These jack-o-lantern pumpkin wood slice coasters are the cutest! Perfect DIY craft for the fall or Halloween season.

My craft stash had basically taken over the house when I decided that something had to be done. I’ve set out the rescue of my sanity and my home’s appearance with a schedule. First to tackle was the guest room as Rob’s parents will be staying with us in a few weeks. You see, I’d dig around in a box out in the garage, not have enough space in my office to bring the whole thing in so I’d bring in what I thought I needed. Then when I was done with it or didn’t use it I wouldn’t put it back in the garage. Nope. That would make too much sense. Instead, I’d put it in a new box here in my office full of random stuff I worked with throughout the week. But then I’d have a couple of full boxes in my office.

Wood Slice Pumpkin Coasters Craft

What to do?

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Wood Slice Pumpkin Coasters Craft

The guest room wasn’t being used so a few boxes turned into nowhere to walk in the guest room. Literally. No room to walk. Sometimes I had to push things out of the way all crazy like just so that I wiggle the door open and get up in that room. But it turned out to be good. In the guest room, I found a stack of wood slices I had purchased long ago and forgotten about. And then these crazy cute jack-o-lantern wood slice coasters were born and digging through and sorting all of that junk suddenly seemed worth it. P.S. I still have the garage and Rob’s studio to go through – eep!

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Items Needed for Wood Slice Pumpkin Coasters Craft

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

How to Make Wood Slice Pumpkin Coasters Craft

Most wood slices you purchase will be nice and smooth but sand down if necessary. You want a perfectly even disc so that your drinks don’t wiggle and wobble on with the thing.

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Using orange paint (this is actually called pumpkin!) paint the inner, wooden part of the top of your slices and allow to dry.

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Cut 1-2 inch pieces of scrap wood, one to make a stem for each coaster. I used an old yardstick that had cracked but if you just like the look you can purchase them for a buck at any hardware store.

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Trace the shape of your pumpkin onto the stem and make a mark as to where this sucker goes on the back of your pumpkin (trust me on this one, folks, this is a must for your sanity and time management!)

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

If using a thinner craft wood you can use a craft knife but since I was working with an older, harder yardstick I busted out my Dremel tool. Use whatever tool necessary to cut the wood in as similar a shape to your tracing as possible.

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Using your Dremel or sandpaper go around the edges of the wood to make it look less square and more stem-like.

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Stain your choice of color. If you want green stems you can water down green acrylic paint or use alcohol inks!

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Use sturdy glue (this is a black e-6000) to attach your stems to the coasters. If you didn’t mark where your stems go you’re now wishing you listened to me a few steps upward! Allow the glue time to cure, overnight is best.

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Draw on your favorite jack faces.

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

And paint them in. An oil based paint marker would be so much easier to use than a brush and regular craft acrylic, FYI.

These jack-o-lantern pumpkin wood slice coasters are the cutest!

Once dry these guys are ready to be used!

Wood Slice Jack-o-Lantern Coasters

Now, how cute is that?

Wood Slice Pumpkin Coasters Craft

If you paint both sides of the coasters you can flip these guys over when Halloween season is over and it’s just plain fall!

Fall Drink Recipes to Pair With Your Coasters