Painted PumpkinsNo. 3738 · The 2026 edition
Sports Pumpkins - A Fun Craft For Kids To Decorate For Halloween!
Transform plain pumpkins into baseballs, footballs, and basketballs with this simple kids' craft!
Our own summary of the original by Gena — the full post and photos live at gingercasa.com.
This easy project uses three small pie pumpkins and craft paint to create sporty decorations. Paint one white for a baseball, one brown for a football, and draw basketball lines on the third. Add details like baseball stitching and football laces with paint or markers.
You'll need
Directions
- Wash your three small pie pumpkins with soap and water.
- Pat them dry thoroughly.
- When the surfaces are fully dry, paint one pumpkin all white for a baseball and another all brown for a football.
- While those are drying, use a permanent black marker to draw basketball lines on the third pumpkin.
- After the white pumpkin is dry, use red paint or a red paint marker to add baseball stitching.
- Once the brown pumpkin is dry, use white paint and a brush to paint the football laces and stripes.
- Let everything dry, then display your sporty pumpkins all fall!
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