Halloween is almost here and it’s time to enhance your outdoor spaces with some fun and spooky DIY that you can try with your family. After all, there is no better way to foster connection with your loved ones than fall and Halloween crafting during the holiday season.
If you are looking for an easy, simple, and chic DIY idea to enchant your outdoor spaces, then try these adorably painted ghost pumpkins that will look great on your front porch or in the garden. After all, pumpkins are a classic and a must-have Halloween décor. This DIY will sprinkle a dash of coziness and warmth along with a little fright. The best thing about this DIY is that it requires no messy carving or skilled technique, just a bit of creativity and imagination. So, try this painted ghost pumpkin DIY and get the spook on.
We love Jenna Sue Design for imbuing us with the spirit and joy of Halloween with this DIY. If you are wondering how to make these ghost pumpkins? No worries, here’s an easy to follow tutorial. So, gather you supplies and loved ones and enjoy a fun family time crafting this easy-peasy holiday craft. However, it’s better to do it outdoors as it involves lots of spray painting, which can cause mess indoors. Let’s get started.
Materials Needed:
- Real or faux pumpkins
- Gloves
- Oil-based spray primer
- White chalk spray paint
- Permanent marker
- Clear sealer
- Cleaning brush
Instructions for DIY Spooky Painted Ghost Pumpkins
- If you are using real pumpkins, wash them with one part bleach and ten parts water mix. You need to soak them for at least 15 to 20 minutes in the solution that you have created. Soaking pumpkins will disinfect the surface and make them last longer outdoors. Make sure they are completely dry before the next step. You can skip this step for faux pumpkins
- Now, it’s time to take things outdoors. Spray an even coat of white oil-based spray primer on each pumpkin. Then, spray paint each pumpkin again with white chalk spray paint. Remember, you can use any type of paint but spray paint saves a lot of time and works faster
- Once the paint has fully dried, here comes the fun part of drawing faces. Get kids and adults to paint funny faces on each pumpkin with a black permanent marker
- You don’t have to draw perfect faces, they can be goofy, silly, cute, and creepy. Just let each family member draw features in their own unique style and let them enjoy
- If you want the paint to stay for a long time, then you can spray a clear sealer once the painting part is complete, though it’s entirely optional if you have a good covered outdoor area to display them. Otherwise, coating them is wise if you want them to last the entire holiday season
Once done, it’s time to decorate your porch, entrance, or you can line them up on stairs to welcome trick-or-treaters and guests. This painted ghost pumpkins DIY is the perfect addition to your Halloween decoration. Well, have a good time painting a bunch of pumpkins together and happy Halloween!
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