About House & Home: Creative Ways to Decorate with Pumpkins

House & Home In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Diane Schmidt I just spent the last twelve hours carving pumpkins for a local community project, and while I'd rather eat the orange flesh in a pie, there was something soothing about scooping out that gooey mess - it made me feel like I was five again. Couldn't we all use a bit of that?   In the Spotlight Host a Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Party This is really what I should've done instead of trying to carve all those pumpkins on my own. Hosting a pumpkin-decorating party is not only a great excuse to socialize with friends and family, but it also ensures that your jack-o-lanterns don't all look the same. Like mine, for instance. Most of them resemble my Uncle George.              More Topics How to Make Ghosts Fly in Your Yard Pool & Patio Halloween Safety for Dogs Dogs Budget Decorating for the Holidays Budget Decorating Fall Layout Ideas & Free Patterns Scrapbooking Re-upholster a Chair Seat Flea Markets & Yard Sales Organize Your Kitchen Housewares / Appliances What Are Game Eyez? Ergonomics Hanging Pumpkin Candle Holders I love this idea. These pretty candles would look great on a patio or deck or to welcome trick-or-treaters to your door.   Make Your Own Pumpkin Planter I never would've thought of using pumpkins as planters. This is ingenious. Containers can be so expensive and it's difficult to find Halloween or Thanksgiving-themed ones that you can use inside or out.     Sponsored Links   Get Ready for Halloween Pumpkin Photos These scary-good jack-o-lanterns include everything from Homer Simpson to the Cat in the Hat to a pumpkin decked out like a hamburger. Check out the photos or submit your own! House & Home Ads Interior House Paint Decorate Magazine Paint a Home Painting in Home Decorating Magazine Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Antiques Apartment Living/Rental Architecture Entertaining Home Buying/Selling Home Repair Interior Decorating Landscaping   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About House & Home newsletter as batman8672@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=househomesl&e=batman8672@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.