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10 No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

September 28, 2015 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

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10 No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas - Ways to decorate pumpkins including decoupage pumpkins, painted pumpkins, and using lace and twine to cover pumpkins.

I love decorating for fall with pumpkins. However, as a baker, I hate seeing pumpkins that are cut up. It just seems wasteful and they don’t last as long as decorations once they are cut.  I have found that by not carving pumpkins they can last for months, so I can use them as decorations from early September all the way through Thanksgiving if I wish. I usually just put plain pumpkins on the porch with pots filled with fall-colored flowers. However, my six year old loves pulling out the glue and paint and getting crafty, so I don’t think I will be able to get away with plain pumpkins this year.

I have started searching for creative ways that we can decorate pumpkins without carving them. Many of these decorating projects could be done with fake pumpkins and then saved to be reused year after year. I will be using real pumpkins this year because fake pumpkins are kind of spendy, but I plan to buy some fake pumpkins in the after-season sale and tuck them away for next year.

10 No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas:

Most of these no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas are easy to implement and can be done with items you probably have in your craft closet.

Decoupaged Pumpkins – Hi Sugarplum!

Polka Dot Painted Pumpkin – Classy Clutter

Book Page Pumpkin – At the Picket Fence

Lace Pumpkins – Pass the Sushi

Henna Pumpkins – Think Crafts

Twine Wrapped Pumpkins – Jennifer Rizzo

Pumpkins Wrapped in Ribbon – A Thoughtful Place

Puff Paint Pumpkin – Alisa Burke

Monogrammed Pumpkin – 52 Mantels

Chalkboard Pumpkin – Premeditated Leftovers

Doily Stenciled Pumpkins – Better Homes and Gardens

Do you decorate with pumpkins in the fall? Do you have any no-carve pumpkin decorating tips?

More Fall Decorating Ideas:

5 Frugal Fall Decor Ideas

Rustic DIY: Tree Stump Pumpkin

Rustic Pumpkin Made with Fall Leaves

Decorating for Fall with Candy Corn

Framed Vintage Leaf Art

Spooky Glamorous Tablescape

Dollar Store DIY: Frugal Fall Tablescape

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Brandy Myers says

    September 30, 2013 at 9:15 am

    Thank you for the tips. My husband is not a huge fan of carving pumpkins and as we generally travel I am not a fan of throwing the moldy pumpkins away after we get back. Can’t wait to try one of these tips and see if it can make us all happy!

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  2. kuriousme.com says

    September 29, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    Amazingly creative and beautiful – love your web site.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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