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50+ Cute Painted Pumpkins To Try This Fall: 1. DIY Painted Pun-kins | Studio DIY 2. Chalkboard Pumpkins | Heathered Nest 3. Squeeze Paint Painted Pumpkins | Hello Wonderful 4. Painted Unicorn Pumpkin | Best Friends for Frosting 5. Hudson’s Bay Blanket Pumpkins | Heathered Nest 6. DIY Painted 90’s Pattern Pumpkins | A Kailo Chic Life 7. DIY Floral & Glitter Pumpkins | Home Me Oh My 8. DIY Leopard Painted Pumpkin | Effortless Style 9. Gingham & Stripe Painted Pumpkins | Dimples and Tangles 10. DIY Mudcloth Painted Pumpkins | Renovating Mapleson Manor 11. Muted Color Painted Pumpkins | So Much Better with Age 12. DIY Mercury Glass Painted Pumpkins | Seeking Lavender Lane 13. Colorful Painted Dollar Store Pumpkins | I Should Be Mopping the Floor 14. Gold Ombre Glitter Dipped Pumpkins | Fox Hollow Cottage 15. Easy Metallic Patterned Painted Pumpkins | Small Stuff Counts 16. Japanese Umbrella Inspired Pumpkins | Up to Date Interiors 17. White Painted Foam Pumpkins | Making Manzanita 18. Copper Glazed Faux Pumpkins | What Meegan Makes 19. Spray Painted Ampersand Pumpkin | Rain on a Tin Roof 20. DIY Coral & Gold Painted Pumpkins | Monica Wants It 21. Vintage Inspired Mod Podge Painted Pumpkins | Jenna Kate at Home 22. Colorful Spray Painted Cornucopia Centerpiece | PMQ for Two 23. Painted Indigo Book Page Pumpkin | 2 Bees in a Pod 24. Fall Painted Neutral Pumpkins | 2 Bees in a Pod 25. Easy Plaid & Floral Painted Pumpkins | Lolly Jane 26. Simple Chevron & Orange Patterned Painted Pumpkins | Lolly Jane 27. DIY Painted Pumpkin with Tassel Embellishments | Delineate Your Dwelling 28. DIY Gilded Pumpkins | Honey Bear Lane 29. Upcycled Decoupage Pumpkins | First Day of Home 30. Whitewashed Pumpkins | DIY Beautify 31. Thrifty Antiqued Pumpkins | DIY Beautify 32. Painted Teal Pumpkin Project Topiary | Elle Marie Home 33. DIY Painted Donut Pumpkins | Studio DIY 34. Dollar Store Matte Painted Pumpkins | The Home I Create 35. Abstract Painted Pumpkins | A Subtle Revelry 36. DIY Gold Splatter Painted Pumpkins | A Kailo Chic Life 37. Mini Painted Pumpkins | Lia Griffith 38. Gilded Faux Bois Pumpkins | Sand & Sisal 39. Painted Galaxy Art Pumpkin | 42 Stripes 40. DIY Beach Ball Pumpkins | Paint the Gown Red 41. Neon Paint Dipped Pumpkins | A Night Owl Blog 42. DIY Buffalo Plaid Painted Pumpkins | My Family Thyme 43. DIY Painted Buffalo Check Pumpkins | The Red Painted Cottage 44. DIY Dry Brushed Chalk Painted Pumpkins | Anderson and Grant 45. DIY Hand Lettered Painted Pumpkin | By Dawn Nicole 46. Painted Mini Pumpkin Centerpieces | Posh Little Designs 47. Marbled Indigo Pumpkins | Alice and Lois 48. Painted Glittered Copper Pumpkins | Just Paint It 49. Metallic Foil Pumpkins | Atta Girl Says 50. Blue & White Painted Pumpkins | Bella Tucker 51. DIY Marbled Pumpkins | The Proper Blog 52. DIY ‘Fall’ Painted Pumpkins | PMQ for Two FAQs References

50+ Cute Painted Pumpkins For Fall…

Have you been wanting some cute painted pumpkin ideas for fall? If so, you’ve hit the jackpot today, because we’ve rounded up over 50 of the cutest pumpkins on the internet.

There are so many painted pumpkin ideas you won’t know where to start…

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50+ Cute Painted Pumpkins To Try This Fall:

1. DIY Painted Pun-kins | Studio DIY

As usual, Studio DIY comes up with the most fun, festive ideas. And these cute painted pumpkins are no exception! Super funny and cheeky. Even the name…”pun-kins” 😂. Love everything about these.

