30 Awesome DIY Pumpkin Decorating Ideas For This Fall

1. Mickey Mouse Pumpkin

How cute is this Mickey Mouse pumpkin? And fun fact – it is super easy to create! 

Here’s what you are going to need: 

• 1 medium-sized pumpkin 
• 2 small pumpkins, equally proportioned 
• Black acrylic paint  
• Small paintbrushes  
• Shish kebab skewers  
  
• A ballpoint pen  

CLICK HERE for the full DIY guide on how to make a Mickey Mouse pumpkin!

2. Donut Pumpkins

These unique and colorful donut pumpkins will definitely add a touch of color to your home. 

Here’s why you are going to need: 

• 3 small pumpkins 
• Tan/light orange spray paint  
• Hot pink acrylic paint  
• White acrylic paint  
• Brown acrylic paint  
• More colorful acrylic paint (this set is perfect for this DIY) 
  
• Thin paint brushes  

All you are going to do is to spray the pumpkins with a light orange/tan spray paint. 

Then, wait for it to dry and paint the top half of the pumpkin in the wanted color (pink/white/brown). 

Wait until it completely dries, and simply paint the sprinkles with small paintbrushes.

3. Miney Mouse Pumpkin

You can’t do Mickey without Miney, right? No worries, we didn’t forget about her! This pumpkin decorating idea is so cute and super easy to create. 

Here’s what you’ll need: 

• A pumpkin 
• Black acrylic paint  
• Pink acrylic paint  
• White acrylic paint  
• 4mm craft rhinestones  
• Hot glue gun  
• 1 piece of cardboard (for the ears) 
• Paintbrushes  
• Pink Polka Dot Ribbon 

The process of creating the Miney Mouse pumpkin is pretty self-explanatory. 

All you are going to do is to paint half of the pumpkin black, and the bottom half of it pink. 

While the paint is drying, you can create the ears! Take a piece of cardboard and cut out two circles. 

Then, paint them black and wait until they dry. Once the black and pink paint on the pumpkin is dry, you can paint the white dots on the pink paint. 

Also, glue the fake rhinestones in the middle of the pumpkin (as seen in the picture above). 

When the black paint on the ears dry, glue the fake rhinestones around the year. 

Once everything dries, glue the years to the sides of the pumpkin and stick the pink bow as seen in the picture!

4. Unicorn Pumpkin

This adorable unicorn pumpkin is much easier to make as you think! 

Here’s what you’ll need: 

• Plastic pumpkin 
• Air-dry clay  
• Kabob stick   
• Foam block  
• Fake flowers  
• Hot glue gun  
• White acrylic paint  
• Baby pink acrylic paint 
• Black sharpie  
• Paintbrush 
  
• A thin paintbrush

CLICK HERE for the full DIY guide on how to make this unicorn pumpkin!

5. M&M Pumpkins

These pumpkins are so cool! You need to know how to paint the faces, so if you are not the best with the drawing I will pass this decoration idea, but it is definitely worth a try! 

Here’s What You’ll Need: 

• 6 pumpkins (or less if you are not doing all of them) 
• Red acrylic paint  
• Yellow acrylic paint  
  
• Orange acrylic paint  
  
• Blue acrylic paint  
  
• Brown acrylic paint  
  
• Green acrylic paint  
• White acrylic paint  
  
• Black acrylic paint  
• Paintbrushes  
  

These pumpkin designs are super easy to make. 

All you are going to do is paint your pumpkin in the wanted color, wait until it dries (maybe add an extra coat if you feel like it’s needed). 

When the paint dries, just draw the faces on the pumpkins!

6. Puppy Paw Print Pumpkin

This is definitely one of the cutest pumpkin decorating ideas you can easily create at home! 

Here’s What You’ll Need: 

• 1 pumpkin (or more if you are planning on making a few of them) 
• Puppy paw print template 
• Pumpkin carving tool 
• A small flameless candle  
  

CLICK HERE for the full DIY guide on how to make this puppy paw pumpkin!

7. Chevron Pumpkin

This is definitely one of the most simple pumpkin decorating ideas. 

Here’s What You’ll Need: 

• A pumpkin 
• White acrylic paint  
• Tape  
• Paintbrush 

All you are going to do is to stick the tape onto the pumpkin to create the chevron look. 

Then, start painting the pumpkin with white acrylic paint. Once the paint dries, you just simply take off the tape and that’s it!

