How to Paint a Pumpkin

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Not only does painting a pumpkin allow for more control over the finished product, but it's also a safer alternative for young children who cannot yet handle pumpkin-carving duties. Here are a few easy steps to help you paint a pumpkin.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Brushes
  • Poster Paints
  • Old Clothes
  • Pumpkins
  • Pumpkin-carving Sets
  • Old Newspapers
  • Paper Towels
  • Stickers

Step1
Select your pumpkins.
Step2
Wash them off if they are dirty, then dry the outsides with paper towels.
Step3
Spread several layers of newspapers on your work surface, and put on a smock or old clothes.
Step4
Paint the pumpkins as desired using an assortment of washable poster paints and brushes.
Step5
Let the paint dry.
Step6
Encourage kids to add stickers to their painted pumpkins if they wish.

Tips & Warnings

  • Paint small pumpkins, then deliver them to friends or neighbors as a Halloween treat.

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on 11/22/2005 Holding the pumpkin by the stem can cause the stem to snap, which can cause the pumpkin to lose it's glamour.

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on 11/22/2005 Do not put water on the stem of the pumpkin to keep it fresher longer!

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on 11/22/2005 Glitter paint and stone crystals look incredible at night and can make your pumpkin look elegant and sophisticated! I've used glitter puffy paint to affix 5mm and 7mm Faux stones to pumpkins to create center pieces that can last all the way through New Year's.

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on 11/22/2005 I'm 13 and I would like to tell you about something I just thought about. You can carve a pumpkin in any way you want and then paint it like a human with makeup (you know, like on T.V. when they make a normal person beautiful with makeup). If you are the kind of person who likes to give makeovers, then this is great practice! It may sound really simple, and it is, but it is fun to make!

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on 11/22/2005 Make sure the pumpkin is room temperature. A chilled pumpkin will make the pumpkin sweat, and the paint will run off.

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