Make a statement with your fall pumpkins with these unique ideas.
Move over, Jack, theres other outdoor pumpkin decor in town.
We provide tips and tricks for carving, painting, adorning, and displaying festive pumpkins.
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Our free stencil makes this an easy project.
Etch Your Pumpkins
Groupetched fall pumpkinstogether to create an eye-catching outdoor display that lines your walkway.
Write a Message
Let youroutdoor pumpkin decordo the talkingliterally.
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Black string and thumbtacks form letters on the pumpkins spelling out boo.
Stick with one color pumpkin for a simple look, or make it over-the-top with multi-colored pumpkins.
Add Creepy-Crawly Bugs
Ready for the simplest screams ever?
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Just attach a fake spider to a plain orange pumpkin.
The black creepy-crawly stands out against the orange to spook visitors of all ages.
Apainted pumpkinin black and white adds a fun touch to the giant critter.
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For best results, choose a realistic-looking spider.
To recreate this outdoor pumpkin decor, place a few carved jack-o-lanterns on your steps or porch.
Fill in with plain orange pumpkins and lanterns filled with small gourds.
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The trick to making this eye-catching is to vary the size and shape of the pumpkins.
Go Batty with Outdoor Pumpkin Decor
A trio of bat pumpkins makes a spooky-fun Halloween porch decoration.
Felt wings and ears secured with toothpicks transform petite pumpkins into wicked-cute bats.
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Etch out the eyes, then stick red sewing pins through the center of each to create beady stares.
Outdoor pumpkin decor never looked so batty!
Feature Cawing Crows
Get ready to spook friends and family with these eerie pumpkins.
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Set two etched pumpkins on chairs and wood pallets to create a fall display.
Decorate with ribbons, tiaras, stencils, paint pens, and more.
Layer the pumpkins on an old chair or stool to show off your handiwork.
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First, choose cone-shaped pumpkins and clean their surfaces.
Then, spray-paint the pumpkins in an ombre style to achieve the candy corn look.
Cover stems with painters tape to keep them clean.
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To hang, cut a length of thick jute and knot one end through a large washer.
Drill a hole in the top and bottom of each pumpkin.
Decorate pumpkins with plastic spiders and draw webs with a marker.
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Finish the display withwhite mums.
Highlight Farmhouse Details
Thisfarmhouse pumpkin displayis a fear-free way to decorate your entry for Halloween.
Arrange pillows, baskets of small gourds, pumpkins, and a throw blanket on a wooden bench.
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Finish the arrangement with oversize pumpkins and fall leaves.
Outdoorpumpkin decordoesnt get more cozy or welcoming than this.
Sweeten Up Your Entryway
Give your porch a candy-corn-coated glow with a trio of colorfulpainted pumpkins.
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Finish with a yarn-wrapped wreath in the same colors.
Your porch will look good enough to eat!
Number Your Gourds
Not all Halloween outdoor pumpkin decor is spooky!
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Create a seasonal front porch with mums, gourds, and a paintedhouse numberpumpkin.
Charm Passersby with Holiday Style
Farmhouse decorand fall holidays are a natural pairing.
Wooden bowls and vintage crocks add interest.
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Layer Halloween Decor
Create welcomingHalloween pumpkindecorations for guests and trick-or-treaters this year.
Pick three short, wide pumpkins for this front porch display.
Print the free pattern onto transfer paper.
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Transfer one word per pumpkin, and use black acrylic or crafts paint to fill in the outline.
Stack pumpkins on an urn laced with hanging vines or crafted spiderwebs.
Simply pile them in a vintage wagon and place them on your porch.
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Use a paint pen to write a friendly greeting on one of the larger pumpkins.
Choose various colors, shapes, and sizes to make the display especially pretty.
Add a jack-o-lantern to the pile to get ready for Halloween.
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