Safely decorating with pumpkins

For those who like to celebrate fall or get into the Halloween spirit, decorating pumpkins can be a fun family activity as long as everyone is participating in a safe way. While pumpkins can be dressed up lots of different ways, one of the most popular options is to carve funny or frightening faces and patterns into them.

All carving should be done by an adult. Younger children can draw patterns with markers, glitter, paint and other art supplies. They also can participate during the carving proc...