Vampire Pumpkin
Your kids are going to love this fun vampire pumpkin painting idea for Halloween! With just a few simple supplies, you've got a fun craft that also doubles as a spooky Halloween decor!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Paint the whole pumpkin with purple paint. Let dry about 30 minutes.
- Use the printable template to trace a large cape shape on black craft foam. Trace the smaller cape shape onto red craft foam.
- Cut the pieces out and use hot glue to glue them together.
- Use a pencil to draw in the hair on top of the pumpkin, making a point at the front. Using the pencil first is optional, but it makes it easier to know just where the paint will go.
- Paint on your vampire's hair with black paint.
- Dip a large round sponge brush in white paint to make two eyes.
- Use a smaller round sponge brush to make the pupils.
- Add a small white dot to each of the pupils.
- Make a mouth with black paint, then use white paint to add vampire teeth.
- Glue the cape to the back of your vampire and your Halloween pumpkin is complete.
Notes
- You may want to trace or draw the outline of the vampire hair and facial features in pencil for the kids before they start. That way, all they have to do is paint within the lines.
- If planning this for a party activity, it's a good idea to paint the purple base ahead of time. That way the kids don't have to wait for it to dry before finishing their pumpkin.
- The template works best for small craft pumpkins. You may need to adjust it according to the size of your pumpkin (you'll need a bigger cape for a bigger pumpkin).