First, you will want to cut your wooden dowels down to 2-inch pieces. You will need 25 total. I recommend using a handsaw or jigsaw. I do not recommend using a miter saw because the dowel and the cut pieces are both small and might try to fly out at you.
Once you have all of the pieces cut you can then use your hot glue gun and glue sticks to attach the pieces. You will create 5 stacks, 2 with 4 pieces, 2 with 5, and 1 with 6. I created all of my stacks first before gluing them all together.
Now that you have created the 5 stacks you can glue them all together. The order will be 4 pieces, 5 pieces, 6 pieces, 5 pieces, and then the last 4 pieces on top.
Attach the last piece on top to create the pumpkin stem.
You are ready to stain or paint the pumpkin. I choose to stain but if you like a traditional pumpkin you could paint it orange. Whatever fits your own home decor!
The last step is to add your embellishments. I added a couple of leaves, some jute twine, and wire that I used a sharpie to create the vine twirl.