Carving pumpkins is certainly a Halloween tradition for many, but not everyone enjoys the mucky mess. And some of us have little kids that we would rather not worry about mixing with sharp tools! There are plenty of no-carve ways to decorate pumpkins. Let me show you a few ideas that I found.

Fancy up your pumpkins with lace or pretty ribbons. All you need to securely attach the lace or ribbon to your pumpkin is decoupage glue, such as Mod Podge. It’s quick and easy!

Brittni Mehlhoff at Paper & Stitch shows you how to “dip” your pumpkins…in balloons! Can you believe how awesome these look?

Paint some of your pumpkins in a bright color {such as this pink} and arrange them with their unpainted counterparts. It’s an unexpected look that totally works.

Trace your favorite Fall leaves onto tissue paper, cut out, and decoupage them around the perimeter of a white pumpkin. It’s a striking look that is certainly unique!

Use a foil doily as a spider web! Just decoupage it onto the surface of a pumpkin and attach a spooky spider.

Over at Country Living see how to recreate this Woody Wagoneer pumpkin scene for your front porch.

Pendleton blanket patterns are recreated on pumpkins with only washi tape. Genius!

Use nail heads or brass tacks to spell out a short word on a painted {or even unpainted} pumpkin.

Let visitors know they’re in the right place all season long–decorate pumpkins with your home state and house number. I love this idea!