Kooky Pumpkin Carving Ideas

PEKIN, Ill., – If you waited until the last minute to carve your pumpkin for Halloween, then you're in luck! You can use our list of kooky pumpkin carving ideas to get you started! Don't stick with the same old boring jack-o-lantern you always make! Get creative this Halloween!

You'll have to find the perfect puzzle pieces have your pumpkins fit together like this, but once you do, the outcome looks pretty creepy!

Instead of carving out the stem and emptying the pumpkin guts from the top, try carving out the back and using the stem as a nose!

This carving is a cute, fun way to distribute candy to trick-or-treaters! Just make sure to refill her hair as the night goes on!

Grab a smaller pumpkin to create this creepy carving! If you don't want to carve the smaller one, you can decorate it with paint instead! 

This gross jack-o-lantern is a fun way to use your left over pumpkin guts, if you don't mind a little mess on your porch.

This is such a creative way to use your pumpkins and gourds! Make the eyes out of skewers and ping pong balls!

Hopefully you get some inspiration from our list of kooky pumpkin carving ideas! For more fun Halloween ideas, take a look at our Velde Ford Pinterest page! We post our favorite recipes, DIY projects, and much more! We hope everyone has a fun Halloween, but we want to make sure everyone is staying safe as well! Don't forget, as the weather cools down, it's important to make sure you're up to date on all of your vehicle maintenance services! Take a look at our Fall Car Care pages to help you get started! 

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Creative Ways to Decorate Your Pumpkin for Halloween

PEKIN, Illi - All right, we already covered how to add apples and pumpkins into your menu this fall, but with Halloween in sight, we quickly remembered another fun fall activity –– pumpkin decorating! While many people like to stick to their traditional jack-o-lantern carvings, why not take a shot at one of these creative ways to decorate your pumpkin for Halloween? All of these ideas are super simple and are sure to be great at-home projects to do with the kids!

Creative Ways to Decorate Your Pumpkin for Halloween

There definitely isn't a shortage of candy this time of year, so why not put it to good use? Glue some of your favorite candies onto your pumpkin to make a silly face or a unique design!

Thumbtacks can be used for more than just hanging notes on your cork board! Use the pins to write out a message or create a decorative pattern on your pumpkin. 

A little Mod Podge and some festive fabric can turn your pumpkin into a real piece of art! Fabric-covered pumpkins also make for adorable centerpieces! 

Paint your pumpkin in chalkboard paint to turn into your personal message board!

Carving a pumpkin has never been so easy! Kids can pick out their favorite cookie cutters and, with your help, of course, use a mallet to pound the cookie cutter all the way through the pumpkin's shell. Using a knife, parents can easily carve out their perfectly shaped design and ta-da!

Painting your pumpkin is not only a hassle-free project, it's also a great way for the kids to get creative all on their own! Whether they decide to use stencils or paint free-hand, the possibilities are endless!

Prepare your vehicle for whatever fall has in store for us with help from our Ford dealer near Peoria Heights. At Velde Autos, we are committed to providing our customers with an unbeatable level of service and a great car buying experience. Feel free to visit either of our dealerships, Velde Ford located at 2200 North 8th Street, Pekin, IL 61554.

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