21 Pumpkin Painting Ideas for Families (No Carving!)

Alexandra F.:  Prepare to be amazed by this awesome pumpkin painting time lapse video that will show you step by step how to create Bluey and Bingo from one of the best kids cartoons ever.

Alexandra F.:  This is such a cute idea for painting mini pumpkins, and also easy enough for kids, who will surely love turning their pumpkins into donuts. From Studio DIY

Alexandra F.:  Who knew such adorable pumpkins would be so easy to paint? From Handmade Charlotte

Alexandra F.:  Black paint and a bunch of googly eyes from your craft bin make for an easy painted pumpkin idea for kids. From It All Started With Paint

Alexandra F.:  I just adore these painted pumpkins, which use kids' fingerprints as the base for all sorts of fun Halloween designs. She also has painted fingerprint pumpkins using fruit designs, as well as floral designs, but I love these gently spooky ones best. From Handmade Charlotte

Alexandra F.:  A messy pumpkin painting project kids will love. From Mom Dot Crafts

Alexandra F.:  Schoalstic has several awesome no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas on its blog, including this cute pumpkin painting of a glamorous witch. From Scholastic

Alexandra F.:  Find inspiration from your toddler's favorite YouTube channel and dress up your pumpkin like the Cocomelon watermelon for Halloween!

Alexandra F.:  Look for a white pumpkin this year to paint your very own Captain America shield. From Jennifer Allwood Home

Alexandra F.:  I like that this painted pumpkin tutorial offers lots of great tips about painting pumpkins more generally, along with step-by-step instructions for how to paint a Mike Wazowski pumpkin. This time lapse video on YouTube is also great, however, especially if you prefer to see the painting in action. Plus, she also shows how to paint Sulley! From baby savers

Alexandra F.:  I love this YouTube video showing three different no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas perfect for toddlers. The last idea is an easy pumpkin painting tutorial for either a striped sparkly pumpkin, or a sparkly stencil pumpkin. But, I think the Mrs. Potato Head/Pumpkin Head idea is my absolute favorite!!

Alexandra F.:  If you've got a little one obsessed with princesses, this blog has a few different princess-themed painted pumpkin ideas that are easy to pull off, because they don't require you to draw or carve anything very detailed (like a princess). Instead, they use color, sparkles and texture to create a pumpkin in a particular princess's theme. This Snow White pumpkin is my favorite, but she has a few other no-carve princess pumpkin ideas, too, like Cinderella and Rapunzel. From As the Bunny Hops

Alexandra F.:  Paint a minion or three for your front porch this Halloween! This tutorial by Craftberry Bush lays out the process clearly step by step, but I found this YouTube video for how to make a painted pumpkin Minion helpful as well. From Craftberry Bush

Alexandra F.:  It doesn't get much easier than this for a painted pumpkin tutorial, but the bright neon stem really draws the eye and is so cool looking! Kids will also love splattering a little sparkly paint all over the pumpkin for that final, subtle touch. From A Kailo Chic Life

Alexandra F.:  Give classic Halloween designs a bit of a pop with glow-in-the-dark paint. These ghosts and skulls will certainly stand out on Halloween night! From Handmade Charlotte