14 Cutest Pumpkin Decorating Ideas for Halloween

Wanting to add a little bit of SPICE to your pumpkin this year? You won’t want to miss these creative decorating ideas!
At GroupM7 we do a pumpkin decorating contest each year to add a little bit of Halloween fun to our office. The winner gets money, and who doesn’t love a cash prize as incentive? So, if you’re looking for the best, no carve, pumpkin decorating ideas, look no further.

Mario and Luigi – We’re going to jump right in with the Super Mario Brothers – This pumpkin creator was really looking to collect the gold with this competitive duo!
Materials budget: $40
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Porcupine – If you think decorating pumpkins is pointless, think again! This porcupine will really stick with you! Over 200 toothpicks went into this creation.
Materials budget: $6
Estimated time to complete: Less than 2 hours

Space Pumpkin – No constellation prize here! We loved this pumpkin and its shimmery surface mirroring the night stars.  
Materials budget: $15
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

UP – This beautifully done pumpkin blew us UP, UP, and AWAY with its fun colors and Disney charm.
Materials budget: $20
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

Gourdle – Oh my gourd, this pumpkin was so creative. Based on the popular New York Times game Wordle, this pumpkin was a good play!
Materials budget: $15
Estimated time to complete: 3 hours

The Witch Is In – No really! The witch fell in and got this pumpkin decorating competition really boiling! We love this very Halloween themed pumpkin!
Materials budget: $40
Estimated time to complete: 4 hours

Stay Puft – There was something strange in the neighborhood – and it was this super cute Stay Puft pumpkin from Ghostbusters!
Materials budget: $35
Estimated time to complete: 3 hours 

Cactus – Just look, don’t touch… This cactus pumpkin is on point!
Materials budget: $15
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

Llama Drama – Needing more ideas on how to decorate your pumpkin? No prob-llama! This is a fun decorating choice – you can hardly tell there’s a pumpkin under there!
Materials budget: $50
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

Grand Champion – The Grand Champion is pig-ture perfect! We love the hay and other details that went into this gourd-geous scene!
Materials budget: $20
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

SpongeBob SquarePants – Patrick was not the star of this show, SpongeBob took the prize!
Materials budget: $15
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Vampire Pumpkin – Oh my how the tables have turned…this cute little pumpkin is all vamped up and wants YOU for a Halloween snack!
Materials Budget: $15
Estimated Time to complete: 2 hours

Cinderella’s Carriage – This pumpkin is as beautiful as the fairy tale itself. From the light blue colors to the Swarovski crystals used for detailing. This one is a dream!
Materials Budget: $30
Estimated time to complete: 16 hours

Happy Hour – It’s always happy hour at GroupM7! We loved all the creative details in this pumpkin scene! It’s 5-o-clock somewhere! 
Materials budget: $30
Estimated time to complete: 40 hours

We hope you loved these! Together, we have dedicated almost 80 hours of creative time to come up with these cool pumpkin designs! We’d love to know which pumpkin you liked best. Be sure to share your designs and ideas with us too!