Details

Create a cheerful Halloween glow with this layered Light Up Jack-o’-Lantern Shelf Sitter. Its expressive pumpkin face, screen mesh and three-layer oval base make a playful seasonal project for your mantel, shelf or entryway table.

This is a physical DIY craft kit made from premium 1/8-inch MDF. Your pieces arrive unfinished and unassembled so you can paint them in your own style. Screen mesh and fairy lights are included.

Choose your fairy lights

• Warm fairy lights — $34.99.
• Multicolor fairy lights — $34.99.

Each option includes one complete unfinished jack-o’-lantern kit, screen mesh and fairy lights in your selected color. Photographs show a finishing example; the light color supplied follows your selection.

What’s included

• Precision-cut premium 1/8-inch MDF components for one layered jack-o’-lantern shelf sitter.
• Three separate MDF layers for the oval base.
• Screen mesh.
• Fairy lights in your choice of Warm or Multicolor.

Approximate component measurements

• Pumpkin body: 8.50 inches wide × 10.70 inches high, excluding the base and decorative bow.
• Oval base: 6.34 inches wide × 2.19 inches deep, made from three separate layers.

These are separate component measurements, not the overall assembled height. The pictured bow is not included.

What you’ll need

Paint, brushes, glue, ribbon, decorative bows and raffia are not included. Surrounding greenery and other styling decorations are also not included. Painted photographs are inspiration only; this is not a finished painted item or a digital download.

Make your jack-o’-lantern

1. Lay out the pieces and dry-fit the layers and base before finishing.
2. Gently smooth edges as needed, then paint each component in your chosen colors.
3. Allow the paint to dry completely before assembly.
4. Position the included screen mesh and assemble the wooden layers with a suitable craft adhesive, checking alignment as you work.
5. Align and glue the three separate oval base layers.
6. Arrange the fairy lights, keeping the controls accessible, and follow the instructions supplied with them.
7. Allow adhesive to cure fully before displaying on a stable indoor surface.

Display and care

Enjoy the finished pumpkin as part of an indoor Halloween display. Keep MDF dry, away from moisture and open flames. Decorative craft item, not a toy.

Frequently asked questions

Are the lights included?
Yes. Select Warm or Multicolor fairy lights; either option costs $34.99.

Is the screen mesh included?
Yes. Screen mesh is included with the kit.

Is the base one solid block?
No. The oval base is assembled from three separate MDF layers.

Is it already painted and assembled?
No. You receive unfinished components to decorate and assemble yourself.

Do the dimensions include the base and bow?
No. The body and base are measured separately, and the bow is excluded.

Designed by The Sawdust Makery. Curated and precision-cut by Kreativ Freedom under license.