All you need is paint, pumpkins, Mod Podge, and dinner napkins (yes, really) for this simple craft. First, paint your pumpkins white or blue to provide a neat background. Add some Mod Podge and cover the pumpkins with a thin layer of tissue, then finish the look by painting the stems gold.

This is everything you need to know about how to paint a pumpkin and crucially the 60 best ideas for painting, from cute to funny to scary.

With glowing eyes and a crooked smile, jack-o-lanterns crop up every Halloween, but where did the tradition come from?

Britons are turning their attention to carving a pumpkin for Halloween, which in 2023 will fall on a Tuesday. Placing the fruit outside the home started as an ancient Irish custom to ward off evil spirits but now it has become a prime opportunity for people to show off their artistic prowess​ on their front doorstep or add a touch of cosy autumnal warmth to their interiors.