Forget Carving – Hometalk Discovers New Pumpkin-Decorating Trend!

Is your home Halloween-ready? If you’re still debating decorations, Hometalk – the largest home and garden information hub on the Web – is here to help!

Hometalk surveyed its 200,500+ members on their pumpkin plans for 2013, and though traditional carving is the preferred decorating method for most homeowners, almost 1/3 of those surveyed are opting to paint their pumpkins this year. So cast aside those cumbersome knives and pick up your paintbrushes – there’s a new trend in town to jazz up your jack’o’lanterns!

Highlights from Hometalk’s plethora of pumpkin painting project ideas include:

Let the ghoulish games begin with this word find chalkboard pumpkin idea

Forget your flannels, nothing says fall like a plaid pumpkin. Mix up the colors however you want!

Now even your house number can be Halloween-themed!

No paint? No problem! Give your pumpkins a pop of color using only some crayons, a hairdryer, and this step-by-step guide

Represent your home state with these easy-to-follow directions

Who doesn’t love glitter-paint? Just grab some painters tape and read this how-to!