Pumpkin Carving Made Simple

Friday, October 23 2009 - Jen

It’s the time of year that stresses me out more than Christmas. It’s Halloween which means I have ONE shot to carve up a pumpkin masterpiece. You can always decorate and redecorate the tree but that pumpkin is a one shot deal. You make one bad move and there’s no going back. This year I decided to do some homework to make sure my pumpkin isn’t the saddest one on the block.

Here are a list of websites that offer FREE pumpkin carving stencils!

12 Free stencils

pumpkin and house decor ideas as well

Easy cutouts for kids

And this one is my FAVORITE!

OK so now you’ve carved your pumpkin…what are you going to do with all those seeds? Roast them!

Here are 3 amazing recipes from sweet to spicy seeds!

And to get you in the Halloween spirit here’s a quick video from It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

video: youtube

Tagged as: holiday-tips, fun, you-tube

#1 Brian on 10.23.2009 at 12:08 PM

I love watching people creatively carve pumpkins, but I am art challenged. So, I will not be partaking of the carving ritual. I will be enjoying the Great Pumpkin/Charlie Brown action, and thanks for sharing a clip of that!

#2 Thea on 10.23.2009 at 1:04 PM

mmmm I love pumpkin anything including seeds! Thanks for the handy tips Jen!

#3 Henry F LaClair on 10.25.2009 at 12:03 PM

Got some great ideas , thanks

#4 Jen on 10.25.2009 at 2:57 PM

My pumpkins turned out great and glad to have helped yours as well!

#5 Tammy on 10.26.2009 at 11:27 AM

Jen,

thanks so much for the short cuts to finding stencils for kids.

I too am challanged in the area of creativity.

So you can bet I will feel really good when I am able to help my almost four year old create and cut out his pumpkim.

Thanks again