Let’s explore your creative minds in the season of Halloween this year. The kids probably have the leftovers for googly eyes. Put as many as you can, then stick some plastic spoons as the teeth. Now you’ve got the pumpkin monster of your own. If it’s too creepy, you can sprinkle some natural theme on it with flowers. Some wires can be as webs, plus fake spiders on the edge. The inspiration can be from your own garden, empty haunted house, and horror animations.
Carving a pumpkin is a kind of art like painting. You must follow some basics to make a drawing on the pumpkin. There are at least 3 stages to be a master of pumpkin carving. But, at first, you must know to avoid messiness when throwing out the gut of the pumpkin. After that, using a marker, draw the face you want on the surface. The cutter is also still simple, which is a knife. Up to the next level, you will be able to carve different faces. You can make some holes and patterns with other carving utensils.
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First things first, the pumpkin must be fresh. If it is fresh, you can carve it smoothly. From the top to bottom, it is firm, plus the bottom is flat so that you can stand it still for a long time. Next, check the color. The best one has no spots and the color is even. Another trick to get the healthiest pumpkin is when you knock it, it sounds hollow and feels sturdy.
Have you done carving the pumpkin? That’s great! But if you haven’t finished anything, you still have time because you still need to keep it long last. Worry not, you can follow this order of ways to keep your carved pumpkin fresh:
Using bleach
This step can be done after you gut out the seeds. The bleach can help to get rid of bacteria and other dirt. To do so, you just need a cloth that has been dipped in water and 1 tablespoon of bleach. You pat the inner part of the pumpkin until it dries completely.
Dry the pumpkin thoroughly
You still need to continue tapping the pumpkin with a dry towel. Another way to dry it is by leaving it in a dry place, like on the porch or indoor garden.
Moisturize the pumpkin
Don’t you think it is the same as our skin? The moisturizer is to keep it from fungi. The homemade moisturizer can be craved with some peppermint soap and a few drops of peppermint oil.
Halloween decorations can be adopted from the spooky thing around you. Jack o lanterns include in the pumpkin-based decoration which is commonly seen on Halloween. To create the jack o lantern from the pumpkin, you have to carve it.
Use the jack o the lantern stencil to help you create a perfect shape. Stick the stencil into the pumpkin and start to carve it using a certain knife. Light the pumpkin to add spooky vibes and place it as a front porch decoration. Besides the pumpkin, you can also make the jack o lantern from the jar.
Paint the jar all-orange inside and create the facial ornaments of jack o lanterns using the black tape outside the jar. Lastly, place the light bulb inside to turn it into a lantern.
Talking about the fruit that is linked to Halloween, apples, and pumpkins are included. Those fruits were linked since ancient times.
The apple was connected to Halloween due to the ancient game tradition of apple bobbing. In this game, the player needs to race in eat the hanging apple without the hands helping them.
Meanwhile, the pumpkin comes from the Irish legend of Stingy Jack. While he’s alive, jack repeatedly deceives the devil. Due to his unpleasant behavior, he cannot enter heaven and got stuck in the world.
Therefore, the devil gave him a carving turnip with the burning coal inside it. The Irish at first carved the turnip, but later then, they found that pumpkin is easier to carve.
The connection between the apples and pumpkin on Halloween was existed since ancient times and heredity until nowadays.
During Halloween, you might seek a game that includes Halloween symbols in the gameplay. The pumpkin game is such a great choice to have fun on this spooky day. Here are some pumpkin games to throw on Halloween.
Pumpkin bowling gameplay resembles ordinary bowling. However, the ball is made from pumpkin, and the pins are decorated with a spooky theme. The player needs to gain the score as much as they can by throwing the ball into the pins.
Pumpkin poke is not directly using the pumpkin. It actually some plastic glasses that are painted orange and filled with the prize. In this game, everyone should pick and poke the pumpkin. The lucky person will directly gain the prize from it.