Don’t feel like getting down and dirty with your pumpkin this Halloween? No problem! We’ll show you how to decorate your pumpkin without getting messy. We’ve even made it easier for you to choose based on how much effort you want to put into it. From easiest to hardest, here are this Halloween’s 9 easiest (and cute) ideas.
- Mummy pumpkin - This is the OU Daily favorite, and it’s pretty darn easy: (1) get a roll of cloth bandage & doodle eyes, (2) wrap the cloth bandage around your pumpkin and (3) add some doodle eyes beneath and voila!
The mummy pumpkin doubles as a fall and Halloween decoration. Googly eyes make this cute critter a must for your porch on cold fall nights.
- Classy pumpkin - Maybe I lied in the first one … this is the easiest. Literally take some decorative tissues and glue (or if you want to get really fancy, Modge Podge) that stuff onto the pumpkin. If all the decorative tissues seem too "granny" for you, you could probably even make your own.
Decorating pumpkins without carving knives is easier than you might think. Some Modge Podge and glitter can wield results like these.
- Dip-dyed pumpkin - Get some paint. Dip your pumpkin in the paint.
Dip-dyed pumpkins are cheap and easy and can add some unexpected color to your fall decorations. Only two materials necessary, pumpkins and paint!
- Spider-kin - This one can look really cool with just a few extra minutes. (1) Get a roll of yarn and some plastic spiders (you could probably just take these from your younger sibling’s box of useless toys and/or a McDonald’s happy meal), (2) wrap the yarn around the pumpkin and (3) glue on some spiders! If your yarn starts slipping around, just glue it a little bit.
With a little bit of effort and some plastic spiders you can have a creepy fall decoration that can stay around until Halloween.
- Glittery pumpkin - Soak your pumpkin in glue or Modge Podge (at this point, does it really make a difference?) and drown that pumpkin with glitter.
Adding glitter to your favorite fall fruit can make for some glamorous decorations. All you need is Modge Podge or glue and glitter.
- Donut-kin - Making this would probably cost less than getting a Hurts Donut itself. (1) Paint the top half your frosting color of choice (white, brown or pink) and (2) and some colorful lines for the sprinkles.
Donut-kins are a cute way bring some sweetness to your fall decor. This one requires paint, a pumpkin, and some colorful sharpies for sprinkles.
- Frankenstein pumpkin - (1) Paint the whole pumpkin green, (2) paint on some hair (I’m talking elementary-school-zig-zag-hair) and (3) slap some doodle eyes on him.
- Grumpy Cat-kin - This isn’t excruciatingly hard, but if you (a) can’t paint to save your life, (b) can paint but you’re OCD and need everything to look picture perfect so it takes you about three hours (that’s me), then stop right here! However, if you are somewhat normal with average painting skills, then please do this. Grumpy cat is an all- time favorite, and it will probably take you between 15-25 minutes. (1) Paint the whole pumpkin white, (2) paint the eye sockets brownish-black, (3) paint a pair of grumpy looking eyes and (4) paint a pink nose and a frowny face.
- Crayola-kin - I’m going to be honest — I don’t know what’s so amazing about melting crayons onto stuff, but I am not surprised in the least that melting crayons onto your pumpkin is happening this Halloween. (1) Get a box of crayons, (2) glue them to the top of your pumpkin and (3) blow dry the top of that pumpkin until it’s the color of the rainbow. Warning: 6 out of 10 times this doesn’t look good, but if you’ve done it before (or you’re just up for the challenge), then go right ahead!
Happy Halloween and enjoy!
