Thanksgiving Pumpkin Ideas

Grab some fresh leaves, gloss sealer glue, a foam brush, and parchment paper to do a fall themed design like this - perfect for thanksgiving or to ring in the season. Try different leaves, or different colors of leaves to make it your own unique design. The time of year determines what color of leaf you have available. Oak and Maple tree leaves would be interesting to try, with their intricate shapes. Delicate and thin leaves will be easier to glue, while thicker and stiffer ones will not.

This plaid pumpkin works great as a fall flower vase and decoration. If you want to bring the decorations inside the home as a way to tastefully decorate for fall, then this idea is for you.

Etching can create just as ineresting designs as carving, but without the mess. Etching fall like shapes into the sides creates a great fall decoration that will last much longer than a carved one. You may need to practice your carving skills before completing intricate designs like this one. The general rule is to use the outer layer of the skin to create dimensional designs.

Painted floral patterns look great on the flowing exterior of a pumpkin. This is probably for the artistic types out there, that want to make a standout decorative fall piece that is unique.

Worried your guests won't find your house? Or want to tastefully decorate for fall without making too much of a statement? The answer is simple - put your house numbers on a pumpkin!

Who says you can't bring a little summer into fall? This creative idea turns a pumpkin into a beatiful bouquet of perfectly spaced daisies.

Grab some fresh leaves, gloss sealer glue, a foam brush, and parchment paper to do a fall themed design like this - perfect for thanksgiving or to ring in the season. Try different leaves, or different colors of leaves to make it your own unique design. The time of year determines what color of leaf you have available. Oak and Maple tree leaves would be interesting to try, with their intricate shapes. Delicate and thin leaves will be easier to glue, while thicker and stiffer ones will not.