50 No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas to Try for Halloween 2025

On a plain orange pumpkin, paint delicate flower and greenery designs for a cottagecore-style look. Leave space between the paintings for a dainty design, or crowd them together for a maximalist, wildflower-garden touch.

Channel your inner child by bedazzling a pumpkin painted in your favorite color. Glue on rhinestones and other embellishments for a seriously sparkly result.

Paint cartoon-style farm animals onto white pumpkins using classic brushes or paint pens. Get creative with color, like these pink llama and blue cow creations.

For this pumpkin decorating idea, write out your favorite seasonal (or evergreen) greeting, then display it on your porch to greet guests instead of a lawn sign.

Encourage little ones to leave their mark—in more ways than one—with this clever craft. They can simply dip their finger into white paint and dot a pumpkin with fingerprints to create everything from ghosts to skulls and crossbones.

Get the tutorial at Handmade Charlotte.

Spotlight the moon on your pumpkin this season. With a craft pumpkin and faux flowers, you can create a design you’ll use to decorate your porch year after year.

Get the tutorial at The Merrythought.

Head to your first aid cabinet for this mummy pumpkin—you’re going to need all the bandages you can find! Truth is, this gory gourd couldn’t be easier—simply wrap fabric around the entire thing, leaving a slit open in the front, then glue on a set of googly eyes to complete the look.

Get the tutorial at Everyday Reading.

As far as DIYs go, this is perhaps as easy as it gets. All you need to do is glue a pair of googly eyes onto your pumpkin. If you want to go more creepy than cute, glue a handful of eyes all over instead.

Drip designs have been popular for years now, but the neon color scheme on these gourds makes them look totally fresh. To really make your design pop, give your pumpkins a fresh white base coat before using acrylic paint to create the drip effect.

Get the tutorial at A Night Owl Blog.

Foam pumpkins are the foundation for these cozy fall decorations. Add jute twine, burlap ribbon, and raffia ribbon for organic accents.

Get the tutorial at Kippi at Home.

Lia Griffith always offers some of the best DIYs, and these animal pumpkins are no exception. Create a black cat, fox, or owl mask and simply attach it to a faux (or real!) pumpkin of your choice. Don’t forget a felt tail!

Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith.

Here’s an easy way to give your pumpkin a new texture: Cover it in corn husks. You can use floral foam for a base, as the blog Paint Me Pink did here, or consider attaching them to a real or craft pumpkin.

Get the tutorial at Paint Me Pink.

For minimal effort, use stickers to decorate your pumpkin. Order cute face decals like the ones seen here by Personalized Planet Co. on Etsy. Or head to your local craft store and stock up on a bunch of fun stickers to completely cover the pumpkin (which could be a fun activity for kids!).

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This collage pumpkin is adorable. If you use a faux pumpkin, you can display it every year. Bonus: Using black-and-white photos will give it a chic vintage vibe that just happens to go with your Halloween decor.

Get the tutorial at Sugar and Charm.

Welcome guests with these low-key pumpkins. Paint or stencil your name or house number on each for a simple but elegant take on a fall front porch display.

Get the tutorial at Julie Blanner.

This gilded pumpkin is super moody and fun. The project is a little on the messier side, but it’s worth it for the final design.

Get the tutorial at The Navage Patch.

A confetti pumpkin can liven up any space. Plus, it’s much easier than trying to paint perfect circles. All you need is a plastic pumpkin, paper confetti, and Mod Podge.

Get the tutorial at The Crafted Life.

These friendly little ghost pumpkins definitely won’t spook any passersby, but they will make anyone who looks at them smile.

Get the tutorial at The Crafted Life.