99 Best and Easy DIY Pumpkin Painting Ideas (No Carve!)
We have rounded up 99 of the absolute best pumpkin painting ideas that you will ever see! There are tons of easy pumpkin painting ideas including ones that cute and elegant, made with bright colors, some that kids can make, and Disney themed painted pumpkins!
I am in love in with no carve pumpkin ideas. Every year we host a pumpkin party and the first couple of time we did carving…boy was that a mess! Then we switched to painting pumpkins and provided mini pumpkins for the kids. If you are in a contest this fall season, you can’t go wrong with these ideas, they are all winners!
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Patterns Painted On A Pumpkin DIY
Get the full tutorial of how she decorates pumpkins using a paint pen in under 20 minutes! If you didn’t want to use real, I think you could jazz up faux pumpkins using this same technique.
Pokemon Pumpkins: Pikachu and Pokeball
Kids who love Pokemon will go crazy for this painted pumpkin idea. She used fake pumpkins, but you could totally use real pumpkins and make the same designs.
DIY Confetti Dipped Pumpkins
For all of the girlies who like bright colors with gold bling, this one is for you! The best part is they come together a little quicker than others because she uses spray paint.
Jack Skellington Pumpkin
If you need a Jack Skellington tutorial instead of just inspo, go with this one.
Pumpkin Painting Ideas: Pink and Gold
Grab some black and pink craft paints, along with a gold paint marker and washi tape to get started on these. They are so cute and dainty.
DIY Rainbow Pumpkins
Pick up a few white fake pumpkins, or use white paint to cover the orange outside. The rainbow is made with craft foam, and while it looks really intricate, it comes together in just minutes!
Eeyore Pumpkin
We couldn’t forget about the infamous Eeyore!
Adorable DIY Unicorn Pumpkin
Your little princess will have a blast making unicorn pumpkins!
Bubblegum Machine
How cute is this bubblegum ball machine?! You’ll need a larger color palette for all of candies, but this is definitely a contest winner!
Baby Yoda Pumpkin
Baby Yoda is really easy to make and uses craft foam on the side of the pumpkin for his ears.
Galaxy Pumpkin
With step by step tutorial even the beginner painter can make beautiful galaxy pumpkins! She recommends using black paint and a couple of coats so the light shines better.
3 Super Cute Emoji Pumpkins For Halloween
Emoji pumpkin crafts all all the rage with tweens. You could easily make a whole batch depending on which ones you like best.
Chic Sanderson Sisters Pumpkins
The other Sanderson Sisters’ pumpkin was really intricate, so we wanted to include an easier idea as well.
Chic-Fil-A
This one if for all of the Eat More Chikin lovers!
Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin
How cute is this ice cream cone?! Oddly enough, even though it looks fancy, it’s pretty easy to do!
Blue Porcelain Craft Pumpkin and Free Printable
If you are a natural artist, you’ll love the intricate designs that resemble porcelain pumpkins.
DIY Donut Pumpkins
DIY donut pumpkins are so much fun to paint, especially if you have younger kids. Plus, way less messy compared to pumpkin carving!
DIY Marbled Pumpkins
Make your own marbled pumpkins using nail polish! She chose black, but depending on what you have on hand the options are endless. You will also want to start with white pumpkins to it comes out the best.
Sleeping Beauty Pumpkin
Need another Disney princess idea? The collection isn’t complete without Sleeping Beauty.
Unicorn Witch DIY Pumpkins
Combine a little spooky with a little cute and make this sweet little witch!
Abstract Mountain Painted Pumpkins
This abstract idea is perfect to bring out your inner artist and is easy enough for beginners.
90’s Neon Splatter Painted Pumpkins
We love the 90s! Any millennial will have pure nostalgia as you paint splatter pumpkins. It’s also a great activity for a Halloween party or 90s themed fall party.
DIY Fall Painted Pumpkins
You will get a full tutorial on how to paint pumpkins three different ways! These would go great with most fall decor and almost any autumn seasonal display.
Cute Pink and White Ghost Pumpkin Painting
Here’s a fun idea for those who like girly things, and drawing the ghosts are super simple!
Slinky From Toy Story
Here’s some more inspiration from Toy Story that won an award!
Pressed Flower Pumpkin
Gold Geometric Painted Mini Pumpkins
Those who like a more natural color versus orange pumpkins will love the white and gold vibes.
Black and White Pumpkin Painting Ideas
This post is packed with ideas for only black and white pumpkins if you are looking for something very specific.
