50 Ideas for Pumpkins

Pumpkins
50 Creative Ideas

Pumpkin is the official food of Autumn, and it should be enjoyed throughout the season. I have written numerous blogs, recipes, craft, and decorating tips on how to use pumpkins during this season. Here is a list with links (some of which have more than one tip and recipe) of ways to enjoy pumpkins.

Recipes:

1.  Pumpkin Spice Latte (an Autumn Favorite)
2. Pumpkin Coffee
3. Pumpkin Scones
4. Pumpkin Pancakes
5. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin
6. Pumpkin Brownies
7. Pumpkin Soup
8. Pumpkin Sandwich
9. Pumpin Cappucino
10. Pumpkin Bread (seasonalfoodsandweeknightmeals.com)-this is an outstanding recipe
11. Pumpkin Pasta Bake
12. Pumpkin Mac-N-Cheese
13. Pumpkin Pie Stuffed Apples
14. Pumpkin Ice Cream (simply mix softened vanilla ice cream with 2 cups pumpkin pie mix, some cinnamon and a few pinches of brown sugar-optional)
15. Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwich
16. Pumpkin Milkshakes
17. Pumpkin Cupcakes
18. Pumpkin-Cranberry Soup
19. Pumpkin-Cranberry Muffins
20. Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats (mix the treats with some pumpkin pie mix, sprinkle with cinnamon)

Crafty Pumpkin Ideas

1. Candy Bowl
2. Flower Pot
3. Painted
4. Soup Bowl
5. Candle Holders
6. Cornucopia
7. Use tape to make shapes and paint over it, let dry and remove tape
8. Spray paint pumpkins of different sizes and shapes, use them inside and outside
9. Use pumpkins as Place Settings
10. Drill patterns into a pumpkin
11. Create a pumpkin face using food
12. Make pumpkin aliens by placing skewers in a pumpkin with styrofoam balls with eyeballs stuck to them. Use different sizes for effect.
13. Pumpkin Scarecrow



My son found a leaf and traced it and left it in front of the pumpkin for me to celebrate the 1st day of Autumn.

14. Pumpkin Tree-use a sharp tool to make holes throughout the pumpkin, find twigs with leaves large enough to fit into holes

Carving Ideas


1. Pac Man
2. Pirates
3. Jack-O-Lantern
4. Celtic Symbols
5. Snoopy Face (side profile is really easy and cool)
6. A Pumpkin!
7. Owls
8. Witch Face
9. Moons and stars
10. A Haunted Mansion made out of multiple pumpkins
11. The Milky Way
12. Sports Logos
13. "Bob" from Monsters vs. Aliens (super easy to carve)
14. Ghosts
15. "Happy Halloween"
16. Creepy Eyes

These are all ideas, along with craft thoughts, that are simple and fun. All can be found at suite101, hubpages, and soon, autumnglo blog spot. I also have lots of craft ideas for kids making many pumpkin and autumn items on suite101. No matter what, just enjoy some pumpkins during the season.