Halloween for kids Pumpkin painting ideas Googly-eye monster
Googly eye monster pumpkin
Ages 6+ · about 45 minutes, plus drying
To make a googly eye monster pumpkin, paint the pumpkin green, glue on as many googly eyes as you like, and add a mouth with paper teeth. Every monster comes out different, and your kid decides how many eyes it needs.
What you need
- A pumpkin, washed and dried
- Green acrylic paint (or purple, or blue)
- A wide brush
- Googly eyes in different sizes
- Glue dots or white glue
- White paper, scissors, and a black marker
How to make it
- Paint it greenPaint the pumpkin green all over with the wide brush. Let it dry for about 20 minutes and add a second coat if needed.
- Draw the mouthWith the black marker, draw a big mouth: a wide smile, a zigzag, or a wobbly line.
- Cut the teethCut small triangles or squares from white paper. Leave a strip at the top of each tooth to glue down.
- Glue the teethGlue the teeth along the mouth line, pointing down. Uneven teeth look funnier.
- Add the eyesGlue on the googly eyes: one giant eye, or ten small ones. Press each one for a few seconds. If they slide off, a grown-up can use a hot glue gun.
- Name itWrite your monster's name on a paper flag and tape it to a toothpick in the top.
Tips by age
For younger kids
Use glue dots: they hold the googly eyes at once, with no waiting.
For older kids
Design the monster in Monster Maker first, then paint the pumpkin to match it.
More ideas like this
Black cat
Black paint, yellow eyes, paper ears, and pipe cleaner whiskers.
Night sky
Dark blue and purple, then white dots for stars and a crescent moon.
Candy corn stripes
Three bands of yellow, orange, and white, from the bottom up.
On Kubrio, your kid can draw the design on paper first, and that same drawing can become the star of a Halloween cartoon in Animation Studio.