Botanical flower pumpkins are a safer (and less messy) alternative to pumpkin carving for all the family.
![A pumpkin decorated with dried flowers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd47a8_f8119b0e1e3b419a87e4cae259ce9da8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/dd47a8_f8119b0e1e3b419a87e4cae259ce9da8~mv2.jpg)
Start by assembling your supplies. You will need:
dried flowers - I had some left over from this fun Easter craft (you can find instructions on how to press your flowers in the blog here), but it takes about a week to dry your own. If you don't have time to do this, you can buy pre-pressed flowers.
Mod Podge or PVA glue
brush to apply Mod Podge or glue
pumpkin
![Dried flowers on a sheet of newspaper](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd47a8_b65cea5673274ab0b1d08edb554e0709~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/dd47a8_b65cea5673274ab0b1d08edb554e0709~mv2.jpg)
Using the brush, apply glue on your pumpkin and stick on the flowers in any way you choose. Unleash your creative side!
![A brush applies glue to a pumpkin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd47a8_54516a10f744404a9e7b49f732391112~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/dd47a8_54516a10f744404a9e7b49f732391112~mv2.jpg)
Leave to dry for about 12 hours to allow the PVA glue/Mod Podge to clear. Simple!
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