Two painted pumpkins resembling desserts, one pink with sprinkles and one brown with colorful sprinkles.

21 Pumpkin Painting Ideas for Families (No Carving!)

Here are pumpkin painting ideas for a no-carve Halloween craft the whole family can enjoy! Browse the list for inspiration, and like your favorites to help move them up the list.

Remember that printable pumpkin stencils are a great source of painted pumpkin ideas, too - just use the stencil to add the design, and paint the pumpkin (or design) whatever color you like.

If your family has tried any no carve pumpkin decorating ideas, other parents want to know about it! Upload a photo of your pumpkin, or recommend a link to the tutorial below. And, if you have any tips, share those with other families as well!


 
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    Bluey & Bingo Pumpkin Painting Time Lapse

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    Alexandra F. said:  Prepare to be amazed by this awesome pumpkin painting time lapse video that will show you step by step how to create Bluey and Bingo from one of the best kids cartoons ever.

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    Pumpkins Drip Painting Tutorial

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    Alexandra F. said:  A messy pumpkin painting project kids will love. From Mom Dot Crafts

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    Painted Pumpkin LEGO Heads

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    Alexandra F. said:  Who knew such adorable pumpkins would be so easy to paint? From Handmade Charlotte

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    Painted Fingerprint Pumpkins for Kids

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    Alexandra F. said:  I just adore these painted pumpkins, which use kids' fingerprints as the base for all sorts of fun Halloween designs. She also has painted fingerprint pumpkins using fruit designs, as well as floral designs, but I love these gently spooky ones best. From Handmade Charlotte

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    DIY Painted Donut Pumpkins

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    Alexandra F. said:  This is such a cute idea for painting mini pumpkins, and also easy enough for kids, who will surely love turning their pumpkins into donuts. From Studio DIY

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    Googly Eye Pumpkin

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    Alexandra F. said:  Black paint and a bunch of googly eyes from your craft bin make for an easy painted pumpkin idea for kids. From It All Started With Paint

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    Glittery Snow White Painted Pumpkin

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    Alexandra F. said:  If you've got a little one obsessed with princesses, this blog has a few different princess-themed painted pumpkin ideas that are easy to pull off, because they don't require you to draw or carve anything very detailed (like a princess). Instead, they use color, sparkles and texture to create a pumpkin in a particular princess's theme. This Snow White pumpkin is my favorite, but she has a few other no-carve princess pumpkin ideas, too, like Cinderella and Rapunzel. From As the Bunny Hops

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    Pour Art Pumpkins Tutorial

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    Alexandra F. said:  Similar to drip painting pumpkins, but a little bit more! More paint, more color, more mess. But so cool, and easy! From Dream A Little Bigger

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    No Carve Eyeball Pumpkins Halloween Craft

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    Alexandra F. said:  A couple of these creepy pumpkin eyeballs peeking out of the bushes are just the thing to spice up your front yard this Halloween! From Dream A Little Bigger

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    No Carve Decorated Glitter Pumpkins

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    Alexandra F. said:  Three classic Halloween designs on a pumpkin painted the color of your choice. With glitter! From The Inspiration Board

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    DIY Neon Stem Pumpkins

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    Alexandra F. said:  It doesn't get much easier than this for a painted pumpkin tutorial, but the bright neon stem really draws the eye and is so cool looking! Kids will also love splattering a little sparkly paint all over the pumpkin for that final, subtle touch. From A Kailo Chic Life

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    Halloween Cat Pumpkins

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    Alexandra F. said:  This easy tutorial shows you how to turn your pumpkin into a cat for Halloween, using paint and colorful duct tape. From Duck Brand

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    Candy Corn Painted Pumpkin

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    Alexandra F. said:  Turn your pumpkin into this iconic Halloween candy with an easy painted pumpkin tutorial. From A Thrifty Mom

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    Glow-in-the-Dark Painted Pumpkins

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    Alexandra F. said:  Give classic Halloween designs a bit of a pop with glow-in-the-dark paint. These ghosts and skulls will certainly stand out on Halloween night! From Handmade Charlotte

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    Monsters Inc Painted Pumpkin Tutorials

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    Alexandra F. said:  I like that this painted pumpkin tutorial offers lots of great tips about painting pumpkins more generally, along with step-by-step instructions for how to paint a Mike Wazowski pumpkin. This time lapse video on YouTube is also great, however, especially if you prefer to see the painting in action. Plus, she also shows how to paint Sulley! From baby savers

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