Melted Crayon Pumpkins
So you could totally paint this same look on OR use all of the broken crayons around the house instead!
Hello Kitty Pumpkin
Hello Kitty pumpkins are really easy to make and a great craft to make with younger children. They will need some adult supervision since you have to use a hot glue gun, but at least they can help paint the base.
Rainbow Heart Pumpkin
Anyone who has a cutting machine like a Cricut or Silhouette can use Heidi’s free svg files to cut out vinyl hearts. Talk about easy while making pretty pumpkins!
Sully Pumpkin
She will show you exactly how to turn your pumpkins into Sully and Mike Wazaowski from Monsters Inc.
DIY Black and White Painted Mini Pumpkins
Here’s another cute set of black and white pumpkins that are a mini version.
DIY Burger Pumpkins
Have leftover party streamers? Use them for the toppings on this super cute burger pumpkin!
Stitch Pumpkin
This Stich looks SO real!
How To Make A Spiderweb Pumpkin
Looking for cute ideas that are no carve and use the cheap styrofoam pumpkins? Make these glittery spider web designs, perfect for the Halloween season.
A Quirky Pumpkin Painting Idea for Halloween
These little woodland animal pumpkins are super cute, creative, and small kids will love them!
Finding Nemo Pumpkin
Nemo is probably one of my favorite Disney movies, so of course we had to include it.
DIY Abstract Art Halloween Pumpkins
Don’t trust your painting skills for an intricate design? Mix and match your paint color to make bright, abstract ones instead!
I love that this DIY tutorial uses pumpkins that are different shapes instead of the regular round ones!
Mandala Inspired Pumpkin Painting
With some chalk paint a few stencils you can paint pro pumpkins in no time. The best part? If you use faux you can use them again next year!
DIY Frozen Elsa Pumpkin
Let it go! Talk about a glitzy pumpkin. This Elsa inspired idea is full of glam.
Small White Pumpkin Painting Idea: Go Gold!
I know this time of year calls for everything orange and brown, but I am totally in love with the copper pumpkins!
Shimmering Boho Pumpkin Luminaries
So technically these are painted pumpkins, but she does carve out faux pumpkins. They are so cute we had to include them, plus the mess is way less!
Why So Angry?
Have a teen or tween that can’t get enough of Angry Birds? Older kids will love this one!
Colorful Harlequin Pumpkins Painted for Halloween
This pattern looks really hard, but the secret is using rubberbands to get those crisp lines!
Mickey and Minnie Mouse Halloween Themed Pumpkin
What better way to celebrate the spooky season than with Mickey and Minnie?
How To Paint Pumpkins: Easy Pumpkin Painting Tutorial
Have ceramic pumpkins you want to jazz up? This is the best tutorial!
DIY Popcorn Pumpkin
Making a trip to the local pumpkin patch? Grab a few large pumpkins and turn them into popcorn! Who would have thought?!
Baby Shark Pumpkin Painting Craft
Baby shark doo, doo, doo! Grab a paint brush, some blue acrylic paint, and get to decorating! This fall craft is perfect for small kids who can’t get enough of that song!
Beetlejuice Pumpkin
This Beetlejuice inspired pumpkin is a super easy idea and everyone will know the exact reference!
DIY Color Blocked Pumpkins
Here’s another bright and colorful Halloween pumpkin painting for those who don’t like the standard colors.
Star Wars Pumpkins for Fall (R2-D2 and C-3PO!)
Where are the Star Wars fans at?! Her tutorial is excellent for walking you through step by step.
Fireworks Inspired Glitter Pumpkin
For this pumpkin, you are actually going to cover the entire surface with Mod Podge before coating it in glitter. There’s actually no paint involved, but still a great no carve idea! There are countless ways you can decorate these, and she used the same technique to make sparkly decorative spiders!
Make Herringbone Mini Pumpkins for Fall Decor
You’ll use a gold marker (paint) for making the cute patterns on these and they come together pretty quickly.
Snow White Inspired Pumpkins
We couldn’t leave Snow White and the poison apple out!
Sloth Pumpkin
While you could totally paint a sloth on the pumpkin, this one is made from vinyl that is cut from a Cricut or Silhouette machine and you can grab her free svg files to use.
Hand Painted Floral Pumpkin
If you aren’t a great painter, she provides the video tutorial she was inspired by to make the handpainted flowers.
DIY Pun-Kins
Who doesn’t love a good pun?! Watch DIY studio make these using her free printables and tattoo paper to transfer the words.
Toy Story Pumpkin Painting DIY
Toy Story is by far one of our favorite Disney movies, and these are so stinkin’ cute!