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2. Chalkboard Pumpkins | Heathered Nest

These chalkboard pumpkins are ridiculously quick and easy to make. I use mine as place cards for a fun fall, Halloween table. You could use different color chalkboard paint to make it look less like Halloween and more like fall.

3. Squeeze Paint Painted Pumpkins | Hello Wonderful

What kid wouldn’t be in heaven getting to make some of these painted beauties? This looks like one of the best fall kid crafts, ever. Just do it outside, moms. We get extra points in heaven for letting our kids do stuff like…at least that’s what I tell myself 😉.

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4. Painted Unicorn Pumpkin | Best Friends for Frosting

Um. Unicorn. Enough said.

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5. Hudson’s Bay Blanket Pumpkins | Heathered Nest

These faux pumpkins were inspired by the classic look of Hudson’s Bay blankets and the Pendleton Woolen Mills National Park striped blankets.

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6. DIY Painted 90’s Pattern Pumpkins | A Kailo Chic Life

Oh my word. This whole 90’s aesthetic from Kara at a Kailo Chic Life is so, so good.

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7. DIY Floral & Glitter Pumpkins | Home Me Oh My

Not sure I’d have the talent to take on the floral painted pumpkin, but I’d love to try! Amy is so creative!

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8. DIY Leopard Painted Pumpkin | Effortless Style

Leopard print ALL the things!! Even pumpkins 🎃.

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9. Gingham & Stripe Painted Pumpkins | Dimples and Tangles

Jennifer from Dimples and Tangles always makes the world more colorful, no matter what the project. Isn’t her adorable take on pumpkins a pink and preppy feast for the eyes?

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10. DIY Mudcloth Painted Pumpkins | Renovating Mapleson Manor

Mudcloth is on-trend right now, and I love how it’s been incorporated into fall decor with these cute painted pumpkins!

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11. Muted Color Painted Pumpkins | So Much Better with Age

Not showy, but completely beautiful. Jamie shows you how to get subtle, beautiful, realistic pumpkin tones with paint.

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12. DIY Mercury Glass Painted Pumpkins | Seeking Lavender Lane

Love Deb’s metallic pumpkin look here. Metallic tones always bring an important element into a room…so why not bring some bling into your fall decor with a painted pumpkin?

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13. Colorful Painted Dollar Store Pumpkins | I Should Be Mopping the Floor

Dollar Store pumpkin transformations always inspire. And there are so many versions, each different and special in their own way. Creativity at it’s best! Love the colors used on this version done by Kristi.

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14. Gold Ombre Glitter Dipped Pumpkins | Fox Hollow Cottage

Shannon coming in hot with some glitz and glitter on her gold ombre-painted pumpkins!

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15. Easy Metallic Patterned Painted Pumpkins | Small Stuff Counts

A great idea that is easy and the results are so fun and festive! Kids would love making these pretty pumpkins!

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16. Japanese Umbrella Inspired Pumpkins | Up to Date Interiors

I ADORE how these pumpkins turned out! So colorful, and very chic. Japanese umbrellas were her inspiration for these painted pumpkins…so creative!!

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17. White Painted Foam Pumpkins | Making Manzanita

Isn’t this painted pumpkin a great idea for your front porch?!

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18. Copper Glazed Faux Pumpkins | What Meegan Makes

Another fun metallic-painted pumpkin idea. This one from Meegan in a copper tone.

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19. Spray Painted Ampersand Pumpkin | Rain on a Tin Roof

Jenna always creates fun projects, and her pumpkins are no exception! Bright, bold and full of personality. #pumpkinperfection

20. DIY Coral & Gold Painted Pumpkins | Monica Wants It

Paint your pumpkins to match your home decor. These beauties by Monica fit perfectly with her home decor.

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21. Vintage Inspired Mod Podge Painted Pumpkins | Jenna Kate at Home

I mean…total pumpkin eye candy, right?!

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22. Colorful Spray Painted Cornucopia Centerpiece | PMQ for Two

More bright and colorful and patternful pumpkins from Ariel.

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23. Painted Indigo Book Page Pumpkin | 2 Bees in a Pod

How’s this for a creative take on pumpkin painting?! And the indigo…it’s a shade that’s always in style.

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24. Fall Painted Neutral Pumpkins | 2 Bees in a Pod

Some neutral pumpkin paint from the gals at 2 Bees in a Pod. Makes for a beautiful centerpiece, no?

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25. Easy Plaid & Floral Painted Pumpkins | Lolly Jane

Not sure which one I love more, the gingham for the florals! How about you?

