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
