From Sherri Osborn,
Your Guide to Family Crafts.
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Pumpkins are a traditional decoration during the Autumn. They are a common site decorating the fronts of peoples houses for Halloween, and most are decorated or carved to make brilliant designs and creative creatures. They are also popular Thanksgiving decorations. No matter what holiday or reason you have for celebrating with pumpkins, these resources will certainly inspire you!

Start out by browsing through these special features:

• Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns
  Here is a collection of pumpkin carving patterns you can download and use to make your own jack-o-lanterns. If you prefer, you can use them as a pattern to paint a pumpkin instead of carving one.

• Creative Pumpkin Books
  Here are some great books that will help you carve or decorate your pumpkins.

• Pumpkin Photo Gallery
  Browse through this index all of the pictures of the carved and decorated pumpkins that have been posted.

After you read through the wonderful features above, browse through these collections of Pumpkin pages.

• Creative Pumpkin Recipes
  Try one or more of these pumpkin-themed recipes. It includes recipes for making your own pumpkin seed recipes, a fun pumpkin treat holder, and more.

• Pumpkin Crafts
  Create a variety of pumpkin craft using everything from mason jars to paper bags! These are great for decorating, gifts, kids, and much more.

• Pumpkin Carving Patterns and Tips
  Besides the printable patterns above, you can find more patterns along with information about how to carve a pumpkin.

• Pumpkin Decorating
  Find out how you can dress up your pumpkins without carving! You can easily paint and/or embellish your pumpkins this year.

• Pumpkin Games
  Create and play these fun games that all have a pumpkin theme.

If you still want to see more holiday ideas after you are done exploring these, check out this index of Halloween Projects or this index of Thanksgiving Project Index.