Pumpkin carving, in theory, sounds like a great idea and can result in great memories to make. But in real life it’s a big mess and the kids can’t wield a knife and actually carve anything. That means mom and dad do all the work. Twin Cities Live reporter Kelli Hanson went in search of no-carve pumpkin ideas and tried them out for you.

1.Melted Crayon Pumpkins

Inspiration: https://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/?s=melted+crayon+pumpkin

• White Pumpkin
• crayons
• tacky glue
• hair dryer

2. Squeeze Paint Pumpkins

Inspiration: https://www.hellowonderful.co/post/SQUEEZE-PAINT-PUMPKIN-ART–EASY-NO-CARVE-PUMPKIN-IDEA-FOR-KIDS#_a5y_p=5891814

• Medium Pumpkin
• Liquid Watercolor
• Squeeze Bottles
• Mini Spray Paint

3. Copper Herringbone Pumpkin

Inspiration: https://lovelyindeed.com/diy-carve-copper-herringbone-pumpkins/

• Copper Paint Pen
• Small White Pumpkins

4. Succulent Harvest Pumpkin

Inspiration: http://www.simplyhappenstance.com/pumpkin-succulent-harvest-decoration/

• Large Orange Pumpkin
• Spray Adhesive
• Glue Gun
• Moss
• Fake Succulent tops

5. Glow in the Dark Pumpkin

Inspiration: http://onelittleproject.com/glow-in-the-dark-pumpkins/

• Glow in the Dark Spray Paint
• Orange Pumpkins
• Full Page Printable Labels