Pumpkin decorating doesn’t have to be dangerous or super messy (think knives, pumpkin guts, spray paint, etc). You can create unique, vibrant pumpkins with a few simple materials and some creativity.

When it comes to pumpkins and crayons, Alexa of The Swell Life really nailed it with two great decorating DIYs. Fun and colorful, both projects feature white pumpkins and a box of crayons. No carving necessary!

First off, how could we resist this DIY called the “Crayon Scribble Pumpkin”? All you’ll need to create your own are bright crayons and a white pumpkin (white displays color so much better)! This is perfect for kids of any age since there are no sharp tools or mess involved. Just grab your pumpkin and start coloring! Create a random colorful design, draw a face or picture, or work on an interesting pattern—there’s no limit to what you can do!

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For a fun twist with the same tools, grab some glue and a hairdryer for this next version. Take your crayons and this time, remove the wrappers and break them in half (you won’t need a whole crayon for this). Glue them around the top of your pumpkin (again, white shows the colors better) and apply heat with a hairdryer set on high. There could be some crayon runoff, so you’ll want to lay down a garbage bag or tarp under your pumpkin.

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You can customize your color palette—try orange and yellow for a candy corn theme, or purple and black for Halloween. For a really creepy version, try melting all red crayons—it’ll look amazing and dramatic for a haunted porch.

And that’s it! Two main materials, two great projects. Don’t forget to check out The Swell Life for tons more great pumpkin decorating projects. What fun ways do you like to decorate pumpkins? How would you customize these versions with crayons?

Hi Scribblers!

Have you gone back to school yet? Looking for fun crafts to help you jump into the new year? Last year we made some great back-to-school crafts!

We made…

A Lunch Bag “Backpack”

Backpack Lunch Bag

A Locker Organizer

A Soup Can Organizer!

and even featured a Back to School comic!

A Back to School Comic!

Our Scribblers are hard at work creating more back-to-school crafts to share with you soon!

Making a decorative craft for the classroom or as an accessory is a great way to harness your inner creativity and show your unique artistic side! Plus, by crafting you are guaranteed to have a one-of-a-kind item!

What will you make?

Hi Scribblers!

I hope you are enjoying Zoo & Aquarium Month! Keeping with the theme, today we made an elephant friend!

Do you encourage your kids’ creativity? Drawing and crafting is a great way to inspire their minds and a fun way for them to express themselves. Not only for the kids,  these benefits apply to moms, dads, teachers and caretakers too!

Would you like to make your own Elephant Friend with the kids?

Just click on the image, download and print!