5 Creative Ways to Carve a Pumpkin
Halloween is almost here, and you may have already picked your pumpkin from your local pumpkin patch, but if you're not sure how you're going to carve it yet we have some brilliantly spooky ideas to help you.
From cute cats to beautiful polka dot designs and a twist on a classic Jack-O-Lantern, we've put together our top 5 creative ways to carve a pumpkin this half term.
1) Owl Pumpkin
To make this super cute owl pumpkin, cut a hole in the bottom, and scoop out pulp and seeds. Draw on the shapes of the eyes, brow, nose and feathers. If you find it easier, you could tape a template onto the pumpkin, and make small holes using skewers, to give you the outline.
2) Polka Dot Pumpkin
To make an eyecatching polka-dot pumpkin, draw your pattern onto the pumpkin, leaving enough space between the dots so that the holes won't overlap. Punch out the holes with a power drill and various bits. Pop some battery operated string lights inside for a really lovely glow.
3) Cat Pumpkin
We love this cute cat pumpkin idea. Draw your cat design onto your pumpkin and carve (making sure that your cat has chunky whiskers and big expressive eyes), then use the cut out bits of pumpkin from the eyes to create ears, using halved cocktail sticks to secure onto the top of your pumpkin.
4) Celestial Pumpkin
We love the idea of a celestial pumpkin - a really fun twist on a traditional jack-o-lantern, that little ones can help to create. Simply cut off your lid, scoop out the seeds and pulp, then draw your mouth and nose onto the pumpkin. For the eyes, take moon and star shaped cookie cutters and help your little ones press them into the pumpkin, creating a guide for you to carve with your pumpkin knife. This is a really simple and cute design that little ones will love.
5) Bean Bag Toss Pumpkin
What could be better than a pumpkin carving idea which doubles up as a fun game to entertain children on Halloween? Cut a large hole in the bottom of your pumpkin, scoop out the pulp and seeds, then cut out a face design with a large mouth for catching the beanbag.
