11 No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas

Reminder: Small materials, such as wiggle eyes, can be a choking hazard for small children, so close adult supervision is a must.

1. Candy Corn Pumpkins

You only need two colors of paint to create these whimsical candy-corn pumpkins!

2. Kitty Pumpkins

Stack pumpkins to create these adorable black cats! The link includes a free download for the printable cat ears.

3. Melted Crayon Pumpkins

Upcycle those broken crayon pieces into beautiful melted-crayon pumpkins!

4. Googly Eye Pumpkins

Create a super-silly pumpkin by covering it in googly eyes.

5. Painted Pumpkins

Let your kids’ imaginations run wild for their own abstract painted pumpkins.

6. Spooky Bats and Cats

Download free printable stencils, then paint and create these spooky-cute cat and bat pumpkins.

7. Glitter Pumpkins

This glitter pumpkin is perfect for toddlers. (Be careful: It might get a little messy!)

8. Washi Tape Pumpkins

Add a pop of color and pattern with decorative washi tape.

9. Wax Resist Pumpkins

A spooky twist on the classic “wax-resist” technique!

10. Nuts and Bolts Pumpkin

For those kids interested in building and mechanics, try making this simple ”nuts and bolts” pumpkin.

11. Caterpillar Pumpkin

Pick up a couple too many pumpkins at the patch this year? Have kids paint them into a pumpkin-caterpillar chain!