5 Original Pumpkin Ideas

Hint: No boring Jack-O-Lanterns here.
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Big, tall, round, or small, no matter what size pumpkin you pick, the creative possibilities are endless. Here, get some super-simple ideas for making your Halloween display a little different this year.

Pumpkin 1a

Painted Pals
Kids too young to carve can use tempera paint and dress-up clothes to create quirky faces.

Pumpkin 1

Kooky Characters

Fashion fangs by using toothpicks to attach baby carrots to your jack-o'-lantern. Mini gourds make great ears and noses.

Pumpkin 2

Spooky Stickers
Glow-in-the-dark decals in cool shapes are another simple way to decorate safely.

Pumpkin 3

Little Lanterns

Grouped together, small pumpkins will cast an eerie glow.

Pumpkin 4

Scary Sayings
Use letter stencils as a guide to carve a haunting message.

 

 

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