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26. Simple Chevron & Orange Patterned Painted Pumpkins | Lolly Jane

More fun-painted pumpkin ideas from Lolly Jane!!! These are all about pattern-play!

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27. DIY Painted Pumpkin with Tassel Embellishments | Delineate Your Dwelling

Paint + tassels = TOTALLY awesome pumpkins!

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28. DIY Gilded Pumpkins | Honey Bear Lane

I love these pumpkins from Honey Bear Lane…so glam, but so easy to make!

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29. Upcycled Decoupage Pumpkins | First Day of Home

Decoupage is fun, and can create such original results!

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30. Whitewashed Pumpkins | DIY Beautify

The perfect pumpkin for your farmhouse decor? Quite possibly, YES!

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31. Thrifty Antiqued Pumpkins | DIY Beautify

Adorable AND inspirational. Not bad for a little squash!

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32. Painted Teal Pumpkin Project Topiary | Elle Marie Home

Stack em if you got em! Make a fun painted pumpkin topiary!

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33. DIY Painted Donut Pumpkins | Studio DIY

Anything that looks like a donut is a win, in my opinion.

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34. Dollar Store Matte Painted Pumpkins | The Home I Create

More muted pretty painted pumpkins here! Love the subtle blues.

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35. Abstract Painted Pumpkins | A Subtle Revelry

These cute painted pumpkins feel 90’s chic to me…how about you? I can almost hear the Miami Vice theme song when I look at them. And I gotta say, how can that NOT make one happy, right?

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36. DIY Gold Splatter Painted Pumpkins | A Kailo Chic Life

Pretty, vibrant colors mixed with sparkly gold? Home run.

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37. Mini Painted Pumpkins | Lia Griffith

Not only are these painted mini pumpkins adorable, but I’m also kind of in love with her copper basket, too…right?!

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38. Gilded Faux Bois Pumpkins | Sand & Sisal

Anything that sounds French has to add an element of class, right?! 😉 Plus the gold is 😘. Faux Bois painted pumpkins…say that 10 times fast! Then head to Kim’s site to learn how to create some of these beauties!

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39. Painted Galaxy Art Pumpkin | 42 Stripes

It’s a heavenly pumpkin! This creative cosmic crafty pumpkin is OUT OF THIS WORLD!

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40. DIY Beach Ball Pumpkins | Paint the Gown Red

Beachy keen painted pumpkins! Perfect for a coastal home.

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41. Neon Paint Dipped Pumpkins | A Night Owl Blog

From the 90s pumpkins to these that look 80s chic in all their neon glory! So fun…and bright!

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42. DIY Buffalo Plaid Painted Pumpkins | My Family Thyme

Gingham painted in classic colors is always a good choice.

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43. DIY Painted Buffalo Check Pumpkins | The Red Painted Cottage

Gingham plus sparkly polka dots!! Love this fun duo!

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44. DIY Dry Brushed Chalk Painted Pumpkins | Anderson and Grant

More pumpkins illustrating the beauty of chalk painting!

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45. DIY Hand Lettered Painted Pumpkin | By Dawn Nicole

Try your hand at hand lettering and create a beautifully painted pumpkin with a twist!

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46. Painted Mini Pumpkin Centerpieces | Posh Little Designs

Paint then use these minis to create a beautiful fall tablescape.

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47. Marbled Indigo Pumpkins | Alice and Lois

I adore these marbled pumpkins…and the indigo color is my favorite part. This type of painted pumpkin would look so gorgeous in so many homes!

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48. Painted Glittered Copper Pumpkins | Just Paint It

Copper is such a great metallic for fall. And glitter makes everything a little better, right?!

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49. Metallic Foil Pumpkins | Atta Girl Says

Don’t be foilrf by cheapo faux pumpkins! Turn them into showstoppers with this easy technique!

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50. Blue & White Painted Pumpkins | Bella Tucker

Holy talent, right?! AMAZING painted pumpkins from Bella Tucker.

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51. DIY Marbled Pumpkins | The Proper Blog

The colors on these marbled pumpkins are perfect!! Autumn doesn’t have to be all about rust, orange and dark green. It can be light and airy and bright!

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52. DIY ‘Fall’ Painted Pumpkins | PMQ for Two

Ariel always whips up some beautiful pumpkin decor each fall. Isn’t that floral painted pumpkin amazing?!

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Looking for more seasonal fall fun? Be sure to check out these ideas, too!

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FAQs

What is the best paint to paint pumpkins with? ›

Thomas agrees and recommends acrylic paint instead of oil-based when painting pumpkins. "It's quick-drying, easy to use, and clean-up is a breeze," she says. "Because acrylic is water-based, if you mess up, you can wipe it off with a rag and start over! Oil-based paint takes a long time to dry and can be fumy.

