How it works
Join us for our Create Your Own event where you can work with our experts to create your own gourd design! No artistic experience is needed. Sign up and pay a deposit for your seat reservation. We will provide you with a coupon for the reservation fee to put towards your project costs!
Pick your projects
Choose between a variety of gourd design projects, and make your own masterpiece! May designs allow you to choose between different heads and bodies to make the design unique to you. You can make as many projects as you would like during your workshop time. Need more time? Many will reserve spots in two back to back classes so they can craft for even longer!


Paint & Dye
Choose your own color scheme, or take a look at our example projects for inspiration, and paint or dye your projects with the help of our team. We can give you tips to help you make a beautiful design that is unique for you!
Style & Accessorize
Use our wood burners and other tools to add more detail to your design with the help of our team. Choose from many different accessories like ribbons, raffia, and more to complete your pieces. Make you own style or use our inspiration projects!


Littles Projects - $9
The Littles Projects available this year are: a witch, scarecrow, ghost, turkey, cat, jack-o-lantern, skeleton or mummy. The Little Projects will be pre-colored and you will be able to mix and match to make your own unique fall piece.

Small Projects - $19.25
The Small Project has five different bodies to choose from and five different heads. You can mix and match these heads and bodies to make your perfect fall design. The small bodies that are available are: a pumpkin, a bat/moon/star, three leaves, three bats, and a blank body with turkey feet. The heads that are available are a witch, ghost, scarecrow, turkey and bat. You will also be able to choose to make an owl, pumpkin luminary or casper jack. These gourds can be lit with a battery-operated tea light for an additional charge ($1.00) or our NEW electric base light ($5.00). These designs are approximately 3 1/2" in diameter.

Medium Projects - $27.50
The Medium Projects have four different bodies and four different heads to choose from. The bodies you can choose from are three bats, three leaves, pumpkin, and a bat/moon/star. The heads you can choose from are a witch, turkey, ghost, and a scarecrow. You can also make a spider candy dish, pumpkin luminary, pumpkin silhouette or a leaf silhouette. The Medium Projects can be lit with an electric light for an additional charge ($5.00). These designs are approximately 5" in diameter.

Large Projects - $43.50
The designs for the Large Project a pumpkin luminary, jack-o-lantern, witch, casper jack and scarecrow. These pieces can be lit with an electric light for an additional charge ($5.00). These designs are approximately 7" in diameter.

September 12, 2025 6pm-9pm
Sign up for VIP Night!
Join us for an adult only VIP night with exclusive projects that are available with our traditional Create Your Own designs. Bring your friends and BYOB for this exclusive night with special VIP treatment with our team.

VIP Ghost Cottage - $100
Approximately 10" - 11" in diameter and 16 1/2" tall
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