The Cutest No Carve Pastel Pumpkins: A DIY Tutorial

Transform ordinary pumpkins into adorable pastel decor with this simple no-carve tutorial.

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Give your fall decor a sweet twist by painting pumpkins in soft pastels without any carving. Start with two coats of white chalk paint, then add pastel stems. Finally, personalize them with handwritten sayings using a black Sharpie.

You'll need

Pumpkins. Get fresh ones from your local grocery store or farmer’s market!

Pastel Paint: I have this big paint set that has lasted me AGES (just mix in some white if you want to dull down the pink/purple colors), or you could buy individual pastel colours like this sweet pink or this minty blue

White Chalk Paint– I love the way this gives a matte look to the pumpkins.

Black Sharpie Markers– The fine tipped ones are best.

Directions

Apply two coats of white chalk paint to the orange body of each pumpkin, leaving the stems unpainted for now.

Once the white paint is dry, paint the stems with your chosen pastel colors. If the pastel seems too bright, add a little white paint to soften the shade.

After the paint has fully dried, lightly sketch your desired sayings onto the pumpkin with a pencil, then trace over the lines with a fine-tipped black Sharpie marker.