21 Painted Pumpkins Ghosts Ideas: Cute to Creepy Designs

Decorating pumpkins with ghost designs is such a fun way to get into Halloween—no carving mess needed. Painting means we can get creative, team up with friends or kids, and try wild ideas together.

There are so many painted ghost pumpkin ideas out there, it’s honestly hard to pick just one.

As we check out these ideas, there’s something for every age and skill level. Spooky, cute, or just plain silly—everyone’s got a favorite.

Ghosts With Black and White Gradient

Close-up of one or two pumpkins painted with black and white ghost designs on a clean tabletop.

A ring of ghosts around a white-to-black gradient pumpkin makes for a spooky-chic design. It's equal parts playful and ghastly!

Classic White Ghost

Two orange pumpkins sit on a plate, each decorated with a painted white ghost featuring black eyes and a mouth, in bright natural light.

Why complicate things? All you need for a fun and festive Halloween display is a classic white ghost on an orange pumpkin.

Ghosts and Clouds on Matte Gray

Two gray pumpkins are decorated with hand-painted white ghosts, each with black eyes and mouths, giving a playful Halloween look. The pumpkins are positioned indoors near a bright window.

Cover a pumpkin in matte gray paint, then add smoky clouds and playful ghosts swirling in all directions. The result is a hauntingly eye-catching look that still has a modern aesthetic.

Ghost Holding Jack-o'-Lantern

A pumpkin painted with a cute, smiling ghost holding a small jack-o’-lantern, with another pumpkin featuring a painted jack-o’-lantern face in the background.

Make your pumpkin extra cute with a big, smiling ghost holding a tiny jack-o’-lantern. Kids will love helping make this sweet, cheerful design!

Ghosts and Stars on Deep Blue

Two dark blue pumpkins decorated with painted white ghosts and yellow stars are placed on a light surface, creating a fun and festive Halloween scene.

For inspiration, look. no further than the night sky! Paint your pumpkin deep blue and fill it with floating ghosts and yellow stars for a whimsical, celestial look.

Blushing Ghost Surrounded by Bats

A pumpkin decorated with a painted white ghost in the center, smiling with pink cheeks, surrounded by small black bats; the pumpkin sits in bright natural light.

Want to go all out with classic Halloween motifs? Paint a happy, blushing ghost surrounded by adorable little bats. Perfect for a lighthearted, friendly vibe!

Tiny Ghosts on Jet Black

Two black pumpkins sit on a light surface, each decorated with small, white, hand-painted ghost figures. The background is softly lit, giving the scene a calm, festive, Halloween-themed atmosphere.

Bold and modern, this jet black pumpkin features little white ghosts scattered all over for instant drama with a cute twist.

Two small pumpkins decorated with colorful, smiling ghost figures painted on their surfaces, sitting on a white surface with soft sunlight shining on them. A blurred house decoration is in the background.

Who says ghosts can't be fun and colorful? Switch things up by painting smiling ghosts in rainbow colors. These cheerful little spirits will make anyone smile!

Ghosts With Dripping Black Mouths

Two pumpkins painted with white ghost faces featuring black eyes and mouths, placed on a white table in a sunlit room.

Oversized white ghosts with black outlines and dripping black mouths turn up the fright factor! Plus, making these expressive ghosts is super easy, even for beginners.

Ghosts and Hearts on Pastel Pink

Three pink pumpkins decorated with cute white ghost illustrations and red hearts, surrounded by small red heart shapes scattered on a white surface.

For a charming twist, paint cute little ghosts and red hearts on pastel pink pumpkins. It's a great way to infuse your Halloween display with a little romance!

Translucent Floating Ghosts

Close-up of one to two pumpkins painted with colorful ghost designs, placed on a tabletop with soft natural light and a simple background.

Flowing ghosts that turn from white to translucent make for the coolest spooky painted pumpkins ever. The ghosts will look like they’re dancing across your porch.

Ghost Holding a Trick-or-Treat Bag

A pumpkin decorated with a cheerful, cartoon ghost holding a small jack-o’-lantern bag, painted in bright colors, sits on a white table with another decorated pumpkin in the background.

How fun is this? Paint a cheerful ghost with rosy cheeks and a tiny treat bag for the ultimate Halloween-ready look.

Ghost Next to Streetlamp

A pumpkin painted with a cheerful ghost and a glowing streetlamp design, sitting next to another unpainted pumpkin on a white surface.

Here's a vintage-style design that features a happy ghost next to a glowing streetlamp on an olive green base. This painted scene tells a whole story right on your pumpkin!

Ghost Wearing Tux and Bow Tie

A white pumpkin painted with a smiling face, rosy cheeks, and wearing a red bow tie and black tuxedo jacket design. Sunlight shines on the pumpkin, with two smaller white pumpkins nearby.

A ghost in a snazzy black tuxedo and bright red bow tie brings instant class and pizzazz to your Halloween decor.

Black Cat and Ghost

A pumpkin painted with a black cat's face and a smiling white ghost, with another pumpkin in the background featuring a classic jack-o'-lantern face.

Combine a playful black cat and a grinning ghost on an orange pumpkin. Sweet and whimsical, this duo is sure to be a favorite of kids and cat lovers alike.

Glow-in-the-Dark Ghosts

Close-up of one to two pumpkins painted with colorful ghost outlines on a tabletop.

Paint neon yellow-green ghosts on gray pumpkins for a glow-in-the-dark effect. These pumpkins will look awesome by day and extra eerie at night!

Ghost With Heart Eyes

Close-up of one to two painted pumpkins with ghost faces and heart-shaped eyes on a tabletop.

Make everyone smile with a sweet blue ghost featuring heart eyes, a wide smile, and hearts on the cheeks. It’s charming and just a little bit flirty for Halloween!

Ghosts With Hints of Blue and Yellow

A group of pumpkins painted with cheerful white ghosts and blue accents sits on a table surrounded by lit candles and green leaves.

Try painting ghosts with blue shadows and yellow accents for an chilling look. If you want to amp up the effect, set the pumpkins next to glowing candles!

Ghosts in the Night

Close-up of one to two painted pumpkins on a tabletop, decorated with colorful ghost designs.

Achieve a spooky-cute design with two happy ghosts hovering over painted water, stars, and trees. It’s a mini haunted scene right on your pumpkin!

Ghosts, Pastels, and Spiderwebs

Close-up of one or two painted pumpkins with ghost faces wrapped in spider web designs on a tabletop.

Classic ghosts and big spiderwebs on pastel green and pink backgrounds give you a trendy Halloween display that's both sweet and a little spooky.

Wide-Eyed Blue Ghost

An orange pumpkin painted with a blue cartoon ghost with wide eyes and an open mouth. Another pumpkin with a pink ghost is blurred in the background.

Sometimes, less truly is more. All you need to make an easy yet eye-catching design is to paint a single, wide-eyed blue ghost on orange pumpkin.