Ideas To Use Pumpkins: Halloween Decorations

Halloween is round the corner. Everyone is pumped up to decorate their house and prepare for the devilish celebrations. When we think of Halloween, we only view a pumpkin in our mind. Halloween parties and celebrations are incomplete without pumpkins.

Carving pumpkins is a traditional way to celebrate Halloween. Since years, pumpkins have been used during halloweens. In earlier days, turnip was used but later, in America native pumpkin became popular as they are softer, larger and cheaper.

Apart from decorating the house with Halloween pumpkins, people dress up in Halloween costumes, do scary makeup and prepare special pumpkin cookies. Bonfires, Halloween parties, fashion shows are few common ways to celebrate the festival.

People also watch horror movies and perform dramas to enjoy the holiday. To prepare your house and welcome guests on Halloween, you have to decorate your house the right way. Use pumpkins to decorate the house and set a Halloween theme without spending much. Here are few simple ways to use pumpkins for Halloween decorations.

Creative ideas to decorate pumpkins for Halloween:

Make different expressions

This is one of the simplest ideas to decorate pumpkins. Use a knife and cut the huge pumpkins into different expressions. You can make smileys and decorate the pumpkins as a showpiece or hang them inside the house.

A centerpiece

As pumpkins symbolise Halloween, decorate your house with these pumpkins. If you do not want to hang pumpkins everywhere, just decorate a particular spot with a large pumpkin. Place a huge pumpkin in the living room and decorate it with candles and beaded necklaces.

Gift

Thinking what to gift your friends this Halloween? Just paint your wishes on the pumpkin and gift it to your close ones. You can also make smileys to spread joy.

The showpiece

For Halloween decorations, you can decorate the house with pumpkins that have been creatively designed. Use differently shaped pumpkins to decorate the house. You can also colour the pumpkins to make it look attractive.

Pumpkin cookies

A festival is incomplete without special delicacies. Use pumpkins to prepare cookies. Use the traditional design and serve on a plate.

Pumpkin basket

Want to gift chocolates or toys to the small kids? Use plastic pumpkins as a basket to present gifts to the young ones.

Decorate Gardens

Light the garden area with colourful Halloween pumpkins. Colour the pumpkins and dig a big hole. Now cut from sides to let the light spread out. Connect a small bulb and then hang them on trees. You can also light candles and use plastic pumpkins.

Theme party decor

Organising a Halloween theme party at your house? Hang them (with lights inside) or simply keep them on the floor. Also use green pumpkins and other vegetables to give a special village effect.