5 Fun Things You Can do with Pumpkins

When I say the word "pumpkin" what do you instantly think of? Halloween? Thanksgiving? There are so many creative ways to use pumpkins.  My favorite is pumpkin carving and baking the pumpkin seeds.  What is yours?  Check out more fun ideas you can do with your next pumpkin this Halloween:

1. Decorate a Pumpkin-Instead of traditional carving, take it up a notch by decorating with candy or wrap in white paper mache to make mummy pumpkins.  Sounds like fun doesn't it? Check out 21 ways to decorate a pumpkin here.
2. Make Pumpkin Patch Treats- From brownies to pudding cups. The possibilities are endless and delicious! Check out an example here.
3. Reading Pumpkin Stories with your Pumpkin-After your child has decorated their pumpkin, chose from this great list of pumpkin books.
4. Paint a Pumpkin-Want to paint a pumpkin without the mess? Check out this fun idea here.
5. Pumpkin Golf-This is a unique idea and one I've never tried. Check it out here.

For more fun ideas, visit Pinterest!