If you've bought all the tasteful Halloween decor, lit your fall candles, carved your pumpkin, and still have Halloween energy to spare, we'd like to direct your attention toward the fresh batch of DIY pumpkin decorating ideas on TikTok. PumpTok — no, we wouldn't do that to you — is a crafting dream where wonderful things are made with plastic pumpkins, twine and spooky-season spirit.
With the right type of paint, you can turn a $2 dollar-store pumpkin not into a slipper but Pottery Barn-inspired craft that looks like fragile terra-cotta ceramic. Empty toilet paper rolls are snipped into pumpkin miniatures, and yarn and Styrofoam unite for a softer take on the season's prize squash.
From to super simple to the not-so super simple, peruse the 12 DIY pumpkin decorating ideas below to find one that's right for you.
Painted Pumpkin Plantar
Paint plastic pumpkins that kids use to trick-or-treat, stack them on top of a cheap plastic planter, and fill with whatever seasonal foliage you'd like. (via @kellybazzle)
Ghost Pumpkin Arch
This is not the easiest DIY, but if you're at home on a ladder, with PVC pipe, and a power drill, you can paint some plastic pumpkins and get to building this ghost pumpkin arch that's sure to be the talk of the block. (via @greybirchdesigns)
Terra-Cotta Pumpkins
Inspired by these terra-cotta pumpkins from Pottery Barn, this hack gets a similar look with a plastic pumpkins and a few smart painting tricks. (via @felicity.macfadden)
Paper-Roll Pumpkins
Upcycle toilet paper rolls into small pumpkins with this easy DIY. You can even paint the rolls to get multiple colors and textures. (via @domesticallyblissful)
Yarn Pumpkins
To make these adorable pumpkins, you need little more than Styrofoam balls, yarn, and cinnamon sticks — for the stems. (via @delizieinquota)
Pumpkin Pillows
A great project even if you're new-ish to sewing, these pumpkin pillows get their distinct indents from string wrapped around the pillow. (via @_forthehome)
Hanging Planters
Cut the top of a Styrofoam pumpkin, empty it out, and use string to turn the bottom half into a hanging planter. (via @ourwintonhome)
Glam Pumpkins
This decked-out decor is merely plastic pumpkins wrapped in fabric and bedazzled with just the right amount of glitter. (via @tamarabradshaw_home)
Balloon Pumpkins
Fill small balloons with stuffing and wrap them in twine to create this easy pumpkin DIY. (via @createdbyandi)
Pumpkin Vase
A fake (or even a real) pumpkin becomes an autumnal vase when you cut an opening big enough to fit a vase and fill it with foliage. (via @ashleybeary)
Glitter Glass Pumpkins
Cover a glass pumpkin with Ornament Magic and cover it with a glitter you love to make this sparkly seasonal decor. (via @kristinependzimaz)
Pumpkin Serving Tray
To make this pumpkin-shaped serving tray, all you really need to do is cut the top off a plastic pumpkin to create a flat service and glue a serving tray on top. (via @macy.blackwell)
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