Five Creative Pumpkin Decorating Ideas That Don't Involve Carving

OKEMOS, Mich. –– For many, fall is a season of beauty and creativity, and October might just be the best month to exhibit and enjoy autumn's seasonal aesthetics. One of the best ways to express yourself on throughout October but especially on Halloween, is to carve or decorate a unique pumpkin. Then again, some people think the whole carving-a-gourd thing is sort of a hassle.

But that doesn't mean you can't still do up a great squash or two for your porch! This year, try something different and experiment with one of these five creative pumpkin decorating ideas that don't involve carving!

1. The Painted Pumpkin

Choose your favorite colors, find some stencils, or go freehand when you paint your pumpkins! Halloween might be a fun time to choose the dark side, but you can keep things cheery with colorful gourds galore!

2. The Holy Squash 

Carving can be a tedious method that's difficult to produce aesthetically pleasing results with. Instead of getting a hand cramp from sawing, scraping, and whittling, just use a series of drill bits and a power drill to make some holy designs. Is it ironic that your pumpkin could be the only holy thing around on a rather wicked night like Halloween?

3. The Cookie Cutter Carver

Here's another way to make carving easier than it has to be. Instead of outlining an image and trying to carve according to the contours, why not just hammer your favorite cookie cutters into the shell of your pumpkin? Okay, we admit you'll have to carve a little bit with this one, but we guarantee it'll be a cinch.

4. The Glam Gourd

Get bedazzling and make your pumpkin look less like a gourd and more like a gem. 

5. The Gilded Gourd

Prove your pumpkin is worth its weight in gold and look rich with a gilded gourd this Halloween.

Try these five creative pumpkin decorating ideas that don't involve carving this fall! If you want even more inspiration for fall decor, check out our pinterest, or last week's blog for more fun ideas! Don't get so wrapped up that you forget to take care of your car for fall! Schedule a service appointment online with the Graff Okemos Service Center!

Located conveniently just outside of Lansing, Hank Graff Chevrolet Okemos is here to help you with your car buying and servicing needs. Our goal is to create a transparent experience and a comfortable environment for all of our valuable customers. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, reach us at (517) 349-8300, or stop by the dealership at 1748 W. Grand River in Okemos, MI 48864

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