Alternatives to Carving a Jack-O’-Lantern

By Leigh Wood-Landy

Offer Velcro dots to place on the pumpkin, and pieces of felt to represent eyes, mouths, and so on. This enables children to change and recreate their designs multiple times as Hallowe’en approaches.

Crayons or paint (whether flat, puffy or even glow in the dark!) are helpful tools for creatively decorating or completely covering the surface of a pumpkin.

Cut coloured duct tape into features such as Frankenstein’s distinctive hair, and help children place the pieces onto their pumpkin.