Carving and decorating pumpkins is a fun and bonding experience for the whole family, kids and adults alike. To make your family's pumpkin decorating project even more exciting this year, plan a full day of fun for the occasion using the following tips and tricks:

Head to the Pumpkin Patch

Start your day by heading to the pumpkin patch for a morning of choosing and picking up the pumpkins you'll be decorating. Most pumpkin patches offer acres of pumpkins to choose from, which comes in a large variety of shapes and sizes – so plan to spend a couple of hours hunting down the right pumpkins for your family. Once you've found a pumpkin for each person in the family, pack them in the trunk of your car and move on to your next activity.

Catch a Wagon Ride

If the pumpkin patch you're visiting offers wagon or hay rides, take advantage of the opportunity to experience a different way of travel with your family for awhile. You'll likely be treated to a tour of the pumpkin farm and learn more about how the pumpkins are grown in time for the holiday season. You'll probably spot many decorated pumpkins while on the wagon or hay ride, which can provide your family with some extra inspiration when it comes to decorating your own pumpkins.

Feast and Decorate

After picking your pumpkins out and taking your wagon or hay ride, consider going to a local park, lake, or river so the family can have lunch and decorate the pumpkins in a relaxing environment. Pick up some ingredients for sandwiches, some fruit to share, and something for dessert, and spread a large blanket out at your destination to eat on.

After eating, sit on the grass together to carve and decorate your pumpkins. Don't forget to bring along the utensils you'll need to get the job done! The refuse from the pumpkin should be scooped into bags and taken with you when you leave.

Go Home and Set Up

If it's still light outside when you get home, end the day by setting your pumpkins up on your property as you want them and put candles in them. You can then light the candles them after dinner and when it gets dark outside to commemorate the special day your family has spent together.

This will be a pumpkin decorating day that the entire family is sure to remember for a lifetime. Contact a company like Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch for more information and assistance.