how to make a Pumpkin Clock. We’ve created this step-by-step guide to help you create the perfect DIY pumpkin clock!
Here’s what you’ll need to create your own Pumpkin Clock from a REAL pumpkin in 6 easy steps:
Supplies Needed:
(1) Medium-sized pumpkin
(1) Clock hands
(1) AA battery
(1) Set of pumpkin carving tools (or knife)
(1) Screwdriver
(1) Hammer
Optional: Newspaper, paint, stencils, or numerals.
Step 1:
Spread the newspaper out on your table and place the pumpkin on top of it. Use a knife or pumpkin carving tool to cut a 3 to 4 inch hole in the top of your pumpkin.
Step 2:
Ready to get messy? Roll your sleeves up and remove all of the pumpkin’s insides!
Step 3:
Determine the face side of your pumpkin and scrape the inside wall of that side of the pumpkin.
Step 4:
Drill a small hole in the face side of your pumpkin. Or, tap on a screwdriver with a hammer to create the hole.
Step 5:
Insert the shaft of the clock movement through the front hole, and assemble the mounting hardware on the movement.
Step 6:
Attach the clock hands, set the correct time, and then insert the battery.
Finished DIY Pumpkin Clock
Optional: Stencil numerals on the face and paint, or attach stickers. Or leave the face blank, it’s up to you!
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Super cute jack-o-lantern idea. I’d be nervous about carving up the pumpkin face, because to light a fire inside the pumpkin might cause the AAA battery to overheat. Instead I might make carve very thin roman numerals where the numbers should be, and fill them with colored LEDs.