Cute Pumpkin Painting Ideas

If you’re not up for carving pumpkins this year, try painting them instead! Painting pumpkins can be so fun and a great creative outlet during the fall season. This post is full of adorably cute pumpkin painting ideas that you can use as inspiration.

I’m so excited for fall! Is there anything better than the weather cooling off and all things pumpkin being released? This year, instead of embarking upon a challenging pumpkin carving, we’re all for painting your pumpkins instead.

You can paint them for decorative purposes or look for ideas that would be fun for your kids to paint. Grab your painting supplies and let’s start painting pumpkins!

Pumpkin Painting Supplies:

If you don’t have your supplies yet for painting pumpkins, these are our top two recommendations from Amazon.

The paint set comes with all the paints you could need plus brushes, and the paint pen set is just a fun extra for creating finer lines and more details on the pumpkins.

Alright, without further ado, let’s get into the cutest painted pumpkins we’ve found out there for you to draw ideas from!

Painted Pumpkin Designs

You can start with a traditional orange pumpkin or grab one of the more “modern” alternatives like a white pumpkin if you have any specific designs you’re looking to create. You can also opt for a faux pumpkin to bring out year after year!

Pig Monster Pumpkin

If you have little kids who enjoy the “Pig the Monster” book, this pumpkin design is so fun. Or, you could plan to paint this design on a pumpkin and read this book to them at the same time. It’s an afternoon of fun awaiting!

It’ll look perfectly spooky for Halloween sitting on your front porch! Pair it with some other Halloween decor like a skeleton, trick or treat sign, or candy bowl.

Simple Ghosts with a Simple Background

Want something basic but fun to paint? Start by painting your pumpkin a simple background color. Once it’s dry, you can add white ghost shapes. Add in two little black eyes to each ghost and you’re done!

You can stick to colors that match your porch decor already for a cohesive vibe.

Ernie the Pumpkin

Bert and Ernie fans, anyone? This is the cutest design to do with your kiddos! Plus, it doesn’t take too much detail or technique to recreate this idea.

It’s a fun idea for the Sesame Street lover in your life.

“Happy Fall” Pumpkins

Work on your calligraphy skills and paint a simple “happy fall” message on a pumpkin! Add a little string of greenery like in this design for added interest.

The Starry Night Inspired Pumpkin

If you are really up for a creation, try this starry night inspired pumpkin design. It’s a bit more work, but would be something really special.

Group of M&M Pumpkins

Especially if you have several kids, this is a super fun idea to try. Have them each decorate a pumpkin as a different M&M color!

Everyone who drives by your home will see these friendly pumpkins on your porch and think they are the cutest thing they’ve ever seen.

Pretty Florals with a Ribbon

For something more feminine and stylish, try painting florals and greenery all over your pumpkin! Using the paint pens to add the white lines and details you see on this design is key.

Add a pretty ribbon to the top of the pumpkin for extra charm.

Initial Pumpkin Designs

A monogrammed pumpkin is another great idea for painting your pumpkin. Add your last name’s initial or a complete monogram to the pumpkin. You can surround it with hearts, florals, or other little elements.

Show off your calligraphy skills by hand lettering this style of painted pumpkin design.

Lighthouse Lover Beach Scene

Live by the coast? Palm trees, a blue ocean or water scene, and lighthouse might be the design you’re after. Just because it’s autumn now doesn’t mean you can’t still dream about the summer sun and beach days.

DIY Yayoi Kusama Painted Pumpkins

This blog post will walk you through a DIY tutorial to recreate these pumpkins! Your kids will love making these and painting these pumpkins into something fun.

There are so many designs and ideas to pull inspiration from. Whether it’s a pattern or an octopus, they coordinate so well!

No Carve Spider Pumpkins

Does your little one love spiders or all things spooky for Halloween? If you can find white pumpkins, use those! If not, you can paint a white base onto a traditional orange pumpkin.

This post will walk you step by step through recreating this spider design!

Don’t forget the googly eyes – the kids will think they are so jolly!

Conclusion

Painting pumpkins is the ultimate fall activity. Both kids and adults can have a blast painting pumpkins! Whether you use these ideas for painting your pumpkins or find more inspiration on Pinterest, we hope you have a blast painting pumpkins this year.