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Mickey Mouse Painted Pumpkin

This Mickey Mouse painted pumpkin brings a little Disney magic to your Halloween decorations! Easy and budget friendly, it's the perfect fall craft for Disney fans!
Course Crafts
Keyword Disney pumpkin, Halloween craft, halloween pumpkin, Mickey Mouse Pumpkin, pumpkin decorating
Cook Time 45 minutes
Drying time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Use a pencil to draw a horizontal line around the middle of the pumpkin. This will help you get clean lines when you're painting.
  • Paint the top half with black paint and the bottom half with red paint. You may need to add a second coat. Set aside to dry.
    Pumpkins painted half black and half red
  • Trace a circular shape for the foam ears. I used a 4" coaster but I've also made a template you can use instead. (The template also includes a bow for Minnie ears)
    Tracing a circular shape onto foam
  • Cut out the ears, then cut another small curved section so the the ears will fit the shape of the pumpkin.
    Mickey ears cut out
  • Once the painted pumpkin is dry, you can add the ears. First, hold them against the pumpkin to be sure they fit flush against it. You may need to trim them a little to get a perfect fit. Then, add glue along the inner curve of the first ear and attach it to the pumpkin, holding it in place until the glue dries.
    Mickey ears glued to pumpkin
  • Add a little bit of glue on the bottom of each ear too, just to be sure it's firmly attached to the pumpkin. I add it behind the ear so it's not noticeable.
  • Glue the buttons to the front of your Mickey Mouse pumpkin, just below where the black starts.
  • That's it! Super easy and now you have a Halloween pumpkin that everyone will love...because who doesn't love Mickey Mouse!
    Mickey Mouse pumpkin with white background

Notes

  • Making a Minnie Mouse pumpkin too? Save time by painting a second pumpkin red and black while making this one.
  • If you're using a bigger pumpkin than this, you may need bigger Mickey Mouse ears. You can trace around a bowl, large round lid or any other circular shape that works.
  • Don't have white buttons? Make two circles with white paints, then make four small red dots in the middle to look like holes.