The rustic pumpkin design
The pumpkin in this design looks like it came from a family farm stand. It is wide and slightly squat, painted in warm tan and soft orange watercolor with darker ribs, and topped with a long, twisting stem that curls like a vine. Clusters of terracotta and peach roses, small berries and dusty sage and olive leaves wrap around its base and tuck in near the stem.
Across the pumpkin, one is written in a rounded charcoal script. Above it, the words curve in an arch of taupe serif capitals. On the baby's shirt, THIS LITTLE PUMPKIN IS TURNING leads into the one on the pumpkin to finish the sentence. Family shirts begin with the person's title in a soft taupe hand-lettered script, like Mama or Papa, then the arched OF THE LITTLE PUMPKIN and a small TURNING.
There is no glitter and nothing bright here, only calm, earthy colors. That makes the set a good match for families who love a rustic, cozy, natural look, and it works well for boys and girls.
Rustic pumpkin shirts for the family
You can order:
- Adult rustic pumpkin tees, unisex XS through 4X, for every grown-up at the pumpkin patch.
- Kids rustic pumpkin tees, youth small to XL, for school-age siblings.
- Toddler rustic pumpkin tees, 2T up to 5T, for the toddlers.
- The rustic pumpkin baby bodysuit, for babies up to 24 months, along with a rustic baby tee, so the birthday baby and baby cousins match.
The 24 family titles include Mom, Dada, Nana, Mimi, Gigi, Grandpa, Aunt and Godmother, and This Little Pumpkin for the baby. Other titles print in taupe script through Custom family name.
Planning a rustic little pumpkin party
A farmhouse harvest party is warm and welcoming. Use the colors from the shirts: tan, rust, terracotta, cream and sage. Stack pumpkins of all sizes on hay bales and wooden crates, set the table with burlap runners and mason jars full of dried flowers and wheat, and string a few lights overhead. A vintage wagon full of pumpkins next to an old ladder draped with a quilt makes the perfect photo spot.
For dessert, a naked cake with caramel drip and a tiny pumpkin topper is beautiful, and the baby can dig into a little pumpkin spice smash cake. Serve apple cider, pumpkin bread, caramel apples, kettle corn and a warm chili bar for the grown-ups.
Activities can include a pumpkin painting table, a short hayride, a corn kernel sensory bin for toddlers, and a lawn game like pumpkin bowling. For favors, mini pumpkins tied with twine and a kraft paper tag are simple and sweet.
Photos at the pumpkin patch
The muted colors of these shirts look beautiful in golden fall light. A trip to a pumpkin patch or an orchard the same week makes a lovely backdrop, or set up hay bales and a quilt in the backyard. Sit the birthday baby in a wagon or among a pile of pumpkins with the family gathered around. A close-up of the baby holding the stem of a real pumpkin is one to frame.
For a cozy evening finish, light a fire pit or a few lanterns as the sun goes down and pass around cups of warm cider. The soft colors on the shirts glow in firelight, and it is a sweet way to end the day with the people who matter most. Older kids can roast marshmallows with a grown-up while the baby snuggles in a blanket.
If you want a keepsake beyond photos, press a few of the roses from the table into a frame with her or his first birthday picture. Many families like to take a picture with the baby next to a pumpkin of the same size each year, so the first birthday photo becomes the start of a sweet tradition.
Styling the rustic outfits
For adults, jeans with a rust or cream cardigan, or an open flannel and boots, look great with the tee. Toddlers look cute in little jeans and a beanie, and the baby can wear the bodysuit with rust or cream pants, a knit bonnet and moccasins.
Sizing the rustic shirts
The final photo of every rustic listing shows an inch size chart. The adult tees have a loose unisex fit, so your usual size is generally right. Babies at their first birthday mostly fit 12 or 18 months, and the rustic bodysuits allow some growing room, so measure first.
Placing the rustic order
Pick a title and size for each rustic pumpkin shirt and check out once for the family. Savings for families are applied at the end of checkout and use All apparel in your cart.
Our printers finish rustic pumpkin shirts within 2 to 5 business days. Standard ground delivery then adds about 3 to 5 more. Fall weekends book up fast, so plan about two weeks ahead. Need them by a certain day? Send a request and we'll try to help.
Explore more harvest designs in our fall birthday shirts, and every other theme under birthday family shirts.