8. Neon Painted Pumpkins

These neon painted pumpkins are one of the coolest pumpkin decorating ideas I’ve seen! You can create them in less than twenty minutes!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Pumpkins 
• White spray paint  
• NEON paint  
• Paintbrush 

CLICK HERE to learn how to create this pumpkin design!

9. Fall Leaves Pumpkin

This is a very cute and easy to make pumpkin. In fact, you can make it with things you have at home!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• Fall colored leaves (real or fake ones)
• Craft glue 

The process is super easy. All you are going to do is to glue the fall leaves to the pumpkin, and that’s it!

10. Washi Tape Pumpkins

Another simple pumpkin decorating idea, and you can customize it however you want!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• White spray paint (or any other color if you want to paint the pumpkin)
• Washi tape 

You can paint your pumpkin, you can leave it as it is, and just simply stick the washi tape on the pumpkin as shown in the picture below!

11. Melted Crayon Pumpkin

This is definitely one of the coolest pumpkin decorations you can create. It isn’t as difficult to make as you may think.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• White spray paint 
• Crayons 
• A blow dryer 

CLICK HERE to learn how to create this melted crayon pumpkin!

12. Emojis Pumpkins

A super easy pumpkin decorating idea you can create. This is a super affordable idea and it will take you probably 15-20 minutes to create.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 1-3 pumpkins
• Yellow acrylic paint 
• Big paint brushes 
  
• Black acrylic paint 
• Red acrylic paint (you can also cut out red craft fabric)
• Thin paint brushes

All you are going to do is to paint the pumpkins yellow, wait for the paint to dry, and then draw and paint the emoji’s faces!

13. Candy Corn Pumpkins

What’s fall, and Halloween without candy corn? Right? So why not create a pumpkin candy corn?!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 2 pumpkins
• White acrylic paint 
• Yellow acrylic paint 

To create this design you are going to need to paint the top part of the pumpkin white, and the bottom part yellow.

Make sure that it looks natural, and the color switches aren’t too dramatic.

14. Monsters inc Pumpkins

If drawing is your good side, and you think this pumpkin decorating idea will look good in your home, well – what are you waiting for?

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 2 pumpkins
• Light blue acrylic paint 
• Dark blue acrylic paint 
  
• Mint green acrylic paint  
• Dark green acrylic paint 
• Purple acrylic paint 
• White acrylic paint 
  
• Black acrylic paint 
• Thin paint brush 

To create this look you are going to paint one pumpkin in light blue, and the second one in light green.

Once it dries, draw and paint the faces of the monsters!

15. Marbled Indigo Pumpkins

These marbled pumpkins are so beautiful! They are super easy to create, and you probably have all of the supplies at home.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Indigo blue nail polish  
• Stir stick  
• Plastic container 
  
• pumpkins

16. Black Fresh Floral Moon Pumpkin 

This beautiful and classy fresh flower pumpkin is definitely a unique decoration that could look good in any home.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Craft Pumpkin   
• Black chaclkboard paint 
• Paper 
  
• Scissors 
• Pencil 
• Drill 
• Fresh Flowers

CLICK HERE to learn exactly how to make the fresh floral moon pumpkin!

17. Black Rose Pumpkin

This is another beautiful classy, chic pumpkin decor idea you can easily create at home.

There are two ways to create this design, one is with napkins and the other one is with fabric.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

Supplies (for using napkins):

• White 9″ craft pumpkin  
• Black chalkboard paint  
• Rose print napkins  
• Small detail scissors 
  
• Small flat paint brush  
• Decoupage glue 
• Optional for stem: paper bag or butcher paper and a hot glue gun

Supplies (for using fabric):

• Black 9″ craft pumpkin   
• Rose print fabric  
• Small detail scissors 
  
• Decoupage glue 
• Optional: paper bag or butcher paper and a hot glue gun

18. Gold and Black Beaded Pumpkins

This pumpkin DIY is very easy to create, and it looks absolutely beautiful!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Ceramic Pumpkin Set  
• Black acrylic paint 
  
• Gold Liquid Gilding 
• Black glitter 
  
• Fine Gold Glitter  
• Elmer’s Glue-All Adhesive  
• Paint Brushes 

CLICK HERE to learn how to create the gold and black beaded pumpkins!

19. Glitter Glam Black Pumpkin

I can promise you that this is pumpkin DIY project is a fun one!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Small foam pumpkin  
• Black chalk paint  
  
• Paint brush  
• Gold metallic acrylic paint  
• Craft glue Mod Podge  
  
• Gold holographic glitter  

Optional Supplies:

• Gold holographic sequins  
• Gold beads  
• Brown paper bag or butcher paper 
  
• Hot glue gun   
  

CLICK HERE for the step-by-step DIY guide!

