How to decorate your pumpkin for a delicious post-Halloween treat

Five ideas to explore

Have you purchased a pumpkin to display on your doorstep and welcome trick-or-treaters on October 31? If you dislike waste, you can decorate that big orange fruit in a way that allows you to turn it into a tasty dish after the Halloween festivities.

Here are five creative ideas to give your pumpkin some personality.

Light it up. You can easily find thin LED string lights at your local home decor store. Wrap them around your pumpkin to make it the star of your Halloween night

Turn it into a mummy. Wrap your pumpkin in strips of fabric, like old sheets cut into strips or first-aid gauze. Then, create eyes using buttons, permanent markers, cardboard or googly eyes to bring your mummy to life.

Dress it up. Give your pumpkin a fun costume. Adorn it with a wig, a moustache, glasses, a mask, a cape or a hat. The possibilities are endless.

Add decorations. Use adhesive tape or stickers to attach all sorts of decorations—spiders, for example—to your pumpkin without causing any damage.

Turn it into a work of art. Grab some non-toxic water-based paint and unleash your creativity. Add abstract shapes and vibrant colours or draw an original face on your pumpkin. Let your imagination run wild!

As you can see, you can easily decorate your pumpkin and still enjoy it as a tasty treat afterward. What will you create? Pie, muffins or soup? The choice is yours!