Pumpkins in a Hurry

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Pumpkins in a Hurry

Don't have the whole day set aside for carving? No problem. Here are some ready-in-minutes ideas.

What You Need:

Carved, painted, or decked in
sequins, these starstruck
pumpkins are stunning alone or
in a grouping.

Pumpkins of all sizes
Paint pen in desired color (often used for fabric painting, available at fabric, discount, and crafts stores)
Small paring knife
Votive candle
Star sequins
Straight pins with colored pearl ends
Small star cookie cutter

Instructions:

1. For paint-pen pumpkin: To make a paint-pen pumpkin, draw stars in desired colors all over the pumpkin.

2. For candleholder pumpkin: To make a candleholder pumpkin, cut a round hole (large enough to hold a votive candle) with a paring knife in the top of the pumpkin and scoop out. Decorate around the hole with paint pen as desired. Place a votive candle into the hole.

3. For sequined pumpkin. To make a sequined pumpkin, attach star sequins using straight pins with pearl ends.

4. For cookie-cutter pumpkin. To make a cookie-cutter pumpkin, press the star cookie cutter into the surface of the pumpkin and remove the "skin" of the star shape using a small paring knife.

Tips:

Wind the ends of a metallic pipe cleaner around a pencil, slip off, and attach a pipe cleaner to the stem of a miniature pumpkin.
Attach a purchased artificial fall leaf at the stem of the pumpkin and display in a small pile of leaves.