DIY Cactus Pumpkins
How cute are these?! She used strips of paper to cover the whole pumpkin in pricklies, but you could also use white pipe cleaners as well.
Disney Princess Pumpkins for Halloween
Pick your princess and get to crafting! Your little girl will love making these and adding all of the cute embellishments.
Easy Witch Pumpkin
Little ones will love making this spooky little witch and it’s great for a pumpkin painting party.
DIY Caramel Apple Decorated Pumpkins
I cannot believe how cute these dipped apples turned out! They are perfect for fall displays inside.
Hocus Pocus Pumpkin
This one calls for some real skills, but it was so great we couldn’t leave it out!
Glow in the Dark Pumpkins
These pumpkins use glow in the dark puffy paint and totally come to life once the sun goes down.
Harry Potter Pumpkin
Great for all of the wizards and Harry Potter fans!
Glitter and Glam Pumpkin Patch Craft
This pumpkin painting idea is definitely on the top of my list! I love the glam!
Black and White Glam Pumpkin
Turn an ordinary pumpkin into one that is glammed up by using rhinestones and a paper maiche hat! You can get these at almost any craft store once they start putting Halloween stuff out.
Monsters Inc. Pumpkins
Monsters, Inc would be a fun theme especially if you have little ones around the house.
Moana Inspired Pumpkins
Have Moana lovers around your house?! These are great no carve pumpkin ideas.
Spooky Halloween Night Inspired Pumpkin Painting
For those wanting a more traditional Halloween scene and just need a little inspo, this is a good one!
DIY Vampirina Pumpkin for Halloween
Here the wings are made from craft foam, but you could also cut out a scrap of cardboard and paint them black for the same look.
Nightmare Before Christmas Jack and Sally Pumpkins
Who loves Tim Burton? Jack and Sally turned out really cute!
Pennywise Pumpkin
If you like spooky faces, then Halloween isn’t complete without Pennywise!
Dugee Inspired Pumpkin
Does your little one love Dugee? Then you have to paint this one!
Decorated Glitter Pumpkins
Here’s a few more glittered pumpkins! I love the crackle look on the one with the bats.
Easy Minnie Mouse Pumpkin
This Minnie Mouse idea is totally doable even for the beginner crafter.
Spiderman Pumpkin
To make Spiderman it’s best to use the faux craft pumpkins because the pumpkin ridges aren’t as deep and you can get more precise lines.
Pumpkin Camper Tutorial
Who loves to camp? This is another one of my faves.
Stranger Things Alphabet Wall Pumpkin Decor
Learn how to decoupage your pumpkin and turn it into a Stranger Things theme!
Disney’s Dumbo Pumpkin
Looking for a Disney classic? Go with Dumbo!
Cactus Pumpkin
This cactus turned out great by using toothpicks for the pricklies.
Spa Day Pumpkin
Calling all mamas who need a spa day! Everyone will go crazy over this idea.
4 Pumpkin Painting Ideas: Animated or Scary?
Here are a few ideas all together just for a little inspo.
Cupcake Pumpkin
This easy pumpkin decorating idea is easy, fun, and great for little kids to help with!
Minion Pumpkin
For all the little Minions out there, this is a fun idea.
Violet Beauregard Inspired Pumpkin
Remember the girl in Willy Wonka? How could you not it looks just like her!
Cute Cow Pumpkin Painting
How cute is this little cow? Perfect for those on a farm.
DIY Disney UP Pumpkin
The Up pumpkin is really simple, but it turned out so good!
Cast Away Pumpkin
Remember this movie? What a unique idea!
Childhood Cartoon Pumpkins
Look at all of these characters! Which one is your favorite?
Sesame Street Pumpkins
To the families who’s tv is left on Sesame Street all of the time! I remember those days.
Traditional Pumpkin Paintings
Want something a little more traditional?
“Smile” Inspired Pumpkin
This is so cute and inspired by the book, Smile.
“Incredible” Edna Mode and Jack-Jack Pumpkins
Using fuzzy hair on top of the pumpkin really gives the Incredibles look!
Mr. Potato Head Pumpkin
Use your old Mr. Potato Head pieces to turn him into a pumpkin form.
A Glamour Spa Day Pumpkin
Here’s another funny spa pumpkin that will have everyone laughing.
Sharpie Art Pumpkins
If you are great at drawing or hand lettering these are perfect.
Winnie The Pooh Pumpkin
If you are going to make Eeyore, don’t forget about Pooh!
