In the fall season, beautifully decorated pumpkins are always appreciated in our Chicago apartments. This Halloween season, why not try a more non-traditional approach to your pumpkin carving tricks? The following ideas are surprisingly easy to accomplish once you have the right tools and technique down.

Create a Catty Pumpkin

If you want to make a catty impression, why not leverage a power tool to make the process go much faster? For this pumpkin carving idea, you’ll need a power drill, a wood spade bit (1” or bigger), a standard pumpkin carving knife and a large spoon. Don’t forget the pumpkin!

1. First, cut the top off and set aside. Scoop out the insides with your large spoon.
2. Use the wood spade drill bit to drill large holes in a polka dot pattern all around the pumpkin.
3. Use the carving knife to make cat ears over each hole.
4. Finally, if you want to make an even cooler pumpkin, coat it all over with a nice paint color of your choosing. Let that dry, then you’re ready to display your creation!

Make a Statement With Pumpkins

This idea is fun for use inside your apartment home, or you can even use it to make a sign for trick or treaters outside your door. You’ll need some craft paint and some print and peel paper. (You can find this at the craft store, too.) That’s it!

1. First, give your pumpkin a nice coat of paint and let it dry.
2. Next, print out some cute or clever sayings onto the print and peel paper. Now, just adhere the printable letters to the pumpkins and you’re ready to roll!

One idea might be to print an invitation for trick or treaters to take one treat, or to knock on your door. You could also leave surprise pumpkins around your home for guests to discover. 

Pumpkin Pals

If you do have younger loved ones coming to visit, it’s fun to give little mini pumpkin gifts in the form of pumpkin pals. All you need is to decorate those colorful mini pumpkins with pieces of colored felt and craft glue. You can make rabbits, penguins, cats and anything else your imagination can dream up.

These are all fun ways to decorate pumpkins that are a little out of the ordinary. If you’d like to see our Chicago apartments, please don’t hesitate to contact us today!