Paint Your Pumpkin Instead
Painted pumpkins outlast carved pumpkins by months! Painting pumpkins is easy, safe and not as messy as carving pumpkins. So, grab a paint brush and have FUN!
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Pumpkin Painting
A Halloween Activity For The Whole Family
A carved jack-o-lantern may very well be the most recognized symbol for the Halloween holiday. But using a sharp knife to carve them is not exactly an activity that everyone, especially the children who are so in love with Halloween, can do.
During a field trip to a pumpkin farm, I discovered a Halloween activity that even the youngest members of the family can participate in.
Pumpkin painting is a fun and safe way to celebrate autumn and Halloween. With just a few supplies: paint, brushes, sealer and your imagination, anyone can transform a plain pumpkin into a whimsical, life-like character.
By tracing a pattern onto the pumpkin, young children can "paint by numbers" and create their own Halloween masterpiece.
The best feature of painted pumpkins is their lifespan. A pumpkin, once carved, will last three to five days at the most before it begins to collapse and rot.
A painted pumpkin, when finished properly, will last four weeks or longer!
And a great way to make your pumpkin work double duty is to paint one side for Halloween. When Halloween is over, turn the pumpkin around, paint some autumn leaves and leave it on your porch for a beautiful Thanksgiving decoration!
Article by:
JoAnne Westcott is the publisher of the full-color, step-by-step instructional e-guide: Pumpkin Painting, Anyone Can Do It. Really! www.ezpumpkinpainting.com
Painted Pumpkin Pictures
Once you've painted your pumpkin, take a pic, add it to Flickr and send me a comment. I'd love to feature YOUR painted pumpkin here!
I found a design online that I liked and painted this and then outline it with a...
Jack Skellington, Skull and Eduardo by Fitcharoo. Boo Berry and Yummy Mummy by ...
Various hand painted pumpkins
Pumpkin Painting Supplies
Pumpkin Painting
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Cairn Terrier and Pumpkins Canvas picture by Renaud
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Chihuahua Halloween Pumpkins Garden Flag
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Reader Feedback
garywgoldstein wrote...
I always familiar with pumpkins carvings, but this method is easy and fast. Fantastic job!
Posted November 03, 2008
Pastiche wrote...
I started painting pumpkins 40 years ago, and I still do it even tho the kids are long grown up. Added to Halloween Crafts lensroll, too. Nice job, 5*s.
Posted October 05, 2008
by kcgagne
Kathleen Gagne, known by her peers as "K.C.", is a work at home mom of two young chil... (more)
