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15 Scary Painted Pumpkin Ideas To Spook Up Your Home

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Halloween’s the perfect excuse to get weird with decorations, right? Painting pumpkins is a creative twist—no need for carving, just a bit of paint and some attitude.

Close-up image of one to two small pumpkins painted with red paint splatters on a clean tabletop.

Painted pumpkins let us show off our scary side without any mess or complicated tools. There are so many ways to make things spooky this season—why not go all out?

Glowing Vampire Pumpkin with Red Eyes

One to two painted pumpkins with red glowing eyes on a clean tabletop, brightly colored and detailed.

A couple of sharp vampire fangs, maybe some wicked eyebrows—suddenly your pumpkin’s looking ready to bite.

Skeleton Grin with Black and White Paint

One to two pumpkins painted with black and white skeleton grin designs placed on a tabletop under soft daylight.

Bold black and white paint turns any pumpkin into a grinning skeleton.

Ghostly White Pumpkin with Hollow Eyes

One to two white pumpkins painted with hollow eyes and colorful designs on a clean tabletop.

Brush on some bright white paint until your pumpkin glows like a little ghost.

Monster Face with Multiple Eyes

Close-up of one or two painted pumpkins on a table, each with colorful monster faces featuring multiple eyes.

Give your pumpkin a bunch of painted eyes popping out everywhere for that monster-under-the-bed vibe.

Bloody Handprints Pumpkin

One or two pumpkins painted with red handprints on a tabletop, brightly colored and closely photographed.

Bright red handprints splashed over your pumpkin—honestly, it’s a little unsettling in the best way.

Jack-o’-Lantern with Jagged Smile

One to two painted pumpkins with jagged smiles placed on a tabletop.

A big, toothy, zigzag grin gives your pumpkin that classic, slightly unhinged look.

Pumpkin with Stitched Mouth

One or two brightly painted pumpkins with stitched mouth designs on a clean tabletop, lit by soft daylight.

A stitched mouth, just a few black lines, and suddenly your pumpkin’s got a secret.

Pumpkin with Glowing Red Stab Wounds

Close-up of one or two pumpkins painted with bright red stab wound designs on a clean tabletop.

Jagged wounds painted across your pumpkin, filled with bright red “blood”—it’s a little gruesome, but that’s the point.

Wicked Grin with Sharp Fangs

One to two painted pumpkins on a tabletop with sharp fangs and wicked grins, brightly colored and detailed.

Bold, jagged fangs and a wide, sassy grin—your pumpkin’s got attitude.

Sinister Joker Smile

Close-up of one to two small pumpkins painted with colorful, smiling faces sitting on a wooden tabletop.

A Joker-inspired grin with exaggerated teeth and wild red lips—chaotic energy, anyone?

Pumpkin with Evil Laughing Mouth

Close-up of one to two pumpkins on a table, painted with a colorful evil laughing face and playful designs.

Try painting a wide, jagged red mouth curving up into a sinister, giggling grin. Suddenly, your pumpkin looks extra mischievous this year.

Eerie Moonlit Night Scene

Close-up of one or two small pumpkins painted with colorful spooky designs on a clean tabletop.

Go for a moonlit night scene with cool blues and soft grays. It might take a little patience, but the eerie vibe is worth it.

Pumpkin with Blood Splatter

Close-up image of one to two small pumpkins painted with red paint splatters on a clean tabletop.

Splash vivid red paint across your pumpkin for that spine-chilling blood splatter effect. It’s bold, messy, and perfect for a party centerpiece.

Pumpkin with Flames and Skulls

One or two pumpkins painted with colorful flames and skull designs placed on a tabletop with soft daylight.

Paint bold orange flames licking around grinning skull faces. This one’s a fun, spooky centerpiece that really pops.

Eyes from the Dark Forest

Close-up of one or two small painted pumpkins with colorful eye designs on a clean tabletop.

Glowing yellow or green eyes peeking from pitch-black shadows? That’s a pumpkin with serious dark forest vibes.

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