See this tutorial for great tips on painting foam pumpkins from the dollar store. You'll be amazed at how you can transform cheap dollar store pumpkins into beautiful farmhouse decor with a little paint and a faux stem.
Prime the pumpkin by painting 1-2 coats of white or light-colored paint. Let dry 1-2 hours.
Apply top coat of paint and let dry.
Wet part of the sponge, pat dry and then dip it into gold/metallic paint. Dab off excess paint and then pounce the sponge onto the pumpkin. This gives a soft highlighted effect to the pumpkin.
After pumpkin is completely dry, insert ribbon (optional) and stem into center of pumpkin.