5) CREATE STATIONS FOR CARVING, SCULPTING, AND PAINTING
Traditional carving is always fun, but we've found that offering other decorating options too makes for more creative results and allows younger kids to participate. Set up stations that let your guests experiment:
Carving: Stock this table with serrated kid-friendly pumpkin saws, as well as kitchen tools, such as ice-cream scoops, for scraping. Put out bowls for discarded pumpkin goo with one labeled "Seeds Only" for those precious roasting seeds.
Sculpting: Set out a mixture of precut veggies and toothpicks for fasteners. Carrots make great noses, and the lacy green tops become hair. Big chunks of broccoli and funky-shaped gourds become anything from eyes to antennae. Keep a glue gun hot and handy for more difficult attachments.
Painting: Lay out nontoxic craft paints, a few brushes, and water for those who want to add a little more color.
