DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket

2 min read September 14, 2026 Kara Allen
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Going to the pumpkin patch or harvest orchard is a favorite fall memory. Recreate that autumn memory with this adorable vintage-inspired DIY Fall Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket. With a few simple items, make your own fall decor DIY that you can place on your Farmhouse Inspired Front Porch for guests and neighbors to enjoy.

Project Time
25 to 35 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Using masking tape, make a straight line on the main side of your Galvanized Metal Rectangular Box.

 

DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 1
Step
2

Use the masking tape line as your guide, tape a letter 'F' using the FolkArt® Adhesive Laser Painting Stencil to the galvanized bin. Lightly paint over the stencil with Black Craft Paint and a Paint Brush as shown.

DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 2 part 1
DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 2 part 2
Step
3

Continue the same process until you have spelled out, 'FARM FRESH'.


DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 3 part 1
DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 3 part 2
Step
4

Make another line with masking tape about 1/2 way down the front of your bucket, as shown.


DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 4
Step
5

Follow the masking tape line, and use the stencils and paint again to spell out, 'PUMPKINS'.


DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 5
Step
6

Now use the number stencils from the Letter Stencils pack, and paint the number 25 on your bucket, as shown. Make the cents sign following the number 25 by using a lowercase c and a capital I.

 

DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 6 part 1
DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 6 part 2
DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 6 part 3
Step
7

Stencil a letter L and a letter B onto the bin following the 25 cents.


DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket step 7
Step
8

Line the inside of the metal bin with a Buffalo Plaid Placemat and fill with Decorative Pumpkins. Display on your Fall Farmhouse Inspired Front Porch for everyone to enjoy!

Be sure to also check out the DIY Galvanized Metal Pumpkins for more fall farmhouse inspired ideas.

 

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