Recently we were given a couple of pumpkins not in the greatest condition - they were dented, but it was perfect for the kids!
They just mixed their paints and painted the pumpkin all over - it looks beautiful! It is a perfect decoration and their masterpiece is on a pumpkin (instead of a canvas).
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Painting mini pumpkins is a great activity to keep kids busy at their Halloween party. The mini pumpkins work well for keeping the project quick and they are inexpensive. We provided paints and glitter.
Paint your pumpkins with Acrylic paint. Lightly trace face you want on pumpkin and then paint with acrylic paint. When dry spray lightly several times with acrylic spray to protect from damp weather.
This is the pumpkin I painted with acrylic paints for my son this year, he is a huge fan of the University of Oregon football team, so he took it to a tail gate party in November.
This is a page about making minion pumpkins. These pill shaped characters are easy to make from a pumpkin.