In addition to the traditional pumpkin carving, there are many cute pumpkin decorations that can be made with materials like paper plates and construction paper. Instead of the mess of carving a real pumpkin, why not cut one out of orange paper? You could also paint jar lids orange and decorate them as pumpkins.
If you are looking for some fan crafts to do with your kids for Halloween, you can carve a scary face on a pumpkin, and you could also cut out ghosts and decorate the house.
You can find some awesome patterns for decorating a pumpkin at http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/pumpkins. You can also find more ideas at http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/pumpkin-decorating-1009
We always drew on the pumpkins with markers when I was little. For some more creative attemps try the people at http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/holiday-ideas/no-carve-pumpkin-decorating.
If you mean using the pumpkin to create crafts, you could always add little gourds to create different animals, or you can cook the pumpkins to create treats to decorate. If you would like to make crafts that look like pumpkins, there are many ideas online, and in books. On Crayola's website, they have instructions on making a pumpkin out of paper strips. In a book, I found something about using wood to create a pumpkin. Just use whatever is lying around the house and your imagination, to create a pumpkin.
There are a lot of stores that sell crafting materials for hand made paper crafts. Some of these include Shop Handmade, Paper Arts Dallas, and Paper Depot.
Some easy Christmas crafts a person can try with their family or themselves include: redoing old ornaments, quick gilded ornaments, candy trees, or decorating glassware. All of these are great ideas to get your household into the Christmas spirit.
You should buy a good sized healthy pumpkin, a small sharp knife, some sort of layout of how you want the pumpkin to be cut, and finally and small candle. You should hollow out the pumpkin and then carve the front of it however you want. Then take the candle and put it inside the pumpkin. Make sure the pumpkin lid does not touch the flame though.
Some examples of basic materials include wood, steel, concrete, plastic, and glass. These materials are commonly used in construction, manufacturing, and everyday household items.
Some creative and fun fall-themed toilet paper roll crafts to try out include making pumpkin decorations, creating leaf-shaped napkin rings, crafting spooky Halloween characters, and designing festive candle holders.
Jack-o-lantern templates make carving a pumpkin much easier. Some websites carry them for free. You should check sites like Michael's crafts and Martha Stewart for some simple free templates.
Some delicious recipes using pumpkin meat as the main ingredient include pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and roasted pumpkin with herbs.
Some creative ways to use dirt in crafts include making natural dyes for fabric, creating textured paintings using dirt as a medium, and molding sculptures or pottery using a mixture of dirt and other materials.