With fall break right around the corner, some of you will be traveling home to spend the week perched on your parents' couch or catching up with old friends. Or perhaps you will be right here in Columbia, planning your Halloween costume or enjoying your break catching up on some Z’s. No matter what you’re doing or where you are, pumpkin carving is a great way to get into the Halloween spirit and spend your break doing fun, holiday festivities.
What you will need:
A Pumpkin
Candles or Lights
Knives
Permanent Marker
1. Pick a Pumpkin
It can be big, fat, skinny or small. Buy any type of pumpkin you want! This is your creation. People often go for the biggest, roundest pumpkin in the store, but irregular shapes and sizes can give your jack-o'-lantern personality!
2. Make a lid!
Cut a hole out of the top around the stem if you will be using a candle, or cut a whole out of the bottom if you will be using electric Christmas lights. The hole should be big enough for you to reach your hand into.
3. Scoop it out!
That’s right, time to get dirty. Now you must scoop out all of the seeds and gooey flesh inside of the pumpkin. You can use your hand or any scraping utensil.
4. Make a face!
Now's the fun part! Draw a face or design an image onto your pumpkin. You can use stencils or just be original. Next, use a small knife to cut the shapes and designs out.
5. Put some light in it!
You are almost done! Now place your candles or your light into the pumpkin. Put the lid back on and voilà!
You have created your own jack-o'-lantern! Place it on the porch, in your dorm room — sans candle of course — or in the hallway so everyone can see your beautiful masterpiece.
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