Laura De Rosa 7 creative ideas to decorate Halloween pumpkins with your kids. From cute mummies to painted pumpkins, these activities are perfect for family fun and creating original decorations
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If you’re already thinking about how to decorate your home for the spookiest night of the year, here are some truly original ideas for creating fun, creative, and easy-to-make Halloween pumpkins!
Pumpkins can also be painted
If you prefer not to carve pumpkins, don’t worry: you can paint them! It’s an excellent alternative for those who want to avoid the mess of scooped-out pumpkin or for those who want to preserve them longer.
Use acrylic paints, markers, or tempera to create scary faces, geometric patterns, or more whimsical designs.
With paint, you can add complex details, bright colors, and touches of glitter, transforming your pumpkin into a small masterpiece to display in your living room or at your front entrance.
Witch pumpkin
The witch pumpkin is super easy to make and perfect even for little ones! Just draw or glue two big eyes and a mischievous smile on the pumpkin’s surface. To complete the look, add a little witch hat, which you can buy or create with black cardstock. In just a few simple steps, you’ll have a cute and fun decoration, ideal for a magical and creative Halloween!
Spider web pumpkin
Sometimes, scraping is better than carving. Draw the outline of two large eyes on one pumpkin and a spider web on another using a marker. Color the design with the marker, then remove the colored part of the image.
Hedgehog pumpkin
The hedgehog pumpkin is a simple and cute Halloween decoration! To make it, take a small pumpkin and insert lots of toothpicks all over the surface to mimic the hedgehog’s quills. You can then add two small eyes and a little nose with buttons, paper, or marker to complete the look.
Cat pumpkin
The carved cat pumpkin is a perfect decoration to add a mysterious and fascinating touch to your Halloween. To create it, start by carving two almond-shaped eyes on the pumpkin, typical of cats, and a small triangular nose. Below the nose, create an arched mouth with whiskers carved on both sides. You can also carve pointed ears on the top of the pumpkin or create them with black cardstock.
Mummy pumpkin
The mummy pumpkin is a simple and fun Halloween decoration! To create it, draw two large eyes on the pumpkin’s surface using a marker or stickers. Then wrap the pumpkin with white gauze, leaving only the eyes visible. Secure the ends of the gauze with glue or pins, creating the typical wrapping effect of a mummy. This decoration is perfect for those looking for a quick and fun idea.
