No-Carve Halloween Pumpkin Decorations
Carving a jack-o’-lantern can be a messy, hazardous ordeal. Why not skip scooping out pumpkin seeds and pulp in favor of a no-carve decorated pumpkin that will last for months? Not only are these pumpkin decorations functional, but they make for a fun, kid-friendly activity.
Paint Your Pumpkin
There are plenty of possibilities when it comes to painted pumpkins, from zombie and monster-faced pumpkins to pumpkins that look like doughnuts to sassy typography pun-kins. If free-handing a design isn’t for you, try a simple pattern, like a striped or checkered pumpkin. Have fun with it, knowing you can wipe away mistakes with a wet paper towel.
Boo With Bling
No porch decoration is more eye-catching than a bedazzled pumpkin. All you need are assorted gems (e.g., rhinestones, faux gemstones, or pearls in varying sizes and shapes) and a hot glue gun. Fill in any empty areas with chrome nail polish or paint for maximum metallic shine!
Freaky Cute Flowers
Paint your pumpkin a light color, then give it a floral pop with pressed flowers and foliage fixed in place with collage glue. You can also decorate pumpkins with fresh flower petals, though the display will only last a day or two.
Wrapped Pumpkin Decorations
Wrap and hot glue yarn around your pumpkin for a cozy, hygge look. There are countless color combinations, from classic black and orange to your favorite football team’s colors. Make a spooky spider web pumpkin and add a plastic eight-legged friend on top.
Pumpkin Paper-Mache
Pumpkins and Mod Podge are an unstoppable combination. Wrap your pumpkin in craft paper, magazine clippings, or even decorative lace doilies. Or give your pumpkin a sophisticated touch with chinoiserie napkins. For a fun, kid-friendly project, make pumpkin mummies with gauze and googly eyes.
Mysterious Marble
Nail polish pumpkins have an ethereal, marbled finish that looks like a work of art. The process is surprisingly simple: In a ventilated room, drizzle nail polish into a bowl of water, submerge your pumpkin (holding it by the stem), gently twirl it while pulling the pumpkin upward out of the water, and allow it to dry completely before handling.
Masks in the Moonlight
Masks are an obvious pumpkin decoration choice for Halloween time. Throwing a masquerade? Mask up your pumpkins. Transforming your house into a haunted forest? Adorn your pumpkins with whimsical felt animal masks. Is the whole family dressing as their favorite superheroes this year? These simple superhero masks with googly eyes will look great on any front porch pumpkin.
Creepy Melted Crayons
This is another colorful and abstract pumpkin decorating idea! Glue unwrapped crayons to the top of a white pumpkin and blast with a heat gun (with adult supervision). Choose with rainbow colors to keep it bright, or use crimson for a melty macabre look.
Texas State Pride Pumpkins
If you really want your pumpkin to be the talk of the neighborhood, design a Texas-themed pumpkin decoration. Here are a few ideas:
- Glue on a cowboy hat, handlebar mustache, and sheriff’s badge to transform your pumpkin into a Texas Ranger.
- Paint your pumpkin to look like a Dallas Cowboys football player’s helmet.
- Create a pumpkin in a pot that looks like a cactus.
- Make a Whataburger felted hamburger pumpkin. (Put a real Whataburger cup and an empty fry container on either side for authenticity!)
Opting for no-carve pumpkins is just one of the ways you can reduce the risk of accidents and injuries during the spooky season.
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