Halloween Party Ideas

Recipes, decorations, parties, pumpkins, and more! Find all our spookiest ideas to plan your Halloween party this season.

5 Easy Ways to Decorate Pumpkins

Go beyond the jack-o-lantern this year with creative ways to use pumpkins in your fall decor.

Paint Them
Photo by: Helen Norman

Paint Them: Stripes

Materials: smooth, flat-skinned pumpkins, black acrylic paint (if desired), gold metallic paint, paintbrushes

Instructions:
For black pumpkins, first cover with a basecoat of black acrylic paint and let dry.
1.)
Using the lines of the pumpkin as your guide, paint stripes with gold paint.

Tip: For best results, work outside on a clean, flat surface on a dry day.


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