https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1162850 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 08:47:56 +0000 littlek 1162850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: hahahaha I tried that too. I had to dip his hands in the paint, he then looked at me, hit the pumpkin a few times and ran off to play. Your pumpkins look WAY better than ours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1162825 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 08:36:48 +0000 kiddosc 1162825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Aww, we tried it yesterday too and ours are just ok as well. I had to take his hands and put it in the paint and then on the pumpkin and he eventually got in to smearing it around a bit. But all the colors mashed together too much and they look mostly brown... oh well. </p> [attach=1439/13/mv0ttd.600x450.20131020_175738.jpg] [attach=1439/13/mv0ttf.450x600.20131020_171424.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1162751 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 08:15:48 +0000 littlek 1162751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: We tried this yesterday... FAIL... B had no interest in finger painting. So, I finger painted his pumpkin.</p> <p>It's official, I'm no Martha Stewart. The pumpkins turned out um, Okay. I kept telling myself how this was a learning experience and the pumpkins will look better NEXT year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1161342 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:57:36 +0000 Boogs 1161342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used some regular craft paint and dollar store foam brushes for most of mine, but I also tried spray paint and much preferred that for my base coat! Then I painted my designs using the craft paint. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1161262 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:01:55 +0000 artsyfartsy 1161262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Acrylics will work well. You can get acrylic paint very cheap at walmart or a similar store. You can use any type of brushes really. </p> <p>@MamaG: Acrylic paint is plastic based. After 24 hours it dries to a permanent plastic covering. It's not completely weather proof but it will hold up for a while. You can get a spray sealer or use hairspray along with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1161245 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 19:51:37 +0000 littlek 1161245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: love this!!!!<br /> @TurtleDoves: any pics to share of finished product? :)<br /> @swurlygurl: those look great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1150952 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:39:06 +0000 MamaG 1150952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about weather-proofing? I have a couple of artificial pumpkins that I think I'm going to paint. I liked the idea of using the craft acrylic paint (cheap!), but I wasn't sure it would hold up to rain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1150932 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:29:56 +0000 MsLipGloss 1150932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My only advice is to (1) do a rough sketch on paper and then hold it up to/on the pumpkin to get an idea of scale/ coverage/ spacing, and (2) you can always outline any wavy/uneven edges with a Sharpie or paint pen for a super clean finish! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1150915 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:25:00 +0000 swurlygurl 1150915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used acrylics to paint mine - less than a dollar at Hobby Lobby. Definitely don't use tempura paints... I did that last year and all the paint flaked off! Fail.</p> <p>ETA: Brushes, anything really. I bought a super cheap sample pack of brushes from Hobby Lobby. It included foam brushes, coarse brushes, fine brushes, small, big. I used each type, and they were all useful in their own ways</p> <p>An in-progress picture with acrylics:</p> <p>[attach=3446/13/muq0dp.600x600.24fa836a32f911e39e9822000aeb0b9d_8.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1150901 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:20:54 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1150901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I am NOT crafter either but, I used a think, black permanant marker to outline my drawing first. I needed that so I could just fill in the lines.<br /> Then, I used the fabric paint that I found at joaan's. I don't think you're "supposed" to use it, but it comes in an EASY squeeze tube/container thing.</p> <p>I basically made mine to be easy any way you look at it, because I am a failure at all things DIY. It went really well.</p> <p>[attach=2389/13/muq06v.300x203.tulip-fabric-paint_A.jpg]</p> <p>ETA: Another thing I loved about the fabric paint is that it dries quickly and is thick. No drippy pumpkins! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1150881 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:14:40 +0000 kiddosc 1150881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They just used crayola washable paint over on Young House Love. I'm planning on doing a project like this with E this weekend. <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/10/pumpkin-fingers/" rel="nofollow">http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/10/pumpkin-fingers/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/painting-pumpkins-advice#post-1150809 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:49:08 +0000 littlek 1150809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my Family Circle magazine there are some awesome painted pumpkins. I'm going to try and do something similar. The magazine makes it sound easy but gives no specific guidelines (what type of paint, brushes, etc). I'm a craft newbie so has anyone done this before? Any advice? Am I setting myself up to fail? I'm by no means Martha Stewart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumpkin-carving#post-361861 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:05:04 +0000 heffalump 361861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're pumpkin painting instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumpkin-carving#post-361485 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:00:44 +0000 Boogs 361485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were supposed to get ours tomorrow, but cutting it close and going Monday instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumpkin-carving#post-361233 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:42:56 +0000 mrsjyw 361233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually do, but skipping it this year! Too much baby readying stuff on the brain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumpkin-carving#post-361017 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:29:17 +0000 chopsuey 361017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Getting our pumpkin(s) on Saturday! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumpkin-carving#post-351036 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:15:00 +0000 Boogs 351036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you carving pumpkins for Halloween? What are you planning on carving? Or if you did lets see those photos! </p>