One of the most beloved sights of Halloween Time at Disneyland is the giant Mickey Mouse pumpkin on Main Street. Its friendly grin announces that fall has arrived and always brings a smile.
We visit Disneyland every year to enjoy the Halloween decorations, but if you want a little of that park magic at home, you can make your own Mickey pumpkin. I made a reusable Mickey Mouse pumpkin from foam to add to our Halloween collection, and it’s a simple project you can enjoy year after year.
Follow the steps below to create a long-lasting Mickey pumpkin carving using foam pumpkins and basic craft supplies.
Supplies Needed
- Large carvable foam pumpkin
- Two small faux or foam pumpkins (for ears)
- Printable Mickey Mouse pumpkin stencil (or draw your own)
- Tape
- Pumpkin carving tools or a craft knife and poker tool
- Green felt
- Green pipe cleaner
- Hot glue gun
- Battery-operated tea light
How To Make A Mickey Pumpkin
This project comes together in a few straightforward steps. Use the printable stencil if you prefer precise shapes, or sketch the face by hand for a looser look.
- Tape the Mickey stencil to the large pumpkin in the position you like.
- Use a poker tool or awl to punch holes along the stencil outline for each face feature; this gives you an easy cutting guide. Remove the paper stencil.
- Cut along the dotted outline with a carving knife, following the hole guide to create the eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Carefully cut around the stem so you can lift it out later to place the tea light inside.
- Attach the two small pumpkins to the sides of the large pumpkin with hot glue to form Mickey’s ears.
- Cut a simple leaf shape from the green felt.
- Curl the pipe cleaner around your finger and trim to the desired length for the stem tendril.
- Hot glue the felt leaf on top of the pumpkin, then glue the pipe cleaner on top of the leaf.
- Place the battery-operated tea light inside the pumpkin through the nose opening or through the opening you made at the stem. Turn it on and enjoy your glowing Mickey pumpkin.
How To Display Your Pumpkin Carving
This Mickey Mouse pumpkin makes a sweet piece of Halloween decor for a child’s room—place it on a nightstand, dresser, or shelf to add seasonal charm. You can pair it with a few Halloween-themed books to create a cozy reading nook.
It also looks great on a living room bookshelf, an entry console, or a covered porch where trick-or-treaters can enjoy it. Since this version is made from foam and uses a battery tea light, it’s durable and safe for indoor displays.
More Pumpkin Projects To Try
- DIY Pun-kins!
- DIY Burger Pumpkins
- DIY Pineapple Pumpkin
- DIY Donut Pumpkins
And More Disney DIYs To Try, Too!
- Nightmare Before Christmas holiday door to Halloween Town
- Popsicle stick Ferris wheel (Pixar Pal-A-Round)
- Cardboard Dumbo ride
- Popsicle stick “Up” house
- Monsters, Inc. movie night ideas
- Gus Gus cupcakes
Have you visited Disneyland during Halloween Time? Seeing that giant Mickey pumpkin in person is a special, magical moment. If you go, be sure to snap a photo with the life-size pumpkin for a memorable keepsake.
DIY Mickey Mouse Pumpkin
Equipment
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Tape
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Hot glue gun
Materials
- 1 Large carvable pumpkin
- 2 Small foam pumpkins
- Printable Mickey Mouse pumpkin stencil
- Pumpkin carving tool set or craft knife
- 1 Battery tea light
- 1 sheet Green felt
- 1 Green pipe cleaner
Instructions
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Tape the Mickey stencil to the large pumpkin where you want the face to sit.
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Use a poker tool or awl to punch holes around each facial shape to create a cutting guide, then remove the stencil.
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Follow the hole guide to carve the eyes, nose, and mouth with your carving knife.
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Cut around the stem so it can be lifted out to insert and remove the tea light.
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Hot glue the two small pumpkins to the sides of the large pumpkin to form Mickey’s ears.
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Cut a leaf from green felt and curl a pipe cleaner for the stem tendril.
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Glue the felt leaf to the top of the pumpkin and attach the pipe cleaner on top.
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Place the battery tea light inside the pumpkin either through the nose or via the stem opening and enjoy your finished Mickey pumpkin.