More recently I've done something like this:

and have done those. Also discovered reusable thick foam pumpkins at craft stores. These are great because you carve them once, and can reuse them for several years.

Too messy and cleaning up messes is no longer appealing. 😊🎃🎃🎃👻

Nothing too original or scary or different; just two eyes and a smile (I think). I don't really remember. I was more about the trick-or-treating than carving the pumpkin.

That was a long time ago.

them anymore.

I do have pumpkin decorations and even earrings with pumpkins on them!
And I LOVE pumpkin pie.

One year, I carved my pumpkin so early in October that by the time the 31st rolled around, it had started to shrivel, making it look even scarier. So I did it that way every year thereafter until I stopped the yearly carving.

Now I just buy a small pumpkin at the grocery store, and perch it on the step leading to the front door.

got older it looked like a old lady. then we would make costumes for it.