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B.M. asks from Lake Mary, FL on October 23, 2007

Painting Pumpkins

What type of paint do you use to paint pumpkins? I do not want to buy a "kit" and we have acrylic paints the girls use on paper. Will they work?

Any tips/suggestions would be appreciated!

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We painted our pumpkins, using your tips and they turned out cute! Thank you! I always get great advice from the other moms on this site.

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H.I. answers from Orlando on October 24, 2007

yup! acrylic will work great. even tempera works, but acrylic will last longer if they are outside. have fun!

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T.F. answers from Orlando on October 23, 2007

Acrylic paints will work best- they won't chip off and will stay put better when they're dry than tempera. Since the pumpkin's surface is so slick, you may want to try mixing in a bit of dish soap to get the paint to go on more even.

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M.P. answers from Orlando on October 24, 2007

Yes actylic paint is perfect.

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