10 Ways to Decorate Pumpkins (without carving them)

I dont know about you, but I am awful at carving pumpkins! I love doing it- but I can never make it look good. I've kind of decided to start painting mine or using modge podge and glitter to decorate it. That way it doesn't rot or wither. Here's my top 10 fave ways to decorate your pumpkins this season!

**side note**

These pictures are not mine. I took them from the website that they were made/or the idea was found on. Click on the 'click here for details' to see how it was made and where it came from! 

Cover pumpkin with a vinyl monogram (or paint the monogram on it)

This is classy, easy, and simple. Perfect for Halloween OR Thanksgiving. 

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Buttons and Ribbon

This one is really cute. Buttons are cheap and can be bought by the color. I buy grab bags of buttons off amazon, ebay, or at hobby lobby. So you really could do any word or color! 

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Glittered Pumpkin

This one is super fun. Everyone likes a little sparkle. I did this one year with modge podge and it was messy. But I hear if you use spray adhesive instead its a lot easier. I will try it again this year. 

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Lace Covered Pumpkin

This kind of reminds me of a spooky/darker type of decoration. One with spiders, cobwebs, old books, etc. You could use an old pair of tights for this maybe..? Most likely it was done by some fabric though. Would be cute on orange or white pumpkins. 

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Confetti Pumpkins

This one is really easy too! I love confetti. 

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Bat Flying Pumpkin

This is such a fun one. Using your digital cutting machine (silhouette or cricut) would make this project really quick. 

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Spray Paint and Polka Dots

Almost everyone has a can of black spray paint lying around. Stick some yard sale round stickers on it, spray paint, let it dry, then take the dots off! Look how easy that would be. 

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A Witch Hat and Rhinestones

I think this one is my favorite. I LOVE it. 

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Simple Bow

This is one that could also be used for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Classic, cheap, easy. 

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Mummified Pumpkins

This is a fun one for kids. Get some medical gauze and googly eyes and you're set!

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I hope you enjoyed those 10 carve-less pumpkins! Make sure to visit the sites for all the details on how they are done. Happy decorating! 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Where I live, school started for most people today. My husband goes back to school next Wednesday. So not looking forward to it. But graduation isn't too far away (hopefully April!) so I have to be excited! 

Whenever school starts back up, I am ready for fall to come. Ready for the crisp air, pumpkin foods, fall smells, colorful leaves, all the decorations and holidays.. Its my favorite time of year. Seeing that school started today then, I wanted to share a delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookie recipe! 

So, I cracked open this cookbook. This, my friends, is the McClarkies cookbook. Compiled with recipes from the 11 children in my family and my mom. My mom and dad made these for all the kids one year for Christmas. 

I will share with you the secret EASY super delicious moist cookies. 

Here is what you will need: 

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter (or margarine) 

1 egg

1 cup pumpkin

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

2 cups flour

1 12 oz. bag chocolate chips

Mix the ingredients in order. I like to cream my egg, butter, and sugar before I put anything else in. It makes the cookies fluffier and softer.

After you cream the first ingredients, go ahead and put the rest in except for the flour. Mix it all together again like in the first picture. Then, add your flour at the end. 

It should look like this, and taste freaking delicious.. Someday I will prob die from salmonella.... 

Add your chocolate chips in. As many as you want. Lots. 

Set the oven for 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet, plop on the cookie dough, and cook for 14 minutes. 

Yum. Yum, yum!!! They are the easiest cookies. I love the taste... so harvest-y! 

Hope you enjoy!