Craft & Party: Pumpkin Carving & Decorating

Every year our Grandma 'Garden' hosts a pumpkin carving day at her house.
She provides the pumpkins and each family brings a snack or dish to share.

This year the girls decided to dress up our pumpkins and skip the messy-ness of carving!!

Here's the pumpkin Connie made:

If you want to give it a shot here's what you'll need:

• Black Matte Spray Paint
• Ribbon
• Netting or Lace
• Push Pins

Step 1. Spray paint your pumpkin. Wrap the stem if you don't want it black too.
We spray painted them in a box so we didn't get paint everywhere.

Step 2. After the pumpkin is dry - use the end of a peeler or other tool to carve a design if you'd like.

Step 3. Wrap the pumpkin in lace or netting, pinning it in place as you go.

Step 4. Next, add ribbon and other embellishments.

Step 5. Make & add a bow as a final touch, if you feel so inclined.

Ta da!

 

 

The boys also did some regular old pumpkin carving, well kind of.

 

Here are the pumpkins Jenn & her boyfriend Matt carved all lit up! Jenn's had a candy corn hangover. Matt carved a spooky Jack-o-lantern!

 

 

Happy Halloween!!

 

XOXO,

 

Double Decker Sister Cooks

 

Connie & Jenn