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10 Creative Ways to Decorate Halloween Pumpkins

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Cal State LA chapter.

Halloween is not complete without a pumpkin! This year, give your Halloween pumpkin a fun, colorful twist. Instead of carving it, save time and paint it or and add some sparkle. 

1. Give your pumpkin a Dia de Los Muertos makeover. 

2. If you’re having spring and summer nostalgia, add a splash of color. 

3. Paint your pumpkin a bright color and add glitter to the stem. 

4. Create a fun donut pumpkin.

5. Turn your pumpkin into a pineapple.

6. Grab some leaves, paint them gold and add them to a white pumpkin.

7. Use sharpies to create this pattern.

8. Create a web using rhinestones and top it with a spider.

9. Cut out bats and create this lively design.

10. Top your pumpkin with a small witch hat.

 

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Cristina Galvan

Cal State LA

Cristina Galvan is a senior at Cal State LA. She is majoring in Television, Film and Media Studies with an option in Broadcast Journalism. When not working, or doing homework, she enjoys reading,spending time with her family, shopping and doing arts and crafts.
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Yzzy Gonzalez

Cal State LA

Yzzy (real name Ysabel, for the record) is obsessed with a myriad of things, including Inception, traveling, Downtown LA, and laser tagging. Majoring in Television, Film and Media and a lover of creative writing, Yzzy is torn between visual storytelling and using a whole bunch of words. Twitter: @yzzygonzalez