Amanda and I decided to try this last year after picking up a kit in Houston. The kit contained a few patterns and some tools to make hacking a pumpkin into a little safer than using a knife which is what we used to do as little kids.
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| Pumpkins pre butchery |
This is Daddy and Fiona working on Fiona's pumpkin
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| Fiona assisting |
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| Fiona and Daddy |
This is Mummy working on the toughest of the three we completed this year a haunted house on the biggest pumpkin we had.
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| Mummy working hard |
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| Still working on it |
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| Removing pieces |
Steps to make a Jack-O-Lantern
1. Cut base of pumpkin ensuring you notch the base for easy reassembly.
2. Remove the pumpkin's insides and scrape the walls thinner.
3. Transfer design to the outside.
4. Cut out design making sure you remove the right parts.
5. Use a candle to illuminate lantern from the inside.
6. Turn out the lights and marvel at the wonder you have just created.
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| Tools of the trade |
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| Fiona's Pumpkin |
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| Daddy's Pumpkin |
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| Mummy's pumpkin |
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| All lit up |
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| Seeds to be roasted |
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