30 No Carve Pumpkin Ideas for Kids with REAL Pumpkins
Hey y’all, Tiffany here with some no-carve pumpkin ideas for this Halloween!
One of the most fun things about Halloween is carving pumpkins. Kids love scooping out the “guts” of a pumpkin and creating fun designs using pumpkin carving kits.
Sometimes, though, your children just aren’t quite old enough to carve a pumpkin themselves. And when you have three of them that are too young for pumpkin carving, then having to do all of them yourself can put a strain on your wrist!
That’s why this year we’ve come up with a fun list of no-carve pumpkin ideas that you can try out with your kids this Halloween. This allows you to have the fun of decorating a pumpkin without the pain of cutting through a bunch of them on your own!
You may also enjoy our other Halloween posts. There’s so much fun in them, especially for anyone who is doing the Teal Pumpkin Project or has procrastinated getting costumes for the kids.
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No matter what you do, have a fun, safe Halloween this year!
No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas
Some of these tutorials tell you to use a craft pumpkin, but I chose designs that can easily be replaced with a REAL pumpkin and covered with some paint to get the color you want. Kids love painting, so it only adds to the fun!
Super easy Mandalorian pumpkin for Halloween
Enjoy The Mandalorian this year with these adorable Star Wars themed pumpkins with Baby Yoda (Grogu) and his guardian.
Painted Captain Underpants Pumpkin
Skip the mess and create your very own Painted Captain Underpants Pumpkin this Halloween.
Harry Potter Pumpkin For Halloween
This Harry Potter pumpkin is the perfect Halloween craft for little Hogwarts fans! You just need a pumpkin, a little paint and some markers and you’ve got the perfect no carve pumpkin for fall!
No-Carve Pizza Pumpkins
If you’re looking for cute, no-carve Halloween pumpkin ideas that you can do with kids, check out these adorable pizza pumpkins. Paint on the sauce and use yarn and craft foam to add your favorite toppings.
DIY String & Nail Art Pumpkin
Turn your pumpkin into a pincushion with this amazing string nail art!
DIY Tomatohead Pumpkin for Fortnite Fans!
Do your kids love Fortnite? Then they'll love this no-carve Tomatohead pumpkin!
Yoda Pumpkin Painting
Pumpkin painting is incredibly therapeutic and fun. This Yoda pumpkin painting is the perfect no carve pumpkin decoration for Star Wars fans this Halloween!
No Carve Hot Glue Spider Web Pumpkin
It's pumpkin season! This adorable spider web pumpkin is a quick, easy way to bring Halloween to your front porch.
Easy No-Carve Incredibles Pumpkin
Why stop the fun with costumes? How about an easy Incredibles pumpkin?
Adorable DIY Unicorn Pumpkin (Step by Step Instructions)
Easy step-by-step tutorial for how to make a Unicorn Pumpkin. This DIY idea is so adorable you’ll want to keep it up year-round!
Glitter Drip Pumpkin: a sparkly pumpkin decorating idea
There are many ways to decorate a pumpkin, and one of the most popular is also among the easiest: the drip pumpkin! The secret to this one is the glitter paint, which gives the finished product the same effect as loose glitter but – unlike regular glitter – it will never shed. Meaning you won’t be vacuuming up glitter for several months afterward.
How to Make DIY Marbled Pumpkins
Want a simple and fun Halloween craft to try this season? All you need is nail polish (and pumpkins) to make these totally chic marbled pumpkins!
How to Make Sharpie Patterned Pumpkins
If you have an older child, let them go to town with Sharpies on these adorable white pumpkins!
Unicorn Bunny Pumpkin
Little kids sometimes prefer painted pumpkins over Jack O Lanterns. Check out this super cute Unicorn Bunny painted pumpkin!
How to Make Herringbone Mini Pumpkins for Fall Decor
These mini pumpkins make beautiful fall decor with a pretty herringbone pattern! Read on for the easy DIY tutorial and create these for some lovely fall decor.
Make your own BB-8 Pumpkin
BB-8’s round shape is just screaming to be made into a fun Halloween jack-o-lantern!
DIY Crayon Drip Pumpkin Craft Tutorial
Make a fun and festive Halloween decoration with this DIY Crayon Drip Pumpkin Craft Tutorial! Supplies include crayons, super glue and a heat gun.
Black and Gold Pumpkins
Classy black and gold pumpkins are a fun way to decorate for fall!
Create a DIY Splatter Pumpkin
Want to do something new and fun with your pumpkin? Create a DIY Splatter pumpkin with just a few supplies you have at home.
Pumpkin Painting Ideas: Simple Gold Leaf Pattern
Once again, it’s pumpkin season! If you’re looking for easy pumpkin painting ideas, then you’ll love this simple metallic gold painted all over leaf pattern.
Paint Pour Pumpkins: A Family-Friendly Painted Pumpkin Idea
Have fun with the whole family creating these exciting painted pumpkins. You never know how your paint pour will turn out.
Hudson Bay Blanket Inspired Painted Pumpkins
This fall, create some striped pumpkins inspired by Hudson Bay Blankets / Pendleton Blankets.
No Carve Spiderman Pumpkin
You’ll be the superhero when you share this cool Spiderman pumpkin craft with the kids! Who doesn’t love Spiderman, right?
Super Cute Emoji Pumpkins For Halloween
You'll laugh, cry, love, and wink with these emoji pumpkins!
Jack Skellington Pumpkin
No one;s really sure if he’s a Halloween or Christmas character but since he has creepy written all over him, we’ll keep Jack Skellington linked to Halloween.
Easy Bat Pumpkin For Halloween
Everyone loves bats this Halloween! It's the perfect choice for a no-carve pumpkin!
How To Make A Sally Skellington Pumpkin
Make Jack first, then make his partner. You can make this Sally Skellington pumpkin to keep him from being lonely!
Spider Pumpkin
Who says spiders are scary? This spider pumpkin couldn’t be any cuter!
Frankenstein Pumpkin
Nothing says Halloween like Frankenstein and this no carve pumpkin will get you and the kids ready for some creepy fun!
No Carve Cinderella Pumpkin For Halloween
Just a little blue paint makes for a perfect Cinderella pumpkin! And even at midnight, it will stay decorated.
Caramel Apple Pumpkin
This was inspired by a trip to the grocery store and all the delicious looking caramel apples that were on display!
Easy Mummy Pumpkin For Halloween
This mummy pumpkin is super easy to make so even very young kids can have fun with this one. You just need some white paint, gauze and oversized googly eyes for a little Halloween fun!
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Thanks for this easy to do DIY list! I wand make these lovely pizza pumpkins with my kids for an easy and fun no-carve Halloween pumpkin project. Add our favorite sauce and toppings using acrylic paint, yarn, and craft foam.