Pumpkins add that fall festive feeling to your home, gardens and family gatherings or parties. Pumpkins grow in every shape and size. They even grow in a white luminous color. By decorating them, arranging them or adding other fall produce and decorations with them you can create a fresh new look for any occasion or backyard party.
Here are twelve ideas that you may use or may inspire other decorating ideas.
Create a fall centerpiece for indoor parties. You can use pie pumpkins or mini pumpkins to save room on a table. Create a small centerpiece of each room, the patio, porch or balcony area.
Small mini pumpkins make great candlestick holders. Add fall leaves and acorns around the pumpkin for more of a fall feel.
A pie pumpkin hollowed out will hold flowers. Fall mums would look natural and very festive.
Paint your pumpkins to match your décor. This is a great idea if your children want a pumpkin in their room. They can decorate it in their favorite colors or relating to a hobby.
Use decorative ribbon and hot glue it around your pumpkins. A spray of fresh flowers or artificial flowers will also add to the arrangement.
Use small mini pumpkins as a nametag for dinner parties. Use a marker and add the name and a few leaves and flowers near the pumpkin.
Use a cookie cutter and cut out shapes in your pumpkin. Then you can illuminate these cutouts with votive candles.
If you can find a corer to cut out the same size hole or an exacto knife, cut in a pattern around the girth of the pumpkin. A swirl design, simple wave around the pumpkin or a pattern created by holes the same size will create an interesting and easy luminary design. For a mass amount of light to be let out, put holes randomly all over the outside of the pumpkin.
Spray some glue on your pumpkin and cover it in glitter! This adds a festive look to any party, particularly if you have added a pattern or holes for a lighted luminary.
Paint your pumpkin in a color that will serve as your base color. I find red and yellow to have a striking look. Then find some fall leaves, place it up against your pumpkin and spray different color on top. If you add shading to the leaves you will create a 3-d look.
Get a start on winter decor, paint your pumpkin white, the crown and stem of the pumpkin black and decorate it like the head of a snowman! Stack 2 different sized pumpkins on top of each other for a true snowman look.
Use any other gourd or squash to create a fall harvest look. This is particularly nice on a porch or in the front yard. The addition of a bale of hay or corn stalks will add to the display.
Pumpkins lend themselves to fall and holiday decorating. By using pumpkins, natural objects, flowers or paint you can create any feeling or match any décor or easily create a party theme.
