Miniature pumpkins are cute on their own, but we made them better than ever by adding candles. The festive votives provide an easy, inexpensive way to illuminate a fall centerpiece.
Gather Your Materials. In addition to the miniature pumpkins and votive candles, we used a cordless drill, a 1½" spade bit, a teaspoon, and a small amount of sand.
To create each pumpkin votive, start by using a drill and a spade bit to make a hole in the top of a mini pumpkin. You can purchase spade bits of various sizes at your local home center — find one that's just slightly larger than your candles.
The pumpkin may still have some pulp left inside the drilled hole. Use a teaspoon to easily scoop out the remaining pulp.
Next, pour a little sand into the bottom of the hole. If you don't have a funnel handy, just use a piece of paper like we did.
Now drop in a votive candle. Adjust the level of the sand as needed so the candle's top is flush with the top of the hole.
