Pumpkin painting has became a staple Halloween activity for many and these simple pumpkin painting ideas are the perfect way to involve everyone in the fun. No matter what your painting ability is, there is a pumpkin idea which fits your skill level on this list.
From chic minimalistic designs to fun and extra spooky pumpkin ideas, this list has a range of ideas so that you can find a painted pumpkin design that is truly to your liking. These are the best simple pumpkin painting ideas to inspire your painted pumpkins this Halloween:
1. Baby Pink Pumpkin With Ghosts
This is a very simple and pretty pumpkin design which is sure to be a lot of fun to paint.
Ghost patterns are a classic and very popular pumpkin painting idea for good reason as they are very simple to paint yet look very aesthetically pleasing.
2. Baymax Pumpkin
Baymax makes for a super easy pumpkin design to paint as the ‘Big Hero 6’ character simply requires you to paint two black circles connected with a line for eyes on an all white pumpkin.
This is a pumpkin design which is sure to be very popular with Disney fans.
3. Pink Hearts Pattern
Painting hearts is a cute and easy idea which is perfect if you want to create a pretty yet low effort pumpkin.
Simple shapes offer a very therapeutic painting experience which are perfect if you are someone who can be easily stressed by crafts.
4. Anxiety (From ‘Inside Out 2’)
‘Anxiety’ is an iconic new Disney character who has quickly became very beloved.
This is a really cool and creative pumpkin design which is sure to impress.
5. Donut Pumpkins
Donuts are a really cool and pretty theme which is very simple to paint on pumpkins.
You can have a lot of fun with this idea and really make it your own by choosing your own donut flavours/designs to use for inspiration.
6. Ghost Pumpkin
This is a classic pumpkin painting design which is super simple and is perfect if you want an extra Halloween-y painted pumpkin.
You can make creating this painted pumpkin even easier for yourself by using a marker to draw the face.
7. Floral Pattern
If you want an extra pretty pumpkin, then a floral pattern is the perfect design to paint.
A painted pumpkin like this which is not ‘overly spooky’ works great as standard fall decor too meaning you can have it on display all of autumn.
8. Spider-Man Pumpkin
Spider Man is always a popular design for pumpkins and is likely to be even more so this year given the recent success of the latest movie “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”.
9. Luke’s Diner Logo (From ‘Gilmore Girls’)
A quintessential autumn show reference makes for a very fitting pumpkin design.
If Gilmore Girls is a staple in your autumn time viewing then you are sure to love this painted pumpkin design.
10. Cute Purple Vampire Pumpkin
This super ‘Halloween-y’ design is perfect if you want your painted pumpkin to have classic Halloween vibes.
A bright purple pumpkin makes for a very pretty and unique pumpkin which is perfect for adding a little variety to your pumpkin display.
11. Chic Minnie/Mickey Mouse Pattern
This design might just be the chicest Disney pumpkin design you will find.
If you want a pretty yet fun pumpkin design, then this is the perfect design to use for inspiration.
12. Pink Pumpkin With Cherries
Pink + cherries = the ultimate girly aesthetic pumpkin. 💅
This is a really fun pumpkin design which makes for really pretty fall decor.
13. Cheetah Print Pumpkin
A cheetah print offers a really cool and chic pumpkin design which is sure to stun.
Glad, black and white makes for a really luxurious colour palette for a cheetah print but feel free to pick out your own selection of colours to make your cheetah print design your own.
14. Santa Claus Pumpkin
A Santa Claus pumpkin makes for a fun holiday reference for the pending holiday after Halloween (which starts the day after Halloween for some Christmas fanatics).
This is the perfect pumpkin design for the Christmas obsessed which will make for a funny addition to your pumpkin display.
15. Poison Apple
The Evil Queen’s poison apple for Snow White offers a spooky yet chic design for your pumpkin.
A classic poison apple is red with a green skull but this design looks great in any colour combination.
16. Cow Pumpkin
Cows are one of the cutest animals there is which is why it only fitting that they make for an extra cute painted pumpkin design too.
From different colour cow prints to incorporating it into a display of farm animal painted pumpkins, this is a really fun pumpkin painting idea which you can customise and make your own.
17. Baby Blue Pumpkin With Bows & Ghosts
This is a really chic yet simple painted pumpkin design which manages to be as pretty as it is spooky.
Baby blue is such a gorgeous colour and pairs so perfectly with white.
18. Chanel Pumpkin
This is a pumpkin painting idea which is sure to be much to the liking of the fashionistas in your life.
A gold, white and black colour palette combined with the iconic Chanel logo is truly a match made in heaven.
19. Black Pumpkin With Candy Corn
If you want to create a bold and extra ‘Halloween-y’ painted pumpkin then an all black pumpkin is the way to go.
Candy corn is such a quintessential Halloween candy making it a great fit for your pumpkin design.
20. Finding Nemo
Does a cuter pumpkin design exist? 🥹🫶
Nemo is such a cool and fun pumpkin design which is perfect for the typical orange colour of a pumpkin.
21. Hello Kitty Pumpkin
Hello Kitty is such a gorgeous and iconic character to paint.
If you want an extra girly and easy painted pumpkin design, then this is a really great option.
22. “Fall Too Well” Taylor Swift Pumpkin
This is a fun reference to Taylor Swift’s song “All Too Well” which all Swifties are sure to appreciate.
Your favourite song or artist is a really great place to find inspiration when choosing the design you want to do for your pumpkin.
23. Forky (From ‘Toy Story’)
Forky is the ultra popular Disney character who first stole our heats in Toy Story 4 and then most recently did the same again in Toy Story 5.
This is a really simple design to paint and the pipe cleaner arms are a really fun addition which really complete the Forky pumpkin design perfectly.
24. Day of the Dead Pumpkin
The Mexican holiday the Day of the Dead honours the dead and happens just after Halloween which is part of the reason why the holidays have became closely associated by many.
A calavera/sugar skull is such a beautiful design which is perfect for painting on your pumpkins to celebrate the holidays.
25. Preppy Bright Pumpkin
Bright colours and fun simple art are perfect for creating an extra preppy painted pumpkin.
If you want to just have fun painting your pumpkin and don’t want to adhere to any rigid design then this sort of design is a really great way to do just that.
26. Blue Chequered Pumpkin
A chequered pumpkin offers a really chic and simple design which is part of the reason why it is one of the most popular pumpkin painting designs.
You can do this design in so many different colours and it makes for a great addition to any fall or Halloween decor display.
That wraps up this list of simple pumpkin painting ideas! Check out some of our other Halloween posts for more inspiration this spooky season.
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