12 Painted Pumpkin Ideas

Set a bewitching scene inside or out with jack-o'-lanterns in whimsical, easy-to-paint designs.

By Heather Rinder and the Family Circle home editors

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A New Angle

Geometric-patterned pumpkins make a modern statement on the front porch.

Here's how: Paint each pumpkin white except for the stems. For green cutouts, draw freehand different-size squares with a grease pencil, allowing at least 2 inches between each (squares don't have to be aligned). Carve out windows using a serrated craft saw and then paint a lime-green border around each one.

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