Arts & Crafts

Easy-To-Make No-Brush Halloween Pumpkin Painting

By: Kimberly Stoney

Uncarved pumpkin with black and white paint streaks.

45

minute activity

For All Ages

Creativity

Social Emotional

Even if your little one is not yet ready for jack-o'-lanterns, they can still be ready to paint a pumpkin. With this easy, low-mess, squeeze-bottle method, you can still add a little pizazz to the pumpkins on your doorstep.

What You'll Need

Tray

Paper

Metal rack

Pumpkin

Acrylic paint

Water squeeze bottles

What to Do

Cover

Cover a tray with paper. Set metal rack and pumpkin on tray.

A pumpkin on a wire rack with a baking sheet under it.

Mix

Mix three parts paint and one part water in a squeeze bottle.

Mixing water with the paint.

Squeeze

Squeeze the bottle in a circular motion above the pumpkin.

Squeeze the bottle in a circular motion above the pumpkin.

Get kids ready for spooky season with this Halloween long-sleeve shirt. The glow-in-the-dark ink lets kids shine for trick-or-treating or any Halloween festivities.

By: Kimberly Stoney