Creative Handmade Halloween Decor
No-carve pumpkin projects: painted patterns, paper mache and fabric pumpkins, plus simple ways to group and display them on a table or shelf.
5 tutorials published
A styling guide for no-carve pumpkin groups: odd numbers, three sizes, two or three colors, risers for height, leafy fillers and a tray, plus how to protect surfaces under real pumpkins.
Two no-sew ways to turn fabric scraps into plump pumpkins, with fabric advice, twig and felt stems, and an approximate size chart based on the circle you cut.
Shape a pumpkin from crumpled paper or a balloon, tie twine ribs, layer newspaper strips with paste and paint it any color. A slow, simple project you can reuse each year.
Clean, base coat and pattern a pumpkin with acrylic craft paint. Five easy designs, a tape method for crisp stripes and four color palettes that go beyond orange.
Six ways to decorate a pumpkin without carving it: paint, paper cutouts, wraps, felt, thumbtacks and tape, with surface prep and a guide to which methods come off cleanly.
