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40 alaska parent fall 2025 AlaskaParent.comFor your next party or family get together, try some of these unique containers for your tablescape.%u2022 Serve soup in pumpkin bowls. Go with a traditional family favorite or in honor of fall, make pumpkin or squash soup. Use the top as a lid to keep the soup warm.%u2022 Light up the room with pumpkin candle holders. Use mini pumpkins for candlesticks and bigger pumpkins for jar candles.%u2022 Fill a large, hollow pumpkin with ice and use as an ice bucket.%u2022 Tap a hollow pumpkin with a nozzle and turn it into a drink dispenser.Trail mix, cocktails, and cheesecake, oh my! These ideas go beyond mere pie.%u2022 Roast sweet and salty pumpkin seeds by adding brown sugar and sea salt. You can also roast seeds with olive oil and your favorite herbal seasoning, or choose from cinnamon, ginger, garlic salt, seasoning salt, pepper, or grated cheese. Experiment to find your favorite flavor.%u2022 Create your own fall trail mix. Sprinkle roasted pumpkin seeds in granola and Get creative inside and outside with these pumpkin decorations.%u2022 Make a festive vase. Scoop the insides out, fill the pumpkin with floral foam and stick real or faux flowers in the foam.%u2022 Dress up the fireplace mantel. Use painted pumpkins and bows or write letters on several little pumpkins to make words such as %u201cgather%u201d or %u201chappy fall.%u201d%u2022 Use mini pumpkins as place holders for a fall dinner. Use a toothpick or cardholder with a sharp end and stick it in the pumpkin to attach a name card.%u2022 Make a pumpkin topiary for inside or outside.%u2022 Layer pumpkins from top to bottom on porch steps.%u2022 Take turns playing pumpkin tic-tac-toe. Mark off a tic-tac-toe grid on the lawn, use chalk on the sidewalk, or use a mat and play tic-tac-toe with pumpkins.CREATIVE CONTAINERSPUMPKIN DELICACIESthrow in some other favorite ingredients like raisins or nuts.%u2022 Bake a traditional pumpkin pie.%u2022 Pumpkin pie isn%u2019t your thing? Try one of its cousins: pumpkin bread, cheesecake, or cookies.%u2022 Make pumpkin butter, hummus, or smoothies with pumpkin flesh. Allrecipes.com has many recipes for all foods pumpkin.%u2022 Did you know you can make pumpkin cocktails? For recipes for cocktails or nonalcoholic pumpkin drinks, check out The Spruce Eats at thespruceats.com.DAZZLE WITH D%u00c9CORbettycrocker.comfunthriftymom.comkidfriendlythingstodo.com