Just before Halloween, pumpkin decorating gets to bubble up. There is something very beautiful about carving, but pumpkins can be painted with the option to be as creative as you like without all the mess. Why not make fun pumpkin painting ideas for this year? All these concepts will not only make your pumpkins pop out but also make everyone laugh. Here are 25 of the most fun and hilarious pumpkin painting ideas for you to do at home.
1. Emoji Pumpkins
Emoji all of your pumpkins! These patterns are minimalist, yet eminently recognisable: from the rumination face to the wink face. Make the background a big yellow paint and then paint the details black, white, and blue.
2. Minion Mania
Get everyone’s favorite little yellow monsters to come to life with paint your pumpkins as minions. Yellow & Blue paint and embellish with goggles and smiles.
3. Silly Monster Faces
Make funny monster faces with odd eyes, misaligned smiles and crazy colours. Neon Paint and Googly Eyes For Fun.
4. Punny Pumpkins
Poke puns or jokes into your pumpkins. “I’m a-maize-ing” with corn image or “Let’s squash this” with squash image.
5. Foodie Fun
Spray your pumpkins with colors that make them look like burgers, donuts or pizza slices. Pink with sprinkles, for instance, for a donut pumpkin or brown and yellow for a cheeseburger pumpkin.
6. Animal Antics
Turn your pumpkins into fun creatures such as a cow, pig or even panda. Create ears with cardboard or foam to finish the design.
7. Pumpkin Celebrities
Caricatures celebrities with comic strips on your pumpkins. Put on excessive features and accessories to make them immediately recognisable.
8. Meme Pumpkins
Get in the spirit of internet memes by spray-painting them on your pumpkins. Think “Shrek”, “Grumpy Cat” or the “Distracted Boyfriend” meme.
9. Funny Faces with Props
Draw a funny face on your pumpkin, and props (like glasses, fake mustaches or hats) for a little extra fun.
10. Underwater Adventures
Colour your pumpkins in as marine animals, such as octopuses, sharks, or jellyfish. Add glimmer for a water look and make tentacles with streamers.
11. Alien Invasion
Paint some strange pumpkins green with big black alien eyes and you have these awesome-looking pumpkins. You can add pipe cleaner antennas for more frolic.
12. Pumpkin Superheroes
Refashion your pumpkins as cute Spider-Man, Batman or Wonder Woman characters. Sprinkle in some silly extras to make them funny.
13. Taco Pumpkins
Dress up your pumpkin as a taco (with lettuce, cheese and meat). Topper with felt or foam for interest.
14. Cartoon Characters
Do the same with your favorite cartoon characters in a jokey fashion. Imagine SpongeBob with spiky features or Mickey Mouse with an eccentric brain.
15. Funny Farm Animals
Make your pumpkins big googly eyes and jolly faces. Strasse or faux fur in the center for contrast.
16. Pumpkin Twins
Two pumpkins to make a joke (one pumpkin shaped like a chef and the other as a pizza). Your decorations can tell a story, too.
17. Famous Art Parodies
Make copies of famous paintings with a funny spin. Make your pumpkin, for instance, into a jokey Mona Lisa or Starry Night.
18. Sassy Pumpkins
Add a punk and sarcastic saying to your pumpkins such as “Oh my gourd, Becky!” or “You’re pumpkin me crazy!”.
19. Sports Pumpkins
Use a football, a basketball or a soccer ball to paint your pumpkins as sports balls. Change team names or faces for an element of surprise.
20. Funny Zombie Pumpkins
Smudge your pumpkins into silly zombies with eye holes, sewn-on mouths and green skin. Put in the faking worms for some added gross-out.
21. Funny Clown Faces
Dress your pumpkins up as clowns, with huge red noses, hairy wigs, and goofy make-up. The more outrageous, the better!
22. Pumpkin Dinosaurs
Transform your pumpkins into silly dinosaurs such as a T-Rex with tiny arms or a Triceratops with giant goofy eyes.
23. Movie Characters
Make your pumpkins funny versions of your favorite movies characters like Harry Potter, Darth Vader, or Elsa. Put some funny spins on it.
24. Sleepy Pumpkins
Dress up your pumpkins with a closed eye, slouching face, and a “Too tired to spook” speech bubble to get a cute sleepy face.
25. Unicorn Pumpkins
Make a unicorn pumpkin, big goofy face, rainbow color, and horn made of glittery cardboard.
Tips for Perfectly Painted Pumpkins
- Select Paint: Acrylic Paint is good for pumpkins as it sticks well and sets quickly.
- Prepare Your Pumpkin: Wash and dry your pumpkin before painting.
- Stencils: If freehand isn’t your thing, stencil for crisp designs.
- Paint In Sealant: Spray a clear sealant on the finished work after painting.
From these funny pumpkin painting ideas you will be the face of Halloween. You can go for silly, bizarre, or shit design there is something for everyone. Get some paint brushes out and get creative with your pumpkins, they’ll love it!
