Mommysavers

Frugal Moms Living Well for Less

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Food
    • Recipes
      • 5 Ingredients or Less
      • 30 Minute Meals
      • Freezer Meals
      • Appetizers
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Dinner
      • Dessert
      • Snacks
    • Cooking Techniques
    • Leftovers and Preservation
  • Home
    • Cleaning
    • Decor and Design
    • DIY Projects
    • Money
      • Couponing
      • Personal Finance
      • Shopping Tips
    • Simple Living
  • Family
    • Fun
    • Parenting
    • Travel
  • A Better You
    • Health and Fitness
    • Lifehacks
    • Fashion
    • Motivation and Productivity
    • Entrepreneurialism
  • Holidays
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • New Year’s Eve
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Mother’s Day
    • Father’s Day
    • Halloween
  • Special Deals

Kids Halloween Craft: No-Carve Pumpkins

October 25, 2010 by Susie Chadwick 1 Comment

If your kids are too young to get real joy out of gutting a pumpkin (or if you don’t want to do it yourself and can’t trust them with a knife…) here are some alternative ideas.

Fingerpainted Pumpkins. Believe it or not, this actually worked really well, and I think it was less messy than actually carving pumpkins.  We did it as an activity with mini pumpkins for my baby’s first birthday earlier this month.  We bought a pack of Crayola finger paints, squirted them onto paper plates, put the kids in old clothes and let them have at it! We had to mix paints to get some colors; my 3 year old is very proud of having made brown…

Permanent Marker. This method is even less messy than finger painting.  Just draw your face on with marker! Permanent markers come in all different colors these days, so you can really get creative. Which I didn’t.  Here’s my traditional jack-o-lantern on a pie pumpkin.

Craft Supplies. Use whatever craft supplies you have on hand and some glue to decorate your pumpkin however you like!  You could use pompoms, pipe cleaners, shapes cut from construction paper, glitter, and more.  Here is one I made using googly eyes.  I bought a pack of 125 googly eyes at the dollar store to make ghosts with, and had plenty left over to use on my pumpkin.  I glued them randomly around my pumpkin and it looks just the right amount of spooky.

Want more ideas?  Members shared no-carve pumpkin ideas in our Creative Side forum.  Also, click on our pumpkin tag for more blog posts related to decorating pumpkins.

Share
Tweet
Pin158
158 Shares

Filed Under: Fun, Special Occasions Tagged With: halloween, pumpkin, kids, fun, crafts

« Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids: Saving my sanity for $25.00!
Examples of Random Acts of Kindness: Pay it Forward for Pennies »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




About Mommysavers

Kimberly Danger established Mommysavers.com in March 2000 as a way to channel her creative energy while raising her kids. Initially an online discussion board, the website evolved into a comprehensive platform offering money-saving tips, deals and budget-friendly recipes and tips for frugal moms. Read More…

View My Blog Posts

[instagram-feed feed=1]

Tags

21 Day Fix recipes activewear Advent amazon prime christmas treat christmas treat ideas clean eating fix clean eating recipe clean eating recipes crock pot recipes copycat recipes Costco deals crafts crock pot meals date night ideas declutter decor ideas free printables frugal activities frugal recipe furniture gifts for men gratitude gymboree halloween cupcakes halloween party halloween treats healthy healthy menu plan heathy recipes holiday toys homemade christmas Instant Pot kids celebration Michael's deals oatmeal old navy deals oreos organize Shakeology starbucks stocking stuffer ideas teacher gifts turkey cupcakes walmart deals zulily

Copyright © 2025 · MommySavers.com · All Rights Reserved.