How to Repurpose Ping Pong Paddles as Pumpkins

Happy Wednesday, Friends! Recently I shared a whimsical pumpkin patch mantel that featured repurposed ping pong paddles. Whether your prefer the quilted, burlap, sheet music, or all three--today I'm going to show you how to create your own repurposed ping pong paddle pumpkins! 

Start with ping pong paddles and your choice of materials. I found vintage ping pong paddles at a yard sale but thrift stores are a good place to look too. Here, I'm showing the laminated burlap and sheet music I used for my neutral colored pumpkins. If you prefer more traditional colors, pretty scrapbook paper could be used as well. 

Trace the bottom portion of the paddle onto the paper or burlap. 

As I've mentioned before, with vintage pieces like this, I prefer not to alter them permanently which is why I often use craft adhesive squares or glue dots that can be removed if desired. After cutting your traced paper, attach it to the paddle with your choice of adhesive. I used craft squares for the sheet music and burlap.

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Here's how the sheet music pumpkin looked before I embellished the handle. Follow the same steps for the laminated burlap pumpkin. 

To decorate the handles as stems, raid your craft stash! Wrapping ribbon, jute twine or raffia around the handles works well. 

For my stems, I used a combination of lace, burlap ribbon, jute twine, and raffia. I also had some leaves that were natural wood on one side and burlap on the other that I tied to mine before I arranged them on the mantel.

To create the quilted pumpkin, wrap strips of quilt scraps around the paddle. This time, decorate the rough red side and attach glue dots every few rows on the smooth back side to secure the quilt scraps. 

Last, wrap jute twine around the handle and tie to secure it.