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Grinch pumpkin with lights and ornaments in background
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Grinch Pumpkin (No Carve)

This no carve Grinch Pumpkin is the perfect way to celebrate Halloween while getting ready for the Christmas season ahead! Easy and budget friendly, it's the perfect craft for any age!
Prep Time 45 minutes
Drying time 45 minutes
Servings 1
Author Lisa O'Driscoll

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Paint craft pumpkin with green paint. Add a second coat if needed and let dry completely.
    A green pumpkin with paint on a plate next to a paint brush.
  • Use a black marker to draw an outline of the eyes, then add the nose.
    A hand holding a green pumpkin with a face drawn on it.
  • Fill in the eyes with yellow paint.
    A person painting a green pumpkin with yellow eyes.
  • Use the black marker to add eyelashes and eyebrows.
    A person holding a green pumpkin with eyes painted on it.
  • Once the yellow paint has dried completely, add details to the eyes. The Grinch's eyes have kind of a thick black horseshoe shape in the middle.
    A hand holding a green pumpkin with a green face on it.
  • Use the marker to give your Grinch a wide, mischievous smile. It should extend to just under the ends of both eyes.
    A person is holding up a green pumpkin painted with the grinch's face.
  • Take your Santa hat and fold the white trim so that only half of it is visible. Secure it in place with hot glue.
    A hand holding down the trim of a santa hat with a hot glue gun in the background
  • Stuff the hat with craft stuffing, cotton, paper or even plastic grocery bags (you can use whatever you have handy). Use hot glue to attach the Santa hat to your pumpkin. Finally, fold the hat over slightly and hold in place with a drop or two of hot glue. Let the glue set and now your pumpkin is ready for Halloween fun!
    How the grinch stole christmas.

Notes

  • Be sure to let the paint dry completely before writing on it with the marker.
  • I've included Amazon links but you'll find almost everything you need much cheaper at Dollar Tree and/or Walmart, including the pumpkin and Santa hat.