11 Creative Pumpkin Ideas for 2021
- Glass Bead Jack-o-Lantern. Keep things classy with your Halloween decor by replicating this gorgeous glass bead jack-o-lantern.
- Mouse and Cheese Pumpkin Carving. ...
- BOO Pumpkin Carving. ...
- Totoro Pumpkin Carving. ...
- Witch Pumpkin. ...
- Golden Starry Pumpkin. ...
- Moon and Star Face Pumpkin. ...
- Haunted House Pumpkin. ...
- Skeleton Hands. ...
- Frankenskull. ...
Full Answer
How to decorate a pumpkin without carving it?
- Read the label on the spray paint to find out how far from the surface you should hold the can. ...
- Turn a triangular pumpkin into a candy corn by painting the bottom orange, the middle yellow, and the top white.
- Create a color-blocked pumpkin by masking off half of it with painter's tape. ...
How do you make a Halloween pumpkin?
Ingredients
- 1 medium carving pumpkin (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 onions, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
How do you decorate a pumpkin?
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- Spray paint a pumpkin if you want to change its color. Wipe the pumpkin with a damp cloth, then let it dry.
- Use adhesive stencils to create a simple design. Wipe the pumpkin down with a damp cloth first, then let it dry.
- Scrape designs into spray painted pumpkins if you want a unique look. ...
How to carve a pumpkin?
- Place a cookie cutter on the pumpkin and tap firmly with a rubber mallet or hammer until at least half of the cutter has pierced the pumpkin’s shell. ...
- Remove the cookie cutter, using needle-nose pliers if needed.
- With a small serrated knife (or the serrated saw from a pumpkin carving kit), follow the pattern made from the cookie cutter to cut out the image, making ...
- With one hand inside the pumpkin, push out cookie cutter image from the pumpkin and discard.
- Place a candle inside the pumpkin and secure to bottom with hot wax.
Welcome Pumpkins
Using your pumpkin to welcome your guests. All you have to do is just take the pumpkins, paint them, and stencil your name or house number on each pumpkin. It is a very simple pumpkin decorating idea but can create an elegant look on your front porch. You can welcome your guests with these affordable but adorable pumpkin decorating ideas.
Pumpkin Vase
Pumpkins can easily be used as a centerpiece for any group of flowers. It’s just a few pretty and easy ideas for pumpkin decorating. These pumpkin vase ideas are easy and lovely. All you have to do is just carve the top of the pumpkins in hole shapes, then place some flower arrangement there.
No-Carve Painted Pumpkins
If you’re someone who likes the personalization of a custom carved pumpkin, then these no-carve painted pumpkins ideas are perfect for you. You can paint the pumpkins with your favorite color and theme. Such as pastel color, gilded pumpkins, white, colorful, black, and another color.
Pumpkin Candy Container
This pumpkin decoration can be used to complete the Halloween event in your home. You can make a candy container with a pumpkin. Take a faux pumpkin and cut it in half to create a lidded container for serving your Halloween candy. You can make it with your children for a fun crafting project.
Non-Carving Ideas
Want to make your pumpkin shine without glow-in-the-dark paint, tea lights or candlesticks? All you need is a little paste and a whole lot of glitter and sparkles! Your kids will love painting their pumpkins with glue before sprinkling their choice of glitter all over their once orange pumpkin.
Carving Ideas
Cookie cutters don’t have to just be used for baking. Once your pumpkin is hallowed out, grab your favorite cutter and decide where you would like it to be placed. Take a rubber mallet and have your kids help you hit the cutter into place.
3. Playful pumpkins
These pumpkins may look difficult to create, but thanks to Emily of @doodle_moo, she makes these designs easy as can be with her helpful how-to tutorial. This also includes a printable sheet for all of her pumpkin designs, so you won’t have to try and recreate these by hand.
4. Paw-fect pumpkin
Have you ever wanted to put your dog on a pumpkin? Yep, us too! @pawprintsprincess showed us just how easy it can be to recreate this design. All you need is a cutout picture of your dog or their breed, trace the outline, add some polka dots using acrylic paints, then voilà! Check out how to do the full tutorial here.
