Halloween Decorating Ideas - Hard-Shell Gourd Jack-O'-Lanterns

In need of some unusual Halloween decorating ideas? Everybody uses pumpkins as a medium for carving jack-o'-lanterns. Why not try hard-shell gourds, instead? Hard-shell gourds are a better medium. Although they come from the garden (just like pumpkins), they're permanent! You can also fashion birdhouses out of them. Tired of watching your jack-o'-lanterns rot away soon after carving them? Learn some Halloween decorating ideas, using a natural alternative to decomposing pumpkins: the immortal hard-shell gourd!