Kids Friendly Pumpkin Decorating

These kid – friendly pumpkin decorating ideas are super fun, safe and easy to do.  The best part is that they leave little mess and can be made and enjoyed well before the big day.

1. STICKERS

Stickers are the easiest, cleanest option for pumpkin decorating.  Most households with kids have lots of stickers.  On a quick  trip to the craft store or Scholar’s Choice you can pick up a sorts of Halloween themed stickers as well as a variety of textures, shapes and sizes.    You can even by stickers made for decorating pumpkins.  I really like the foam stickers because they are so easy for the kids to peel off and they bend to the shape of the pumpkin  

2. PAINT

There are so many wonderful things that kids can do with paint and pumpkins.  I love the idea of using trendy chalk board paint.  Kids can also use stencils, tape off sections or try neon paints to get a fun look.  Try puffy paint or glitter paint too. 

 

3. MR POTATO HEAD

Nothing could be easier for small hands.  Grab your Mr Potato head and stick his parts right into your pumpkin.  It’s just as much fun as the actual toy.  I have even seen sets of Halloween themed Mr Potato Head kits in the craft store.  You can get a witch or bat. 

 

4. DECORATIVE TAPE

There are so many wonderful decorative or Washi tapes available these days.  Our local craft stores have a huge variety. There are many interesting duct tapes in patterns and colours as well.   Kids can let their imagination run wild, creating fun designs and patterns. 

 

5. GLITTER

Glitter makes the most mesmerizing pumpkins.  It can be added to wet paint or glue to give a bit or a lot of sparkle.  It is fun to print off some easy pumpkin carving stencils but instead of cutting out the shapes on the pumpkin, paint some glue on it and make a glitter face! 

** cover work space with lots of newspaper and keep the vacuum handy

6. BUTTONS, COTTON BALLS, SEQUINs and all of the other fun stuff in the craft box.

Dig down to the bottom of your craft box or take a trip to your local craft store and stock up on jewels, buttons, colorful cotton balls, and sequins. Give your little crafter some glue and set them to work on their masterpiece. 

7. DECOUPAGE

Collect some strips of paper, bits of fabric or colourful leaves to create an interesting decoupage pumpkin.  Grab some modge podge and a foam paint brush.  Layer on your materials and seal.  The finished products are often great works of art.