23 autumn and Halloween decoration craft ideas with pumpkins

Prepare spooky Halloween decorations by carving pumpkins or painting gourds with original designs. These craft ideas are simple and can bring plenty of autumn fun.

Cool Halloween decoration ideas with pumpkins

Pumpkins are durable and can handle outdoor weather, making them ideal for the garden or house entrance. They can be carved into lanterns or painted with templates. Black cats, bats, spiders, house numbers, and autumn leaves are all suitable motifs. White pumpkins look striking with black designs, while orange pumpkins can be decorated with gold.

Garden lanterns as Halloween decoration

To use a pumpkin as a lantern, remove the top, scoop out the seeds and fibers, mark the design, and cut carefully. Never leave burning candles unattended. An LED candle is a safer option and still gives the lantern a warm glow.

Halloween decoration with plastic mice

Pumpkin lantern

Pumpkin with LED lights

Mini pumpkins and autumn leaves

Lettering design

Bat motif

Decorative squash with ornaments

Newsprint for autumn decoration

Decoration for the house entrance

Exotic animal print

Original house number

Leaf motifs

Pumpkins in various colors

Decorating ideas for Halloween

Pumpkin carving with a key pattern and pirate map

Autumn decoration from natural materials

Lantern for the garden

Funny spiders

Label pumpkins with the family name

Garden decoration in an Alice in Wonderland style