Pumpkin decorating ideas for a spooky Halloween
Paint it
The spider’s den
1. Paint pumpkins with two coats of latex paint.
2. For a web: Use a thin paintbrush and contrasting paint to follow grooves of pumpkin shape, creating longitudinal lines around the pumpkin. Follow with horizontal lines to complete the web pattern.
3. For bug: Download free templates from the list below, print and trace onto pumpkin. Fill in with your favourite spooky paint.
Cross spider
Dragonfly
Enema beetle
Grasshopper
Harpale beetle
Housefly
Nebrie beetle
Carve it
Glowing address markers
1. Print out oversized numbers, in a
simple font.
2. Cut out numbers and tape onto clean
pumpkin.
3. Trace around numbers with a pencil.
4. Use a paring knife to carve out number.
Drill it
Modern graphics
1. Gather various sizes of circular drill bits
or hole cutters.
2. Clean pumpkin surface and drill through.
3. Play with various sizes of holes and
create your own pattern, leaving at least
half an inch between holes.
Decorate it
Spooky cameo
1. Take a photo of a friend or family
member and upload to Picnik.com.
Increase contrast option to make
your photo black-and-white.
2. Cut out photo-profile template.
Tape and trace silhouette onto clean
pumpkin surface.
3. Draw an oval shape around your
silhouette with a pencil.
4. Use a Speedball linoleum cutter to
scrape pumpkin skin away from inside
silhouette. Paint around silhouette.
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