Holiday Planning & Ideas Halloween Halloween Projects & Crafts Halloween Pumpkin Ideas Mice-Infested Pumpkins In this "cheesy" project, a variety of drill bits create holes of different sizes. The result is a glowing, move-in-ready home for a family of skittering mice. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 15, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email A candle isn't safe in an enclosed pumpkin, so use a battery-powered LED light instead. What You'll Need Materials Pumpkins Plastic mice, $8 for 28, partycity.com Gold paint, Martha Stewart Crafts Multisurface Acrylic Metallic Craft Paint, $3 for 2 oz., michaels.com Power drill with Blu-Mol Xtreme spade-bit set, $15.50, homedepot.com Tealight flameless LED candle in white, $7 for 12, partycity.com Pins Instructions Slice off the bottom of a pumpkin and scoop out seeds. Using a set of spade bits, drill holes of different sizes all over pumpkin. Place plastic mice on newspaper and paint gold, turning to coat all sides; let dry. Pin critters into place on pumpkin, both on surface and inside larger holes, as shown. Place a flickering LED light on your table or mantle, and put pumpkin on top. Optional: Use this as a centerpiece for a fruit-and-cheese spread.