Sometimes, carving a pumpkin just isn’t enough.
For many of us, pumpkin carving is a must when it comes to Halloween. We look forward to carving out a large, bright orange gourd every year in spooky designs to place in front of our residencies or even to keep around as an indoor decoration. However, some people just aren’t into pumpkin carving. If you’re someone that just doesn’t like pumpkin carving or you’re looking for a new way to spice up your Halloween decorations, here are some alternatives you can do instead!
1. Painted Pumpkins
A great alternative to carving your pumpkin is painting them. You can paint whatever you like, and it’s a great activity to do with friends or family, if that’s your thing. Here’s a link to a starry night pumpkin painting tutorial if you’re feeling extra creative this year.
2. Glitter Pumpkins
Looking for a way to bring some glamour into your pumpkin carving? If you can deal with the potentially disastrous aftermath, try covering your pumpkin in glitter. Cover your pumpkins in glue, and then dip them in your favorite colors of glitter. A glitter chevron pumpkin tutorial should do the trick this year.
3. Stuffed Pumpkins
Maybe you don’t even want to buy a pumpkin this year. I say go for it! Ditch the pumpkin all together and create your own stuffed fabric pumpkins using this tutorial and decorate your room with several of these adorable little pumpkins.
4. “Chalkboard” Pumpkins
You can take your pumpkin painting game to the next level by creating a chalkboard pumpkin using chalkboard paint and your favorite shades of chalk. Follow the directions of this tutorial here and chalk it up!
5. Ric Rac Ribbon Pumpkins
Break away from the typical, hum-drum orange pumpkin and spice up your decorating. With the help of ric rac trim, ribbon, cardstock, and some imagination, you can create simple but elegant pumpkins for your dormroom. For the instructions, use this tutorial from eddieross.
6. Yarn Wrapped Pumpkins
Whether you’ve got some extra yarn lying around from knitting ventures past or just love using yarn for other projects, you can put your yarn to good use by using it to decorate your pumpkins. Follow this tutorial here for some ideas on how to wrap your pumpkin (and other gourds) with lovely designs.
Regardless if you’re going the traditional route of carving your pumpkins or exploring new ideas, I hope you all have a magical Halloween and hopefully these tutorials will inspire you to get creative. Happy Halloween!