20. Glow In The Dark Pumpkin

This is a very cool pumpkin decor idea you can easily create. I recommend creating 2-3 of those and to place them on your front porch!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• Black acrylic paint 
• Glow in the dark Duck Tape stickers 

CLICK HERE to learn how to create this cool design!

21. Fairy Lights Pumpkins

This is definitely the easiest pumpkin decorating project in this post. All you are going to need is a few pumpkins and some fairy lights.

As seen in the picture, you just place the fairy lights around the pumpkins and that’s it!

22. BOO Bottens Pumpkin

This BOO pumpkin is a fun little DIY project you can make in only a few minutes.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• Black buttons  
• Hot glue gun  
• Polka Dot Ribbon 

All you are going to do is to glue the buttons to the pumpkin and spell BOO. Then, glue the black bow to the top of the pumpkin and that’s it!

23. Cactus Pumpkin

This cactus pumpkin is definitely a decor piece you don’t see in a lot of houses. This is such an original idea and it looks so cute!

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Large terra-cotta pot  
• Large tall pumpkin 
  
• Bright green craft paint  
• White pipe cleaners   
• Faux pink flowers  
• Hot glue gun   
• Foam paintbrush  
• Clear spray paint 

CLICK HERE to learn exactly how to do it!

24. Pumpkin Spice Latte

You guys, I live for pumpkin spice lattes. I love them so much and I am pretty sure they are my favorite part of fall.

If you love pumpkin spice lattes, why not create a legit pumpkin spice latte from a real pumpkin?

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A large pumpkin
• Craft cotton 
• Light orange/tan spray paint 
  
• Hot glue gun  
• Brown acrylic paint 
• Clay 
• 2 small wooden sticks
• A thin paint brush

25. Popcorn Pumpkin

This popcorn pumpkin is another very original pumpkin decorating idea you can easily create at home.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• Red acrylic paint 
• White acrylic paint 
  
• Hot glue gun  
• Fake popcorn 

To create this pumpkin you are going to paint the pumpkin in red and white as shown in the picture below. Don’t forget to print and glue the popcorn sign.

Once it dries, you can stick the fake popcorn to the top of the pumpkin using the hot glue gun.

Also, you can print the tickets if you want and stick them inside the popcorn.

And that’s it!

26. Plaid Pumpkins

How cute are these plaid pumpkins? Also, they are super easy to make.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Pumpkins 
• Paintbrush  
• White spray paint 
  
• Black acrylic paint 
  
• Baby pink acrylic paint 
• Pink acrylic paint 
• Mint green acrylic paint 
• Turquoise acrylic paint 

CLICK HERE for the DIY Plaid Pumpkins step-by-step guide!

27. White Skull Pumpkin

This simple and cute white skull pumpkin is very simple to create. 

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• White acrylic paint 
• Black acrylic paint 
• Paintbrushes 

To create this design, all you are going to do is to paint the pumpkin white. Once the paint dries, you simply draw the pumpkin’s face as shown in the picture below.

28. Glittery Lashes Pumpkin

This cute pumpkin would look perfect in your home! This pumpkin decorating idea is definitely a fun idea for the “girly” girl.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• Black acrylic paint 
• Silver glitters 
• Glue 
  
• A thin paintbrush 

To create this pumpkin you just need to glue the glitters to the top of the pumpkin and draw the lashes!

29. Newspaper Pumpkin

This Newspaper Pumpkin is a fun DIY project you can do at home. 

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin
• Newspaper
• Printed black and white newspaper photos (if you don’t have or don’t want to use a colorful magazine)
• Glue 

Now, after you have everything set up, all you are going to do is to glue the paper to the pumpkin!

30. Colorful Rainbow Pumpkins

Last but not least, this super simple colorful rainbow pumpkin decorating idea! The main focus here is how you display the pumpkins after they are finished.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• At least 6 pumpkins (you can add more if you want more shades as seen in the picture below)
• Red acrylic paint 
• Orange acrylic paint 
  
• Yellow acrylic paint 
• Green acrylic paint 
  
• Blue acrylic paint 
• Purple acrylic paint 
• More shades of acrylic paints – if you want more than six pumpkins
• Paintbrushes

Now, it is self-explanatory, but all you are going to do is to paint the pumpkins in the colors of the rainbow, and display them on your stay case as shown in the picture below!