3. Whimsical Book Page Pumpkins
Give discarded, yellowed novels a second life by transforming them into rustic, textured pumpkins. This craft is perfect for those who love a cozy, vintage cottagecore aesthetic for their autumn decor. By cutting a pumpkin silhouette through a thick stack of book pages and gluing the spine together, the pages fan out into a gorgeous, spherical pumpkin shape. The exposed edges can be lightly dusted with copper glitter, sponged with distress ink for an aged look, or painted with a soft orange watercolor wash. Top your literary pumpkin with a real twig gathered from the garden, a scrap of green velvet ribbon, and a spiraled piece of floral wire to mimic a natural vine.