Explore All The Great Pumpkin Designs And Find Your Next Idea

This creative design was done using a black spray painted pumpkin (faux one but real can be used too), with drilled holes in the shape of a moon, that then were used to hold the stems of real white flowers. This design is good for short-term decorations, as the flowers wilt fast.
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Kids will have fun glueing on the cottonball frosting to the top of this clever pumpkin cupcake. It's a cute design that gets the kids involved decorating pumpkins without having to carve and cut. Washi tape was used to decorate the sides of the cupcake. Mod poge and a foam brush can be used to glue the cottonballs on.
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Real leaves were spray painted silver and then glued to the side of a black painted pumpkin. This design is an elegant display of two of autumns greatest things - crunchy leaves and pumpkins - and looks great as a fall or halloween decoration.
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These festive Day of the Dead skulls are suprisingly easy to make if you have some drawing skills. A black paint marker was used to draw the skull design on these white spray painted pumpkins. The tops were carved out to create a holder for flowers.
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If decopauge and mod poge are your thing then this design is for you. For those uninformed, decoupage involves cutting out designs from paper that is then stuck to the surface of something using glue known as mod poge. This design takes it a little further by also intricately aranged golden thumb tacks.
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Painting creepy faces and messages is a great gut-free alternative to carving. This design uses free stencils that are available for printing. The stencils were applied to the pumpkin and then spray paint was used to paint the entire pumpkin. The spray paint fumes might be too much for little kids, but it is certainly an easier option than carving.
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These colorful pumpkins with glittery gold stems are a cute option for the person wanting something outside the usual spectrum of pumpkin designs. Bright pastel colors go well with gold. The paint can be watercoler or acrylic. Painting it pink can be a way of showing your support for Breast Cancer survivors.
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Medium sized faux craft pumpin was used for this design, but don't let that stop you from using a real one, because this design is a fun and creative way to paint... well.. without painting! The BOO letters were cut out of vinyl which was then applied to the pumpkin, acting as a barrier of protection from the black paint that was then poured over the top of the pumpkin.
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This design uses a cheap ol dollar store pumpkin - you know, those plastic ones in the halloween decorations isle - and turns it into a home for a nest of tiny spiders. This design is an easy no-carve option that can even be done with a real pumpkin. It's up to you. Just be prepared for a little glueing, and have fun!
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This simple design turns your painted pumpkin into a giant spider web, that comes to life with a black plastic spider. If you are brave enough, you could even cover your painted web with a whole bunch of creepy-crawly tiny plastic spiders to make it look like a spider nest just hatched. *ooohhh shivers*
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In the mood for something easy, that requires no carving but gives you the satisfying feeling of pinning a thumb tack to a cork board? With a couple handfuls of white thumb tacks, you'll have a grand time layering tacks into the formation of a white casper-like ghost.
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With the right shaped pumpkin, painted white, in between some simple props, you can recreate a favorite campfire treat. This design would look great in a s'mores bar spread, or just on the front step for trick-or-treaters to appreciate. A small oval shaped pumpkin with bulbous sides will look best as a smushed marshellow. You coul deven go so far as to add some burn marks on the sides with brown and black paint for extra realism.
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You cut into a pumpkin and find a beatiful spectacle of transecent crystal rock... at least, that's the story you can tell people when they ask about this design. Inside this specific design is a polished agate, but I think a geode would look pretty cool too!
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For a modern, sophisticated pumpkin, look no further than this white and gold mosaic design. It's another no carve option for us folks that "don't wanna" carve a pumpkin.
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Are geometric designs your style? This faux foam pumpkin came naturally white and the only painting was the orange on the stem. You might be surprised to find that the the geometric pieces are actually vinyl cutouts that were carefully applied by smoothing them on much like a phone screen protector. There are many different colors of vinyl, so this is a highly customizable design that can be as unique as you want it to be.
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Party up a painted pumpkin by giving it a rich dip in gold confetti. It's a simple way to add some uniqueness to an otherwise drab plane-color pumpkin. It's like a halloween disco ball.
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If you live in the desert this design should be at the top of your list. The desert is hot, dry, and you doesn't get the colorful autumn spectacle that comes with having trees - but that doesn't mean you can't have a little fun! Turn a bright orange traditional pumpkin into a desert plant.
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With a little paint and a handful of rhinostones you can create a sparkly design like this. Contrasting colors really bring out the sparkly, which is why a vibrant turquoise and deep blue make them dazzle. There are infinite possibilities in rhinestone arrangements, ranging from easy to complex. The easiest arrangement is lining rhinestones within or between the natural lines. You can also circle them around the stem.
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Colorful string and small nails goes a long way on the outside of a pumpkin. This design is a great kid-friendly alternative to carving. Adults can place the nails and kids can wrap string around them in whatever patterns they wish.
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So simple and unique. This design involves making rows of painted dots along the surface. It looks great on a white pumpkin. Fabric paint can be used for so many things, and ths is yet another great example.
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Every princess deserves a unicorn, and here's a tutorial that will show you how to make one out of a pumpkin this halloween. It's a no carve design so it isn't messy, and the supplies list is farily short. There's some cutting and hot-glueing of felt, but the result is precious!
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Metled crayon art is so cool! This is a spin on the traditional melted design, where the pumpkin is heated before letting kids draw on the outside with crayons. Different idea for sure!
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Here's a free tutorial on how to make your own emoji pumpkins. This tutorial recommends using a printed emoji design on a piece of paper as a template, with which you would tack or tape onto the outside of your pumpkin. Simple!
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Young kids will love glueing soft pom-poms to the outside of pumpkins. This is a simple no-carve idea that requires extremely minimal supplies. Small or big pom-poms can be used seperately or together for creative designs..
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