Carving a pumpkin for halloween is the oldest tradition in the book (not literally) and it comes with a lot of work, seeds, and carving. I can't tell you how many times I've accidentally carved off a tooth of my pumpkin's smile when I didn't mean to. So if you're not feeling the whole "carving" ordeal this year, here are some alternatives to carving a pumpkin while you drink your pumpkin spice latte, eat your pumpkin bread and nibble on some pumpkin seeds from those failed pumpkin carvings while a pumpkin candle burns in the corner of the room.

1. Use some glitter and go to town.

2. Paint your pumpkin.

3. Get some push pins and create a design.

4. Hot clue crayons and melt them down the side of the pumpkin.

5. Paint your pumpkin with chalk paint and then decorate using chalk.

6. Add bows.

7. Glue tissue paper on and layer it.

8. Drill holes.

9. Turn it into a character.

10. Stack pumpkins.

11. Decorate the stem only.

12. Add some flowers or pine cones or basically whatever you want.

13. Stick on some rhinestones.

14. Leave them just as they are.

15. Design with leaves.

16. Add sparkle with confetti.

17. Make words with buttons.

18. Get glow in the dark paint and paint your pumpkin.