5. Pumpkin vase
Flowers are for any time of the year, and these are one of the most beautiful pumpkins displays we’ve ever seen! You can copy this display from @chandeliers.and.champagne. Just use a fake pumpkin like Holly did, or carve the top off of a real one. Then, place a vase in the middle of the pumpkin filled with your favorite pink floral arrangement.
6. Sassy sayings
We just took a DNA test, and it turns out we’re 100% that witch! With Lizzo’s music topping the charts week by week, it’s no surprise that Hallmark’s creative studio, @think.make.share, did this play on words trend for Halloween. Check out how the creative painters at Hallmark executed this idea.
7. Mini succulent pumpkins
You can easily make a dozen or so of these from plantfluencer, @botanicalbright, in the blink of an eye. You’ll need to gather real succulents, sphagnum moss, planters shears and a hot glue gun. Don’t worry, with how tiny these are, they won’t take any time to replicate, thanks to Becca of Botanical Bright’s tutorial.
8. Brushstroke pumpkins
This pastel brush stroke pumpkin from @rachel_tenny is yet another example of a no-effort project. You’ll need different colored acrylic paints, including a stand-out color, like gold or silver, and two brushes in different sizes. Once you’ve gathered these, you’re ready to start painting.
9. Crochet pumpkins
If you’re a knitter like crochet blogger and designer, @taylorlynncrochet, or feel like learning a new skill via her handy tutorial, try your hand at making these! You can also paint a pumpkin, then use crochet material and wrap it around using different tones to create a colorful design.
Glass Bead Jack-o-Lantern
Keep things classy with your Halloween decor by replicating this gorgeous glass bead jack-o-lantern. The pumpkin achieves an illuminated glow without being spooky!
Mouse and Cheese Pumpkin Carving
Can it get anymore whimsical than this? This mouse and cheese pumpkin reminds us of Cinderella so it would go excellent with any fairytale (or haunted fairytale) Halloween theme. You can find these mouse/rat figurines at any Halloween or dollar store at this time of the year.
BOO Pumpkin Carving
Say BOO this Halloween via your jack-o-lantern! The tutorial is super easy and involves using a drill to carve out the letters – and then repeating until your entire pumpkin is covered with BOOs.
Totoro Pumpkin Carving
This pumpkin carving idea is for all the Studio Ghibli fans out there! The pumpkin perfectly captures the spirit of cat-like Totoro from the My Neighbor Totoro, a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film.
Witch Pumpkin
Watch out, this pumpkin carving will cast a spell on you. Create a creepy witch by carving out a cackling grimace and top with a witch hat and a long nose made with the pumpkin stem!
Golden Starry Pumpkin
Go with a spacey, celestial theme this Halloween and carve your very own star-studded pumpkin. Either carve the stars yourself or achieve uniformity by hammering a metal cookie cutter in with a rubber mallet.
Moon and Star Face Pumpkin
For those who still like their jack-o-lanterns to be a face, try this very cute rendition that carves a star and moon for eyes. Isn’t there something just so charming about this little pumpkin?
What to do with fabric pumpkins for fall wedding?
Add some sheer romance to your fall wedding decor with these fabric pumpkin decorating ideas. The silver velvet provides some luxurious feel to the wedding atmosphere. Each reception table will look fabulous with this trio of silver and white fabric pumpkins as the centerpiece. Snuggle in some votive candles to add to the ambiance for a soft glow. You can mingle in a few along the food table to further tie the look together.
What to do with burlap and tweed pumpkins?
Group them together or set them apart to create the look you wish. Several of these would work together quite nicely in a round circle forming a wreath to hang on your front door. Or you could place this wreath on your coffee table or in the dining room with a fragrant warm vanilla candle resting inside.
What to do with a French country blue?
The warm hue of this blue brings softness and feminine edge to your harvest time celebration. Place them in the kitchen or cozy up your living room space. They also are the right size to adorn a nightstand. Around their stems, they boast a beautiful embellishment such as a fringed tassel, wooden leaf, and a decorative ribbon. Keep the trio together, or set them apart to achieve the look you wish.