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30th Sep 2018

10 SUPER EASY ideas for your pumpkin (and no carving involved!)

No mess, no fuss!

Trine Jensen-Burke

With only a few weeks to go until Halloween, it might be time to think about what you are going to do with your pumpkin when you pick one up.

If you (like us) fear the mess that comes with the traditional method of carving it, take solace in the fact that there are plenty of other ways to glam up a pumpkin. Here are ten fun non-carve ideas that is sure to go down a treat!

1. Pastel Polka Pumpkin

Because Halloween does NOT have to be limited to black and orange!

(Image via Violets_milkmaid)

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2. Mummy Pumpkin

Stick on some eyes, wrap up in bandages, voila; spooky mummy pumpkin!

(Image via Popsugar)

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3. Googly Eyes Bat Pumpkin

Googly eyes make anything cute, especially pumpkins! Use the fun craft material to make semi-spooky figures, like this cute pumpkin bat!

(Image via Yukasaur)

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4. Geometric Pumpkin

To create a truly eye-catching display with your Autumn produce, paint it with bright colors and angular shapes.

(Image via Courtneyjenn91)

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5. Spooky Sayings Pumpkin

Blackboard paint and glitter make for perfect pumpkin decor if you ask us!

(Image via megnborn)

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6. Lovely Lace Pumpkin

Cut out strips of black lace to fit over white pumpkins. You can use craft glue to keep the lace stuck to the surface.

(Image via Instagram)

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7. Bedazzled Pumpkin

Using rhinestones and a hot glue gun, you can make sparkly pumpkins that will impress guests of every age.

(Image via erikabrechtel)

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8. Pushpin Pumpkin

So easy. So gorgeous!

(Image via Sarah Lipoff/Pinterest)

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9. Hello Kitty Pumpkin

This is TOO cute!

(Image via hellokittyfoodie)

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10. Paint Drip Pumpkin

This one if messy – and great fun! One to do with the kiddos!

(Image via Agirlnamedpj.com)

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What are YOU doing with your pumpkins this year? Send us some pics for inspiration! Trine.Jensen@HerFamily.ie