15 Spooky Painted Pumpkin Ideas for Your Halloween Decorating Fun

Halloween rolls around and, honestly, it’s the best excuse to get a little wild with our creativity. Painting pumpkins? Way less mess than carving, and just as fun—maybe even more.

A carved pumpkin decorated with painted blue and green ghosts and black bats, used as a candle holder with a lit candle inside. Other decorated pumpkins are visible in the background.

It’s one of those activities that works for everyone, from tiny kids to grown-ups who still want to play. Plus, you get to show off your personality with every pumpkin.

Creepy Eyes

Close-up of one or two pumpkins painted to resemble realistic eyeballs on a clean tabletop.

Give your pumpkins a chilling twist with these spooky eye designs. The layered circles in bold orange, black, and blue make them look like they’re staring right at you.

Polka Dot Pumpkins

Close-up of one to two small pumpkins painted with colorful polka dots on a simple tabletop.

Add a playful twist to Halloween with bold polka dot pumpkins in bright neon shades. They bring a cheerful pop of color while keeping your spooky décor fun and lighthearted.

Candy Corn Stripes

One to two painted pumpkins with candy corn patterns on a clean tabletop under natural light.

These candy corn–inspired pumpkins instantly give off Halloween vibes. The layered orange, white, and yellow design is sweet, simple, and perfect for candy lovers looking for a nostalgic touch.

Bat Swarm Pumpkins

A pumpkin decorated with a pattern of blue and white cartoon bats, each outlined in black, sitting on a light-colored surface in natural sunlight.

Fill your Halloween table with pumpkins painted in playful bats. The repeating blue and white wings create a striking effect that’s festive, spooky, and easy for anyone to recreate.

Black Cat Magic

A pumpkin decorated with a painted black cat, bats, and white ghosts, sitting on a light-colored cloth with another partially visible pumpkin beside it.

This pumpkin features a sleek black cat surrounded by fluttering bats and friendly ghosts. It’s a playful yet classic Halloween design perfect for cat lovers.

Haunted House Glow

Three pumpkins are decorated with painted windows, doors, bats, and smiling jack-o’-lantern faces, creating a haunted house scene. Glowing lights shine from inside. The pumpkins are on a table by large windows.

Turn your pumpkin into a mini haunted mansion with glowing windows, smiling moons, and spooky bats. It’s like having a tiny Halloween village on your table.

Cheerful Ghosts

A pumpkin is decorated with cheerful, cartoon-style ghost paintings in blue and white. Another similarly painted pumpkin is in the background, both sitting on a light-colored table.

Meet a crowd of happy little ghosts painted in bright colors across your pumpkin. Their wide smiles make this design more fun than frightening.

Creepy Cottage

One or two brightly painted pumpkins on a tabletop, decorated with ghosts, bats, spiderwebs, and a haunted house scene.

A teal pumpkin transforms into a haunted house scene complete with glowing windows, bats, and ghosts. It’s a cozy-meets-spooky design that stands out beautifully.

Webbed Spirits

One to two painted pumpkins on a table featuring colorful ghost, bat, and spiderweb designs in soft daylight.

This pumpkin is covered with eerie spiderwebs, flying bats, and bold blue ghosts. It’s a mix of creepy charm and colorful fun that screams Halloween.

Black Cat & Ghost Pumpkin

One to two pumpkins painted with Halloween designs including a black cat, ghosts, bats, and spiderwebs on a clean tabletop under soft daylight.

A bold black cat and spooky ghost create a fun Halloween vibe, while cobwebs and bats make this pumpkin delightfully eerie.

Cheerful Ghosts

Close-up of one to two painted pumpkins on a table, featuring a winking witch with a green nose and Halloween-themed decorations like ghosts, bats, and spiderwebs.

These happy little ghosts add a playful twist to traditional spooky pumpkins. Their bright colors and friendly faces make your Halloween setup feel fun and inviting.