How to paint faces on pumpkins? ›

Paint 90% of the pumpkin green. Paint triangle shapes or a black zig zag around the top of the pumpkin and fill it in for the hair. Add two black circles for eyes. Using your finest paint brush (or the back end of it), paint a small smile not quite the width of the eyes.

Are pumpkin Patch Pals real pumpkins? ›

Each is a true, smooth skinned miniature pumpkin with a personality of its own. Visit our Fun page to learn more about each Pal's lively personality! This item includes 12 hand decorate, and individually painted real pumpkins approximately 3-3.5" in diameter. The actual characters represented in each box may vary.

How to get paint to stay on pumpkins? ›

Step 4: Apply Sealant

Conserve your painted design by spraying your pumpkins with a coat of clear craft sealer. This coating will protect the pumpkin's surface from the elements, particularly if your gourds are displayed outside. Let the sealer dry completely.

What helps paint stick to pumpkins? ›

3. Use a sealant or primer. 'Priming your pumpkin before painting is optional, however, it might help your paint job last longer,' Rachel says. Choose any craft-grade sealant such as this highly rated, quick-drying sealant on Amazon and apply liberally to your clean, cry pumpkin's surface.

Can you paint fake pumpkins with acrylic paint? ›

Choose a variety of blues, greens and white acrylic paint. First, prep the pumpkins. Remove the stems from the faux pumpkins. You can paint the pumpkins with a liquid or spray paint in white primer.

Are pink pumpkins real? ›

Also known as the Porcelain Doll squash, Pink pumpkins are an intentional proprietary hybrid created by a DP seeds, a company specializing in hybrid development. Pink pumpkins are favored for their sweet flavor, tolerance to powdery mildew, and unusual color.

Are gray pumpkins real? ›

Jarrahdale pumpkin

A heritage variety from New Zealand, the Jarrahdale is another pumpkin that works well as both decoration and for cooking. It has a striking, blue-grey colour skin and bright orange flesh with a melon-like aroma.

What is the white pumpkin real name? ›

Back to the list of plant names
Plant nameWhite pumpkin
Latin nameLagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl. - please click to view full record
Latin name (synonyms)Lagenaria vulgaris Ser., Lagenaria lagenaria co*ckerell, Lagenaria leucantha (Duch.) Rusby
Sanskrit namekaṭutuṃbī
Hindi nametitalaukī, kāḍvīlaukī
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How do you paint a pumpkin like a cupcake? ›

Find yourself a baby pumpkin (the smallest one you can find) and flip it upside down to make the top of your cupcake. Paint the pumpkin using the color of your favorite icing, stick the pumpkin in a cupcake wrapper, and, while the paint is still drying, add sprinkles (you can also glue them on after the paint dries).

Can you paint fake pumpkins? ›

TAKE THE STEMS OFF AND PAINT THOSE PUMPKINS

To start the painting process, I popped the plastic stems off. If you want to keep these, I would personally paint them to make them look more realistic. The ones on mine honestly weren't that bad, but I saved all the real stems from my actual pumpkins last year.

Can you paint real pumpkins? ›

Best Paint To Use To Paint Pumpkins - Acrylic Paints

Acrylic paints are water-based paints. You only need water to dilute them or for clean ups, which make them definitely easier to use. They also dry much, much faster than oil based paints.

Is acrylic or tempera paint better for pumpkins? ›

Hutson says acrylic is the museum's go-to paint for their pumpkin painting workshops for kids. “Acrylic is fast-drying, washable, and easy to work with,” she says. Christian agrees. “Acrylic applies well and is more opaque for better coverage.

Is it better to paint or spray paint a pumpkin? ›

Spray paint is the quickest way to paint pumpkins, whether they are foam or real. I picked up an assortment of foam pumpkins from Dollar Tree and gave them a makeover so they coordinated better with our front porch.

What is the best primer for painting pumpkins? ›

A coat of Painter's Touch 2X Ultra Cover Primer in White provides a great base for your color and gives you a longer lasting finish. Place your pumpkin on a drop cloth. Spray on the primer according to the directions on the can.

What kind of brush is best for painting pumpkins? ›

When painting a pumpkin, you'll want to avoid hard, bristly brushes. Instead, opt for sponge brushes and brushes with softer bristles so you don't damage the skin or scratch your pumpkin. If your pumpkin is already pretty rough, though, bristly brushes might be best.

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