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Published 24 days ago • 1 min read

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Is it still too early to carve?🤔

We usually wait until just a few days before Halloween... but waiting is hard for little ones. So now might be the perfect time to check out some fun, no-carve decorating inspiration!

Top 5 Pumpkin Painting Ideas for Kids

But what about the mess? 😬 These quick-drying tempera paint sticks are the perfect solution! (That's how we decorated the pumpkins in the picture above☝️) They glide on so smoothly and are virtually mess-free.

And don't forget: If you use washable paint, you can let your kids paint, wash, and repeat throughout the season!

Some more ideas for simple, spooky fun with kids this week:

→DIY costumes that are too cute to miss🤩

→These would look gorgeous on your mantle!🖤

→The spookiest way to use up your cardboard boxes👻

→They're not just for Christmas🙃

→Did you know you can make your own scratch art paper??🤯

Thanks for reading! Hope you have a fantastic week full of creative fun,

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