Any way you slice it, carving a snaggletoothed jack-o'-lantern can be a sloppy, labor-intensive task. This year, skip the monstrous mess in favor of Halloween decor that doesn't involve knife skills worthy of a top chef. Instead, try these simple pumpkins and gourds.
Wrap pumpkins in patterned ribbon
1. Spell-Binding: For a no-fuss fall centerpiece, heap bewitching, beribboned sugar pumpkins in a rustic bowl. To make: Attach double-stick tape to lengths of black, orange, and white patterned ribbon, then wrap around each squash.
Related: Dazzling DIY Halloween Decorations
Use black markers to decorate instead of carving pumpkins
2. Feature Creatures: These eerily familiar faces are dead ringers for carved countenances - but they're ready in less than five minutes. All you need to do is freehand the features with washable markers (just wipe off and restart if you're not satisfied with the design), then finalize the sketch with a black permanent marker. Wicked!
Use small pumpkins as candle holders
3. Hold Your Fire: Transform munchkin pumpkins into organic votive holders to
Read More »from 5 No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas
