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Decorate your home for fall and Halloween the easy way with these Easy and Creative Pumpkin Decorating Ideas that don’t require carving!

Need some fall décor inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! Fall is by far my favorite season, so I love collecting all my favorite ways to celebrate. 

These Creative, Fun, and Festive Pumpkin Decorating Ideas will help you enjoy fall and Halloween in style, and most designs are no-carve, making them so much easier and virtually mess-free!

Your kids will love to help you decorate these easy pumpkin designs sure to wow your neighbors and guests all season.

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Both real and faux pumpkins are wonderfully affordable, so you can use these fun and frugal fall decorations to transform your home for the season without a lot of money!

Want more ways to save? Here are a few tips:

• Buy real pumpkins at farmer’s markets for better pricing.
• Wait until the end of the season when farmer’s are trying to unload leftovers. You won’t have your pumpkins for the entire fall season, but they’ll be out for Halloween and Thanksgiving.
• Purchase faux pumpkins at the end of the season to use next year.

Best Ever Pumpkin Decorating Ideas Anyone Can Make

1. Black and White

A some glamour to your fall décor with this faux white pumpkin jazzed up with feathers, rhinestones, and a witch hat.

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2. Dreaming of Donuts

Paint the top of some mini pumpkins to resemble those colorful sweet treats straight out of The Simpsons Movie.

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3. Ombré Pumpkin

Black adhesive vinyl designs transform a colorful ombré pumpkin for Halloween.

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4. Gold Leaf Pumpkins

Add a touch of understated glamor to your fall decor with these simple, chic pumpkins covered in gold leaf.

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5. Spooky Pumpkins

Simple spooky designs make these mini pumpkins stand out. 

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6. Glitter Monogram

The best way to get the glitter to stick to the pumpkin is with Silhouette double-sided adhesive sheets. Don’t worry, you don’t need a Silhouette or Cricut!

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7. Jack O’Planterns

This design requires some carving, but it’s super simple and totally worth it. I love the succulents planted in the eyes and mouth! Order live succulents on Amazon.

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8. Organic Punch Bowl

Hollow out a larger pumpkin to form an organic punch bowl or soup server.

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9. House Numbers

Help guests find your house with this cool display.

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10. Pumpkin Clock

This DIY clock design is a little more advanced, but it was too cool to pass up!

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11. Candy Door Hanger

This DIY Halloween Candy Door Hanger is the perfect way to greet your guests – with a handful of candy! This is also a great way to let trick or treaters grab a piece if you are going to be gone for the night.

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12. Take One

Here’s another idea that would be great on the porch for trick or treaters or on the snack table at your next Halloween party.

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13. Creepy Crawley Spiders

Give a plain foam pumpkin a creepy crawly makeover that’ll make them take a second look with a pack of plastic spiders.

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14. Dollar Store Topiary

This DIY topiary takes a break from the everyday orange pumpkin and would fit in well with farmhouse and other rustic styles.

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15. A Swarm of Bats

I love bats! Both real and decoration. This pumpkin design is really simple with handmade or store-bought paper bats, but it will make a big impact on your décor for Halloween.

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16. Adorable Woodland Creatures

Turn faux pumpkins into super cute woodland creatures you can enjoy all year long!

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17. A Pop of Color [free printable]

Add a pop of color – and humor! – to your fall décor with these cheeky pumpkins.

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18. Glow in the Dark

Welcome guests and trick or treaters with glow in the dark vinyl pumpkin to light their way!

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19. Pumpkin People

These Pumpkin People are such a fun no-carve pumpkin decorating idea! Dress them up with felt bows, glasses, hats and mustaches for quick, easy, and adorable Halloween porch décor!

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20. Tattoo Pumpkins

Make your own spooky decals with a printer and temporary tattoo paper!

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While a few of these designs feature some light carving, most are completely no-carve, making these Easy Pumpkin Decorating Ideas perfect for almost-effortless fall decorating!

What do you think of these Creative and Fun Pumpkin Decorating Ideas? Do you think you’ll try any of these designs?  Please share your thoughts in the comments below!

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