Dollar Tree Jack O' Lantern Box Makeover

October 15, 2023

Photo of two Jack O' Lantern unpainted boxes from Dollar Tree.
I found these little wooden Jack O' Lantern unfinished boxes at Dollar Tree.

I gave them an easy upcycle!

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Photo of a jar of pumpkin Waverly Chalk Paint.


I pulled out my Waverly Chalk Paint in Pumpkin from Walmart.

Photo of a Jack O' Lantern box from Dollar Tree painted orange.
I brushed on two coats of the pumpkin paint on the front top, bottom, and sides.

Photo of a Dollar Tree Jack O' Lantern box being painted black and orange.
I painted the back of the box, that slides in and out, and the inside of the box with black acrylic craft paint.

Photo of wooden Jack O' Lanterns with birch branch stems.
I gave the boxes a light sanding on the edges to distress them and glued birch branch pumpkin stems to the tops of the boxes with E6000 glue.

Photo of two Dollar Tree painted Jack O' Lantern boxes.
I waxed the chalk paint with Dixie Belle's Big Mama's Butta, but any wood wax would work.

It protects the paint and darkens it some.

Photo of two Dollar Tree painted Jack O' Lantern boxes.
Backs of the wood boxes.

Photo of an led tealight.

I found two led tealight candles from KP Creek Gifts in my craft stash.  I use these at Christmas time too.

Photo of a Dollar Tree painted/upcycled Jack O' Lantern box with tealight LED candle.
I tied a couple pieces of raffia on the pumpkin stem.

The tealight "flame" lines up in the Jack O' Lantern's nose.  Other led tealights would work, if they fit inside the boxes.

Photo of Dollar Tree painted/upcycled Jack O' Lantern boxes with tealight LED candles.

Photo of Dollar Tree painted/upcycled Jack O' Lantern boxes with tealight LED candles.

Photo of Dollar Tree painted/upcycled Jack O' Lantern boxes with tealight LED candles.
An easy and inexpensive Halloween decor idea with Dollar Tree and Walmart supplies.

Photo of Dollar Tree painted/upcycled Jack O' Lantern boxes with tealight LED candles.
Nighttime view.

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  1. NaomiOctober 16, 2023 at 8:24 PM

    Cute, Carlene! I gotta get over to Dollar Tree. I love that store! And your blog!

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