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Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party Ideas
After your pumpkin has ripened, it's time to harvest it and put it on display. Fall is a great time..... you and your pumpkin will enjoy every minute of it. As Halloween nears, it's time to have a pumpkin carving party, so you pumpkin will glow brightly on Halloween night! A pumpkin carving party may include carving, painting or decorating pumpkins. Or, all three!
Timing is Everything: When it comes to carving pumpkins, timing is everything. While a healthy pumpkin can keep for months, once you carve your pumpkin, its days are numbered. When exposed to the air, the inside of your pumpkin will turn moldy. The warmer the weather in your area, the faster this will happen. In a warm environment, like your house, this may be just a matter of a couple of days. A carved pumpkin kept indoors in a warm house, will turn moldy faster than a pumpkin kept outdoors in cool weather. Plan to carve your pumpkins just a couple days before Halloween. That way, your pumpkin will still be good on the big night!
Pumpkin Carving Tips: Put carve pumpkins in a cool garage or even the refrigerator overnight. They will last longer.
Preparing for the Pumpkin Carving Party: Pumpkins are the center of attraction at the pumpkin carving party. There are things you may want to do, and items you will want to have handy, before the carving pumpkins into great works of art.
Start by considering the age of the group and the patience level of the pumpkin carvers. Older "kids" with lots of patience, may carve their pumpkins free form. Or, they may prefer challenging, detailed stencils.
Younger children, and those with short attention spans, need simple patterns. Or, you may want to consider pumpkin painting. It's quick and easy, and most kids love to paint. Another option, is to decorate pumpkins. You can also get pumpkin parts- eyes, noses and mouths that stick onto the pumpkin. This is perfect for the littlest pumpkin "carvers". Find Pumpkin Parts and Pumpkin Paints.
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Pumpkin Patterns and Stencils: Have plenty of pumpkin patterns and stencils available. Artists will have varying tastes, and skill levels. Some will want friendly patterns. For others, the more scary, the better.
Find Pumpkin Patterns and Stencils.
Preparing the Pumpkins: For the little ones, and larger groups, it is best to prepare the pumpkins in advance. Cut off the lids. Scrape out the insides. Now, all the participant needs to do is carve the pumpkin! Save the seeds for roasting at the party. There's nothing better than hot, roasted pumpkin seeds, fresh out of the oven. Tip: Clean out pumpkins is not fun for most. So, clean them out prior to the party, especially for little ones.
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds No Carving Party is complete without roasting pumpkin seeds. While everyone is busy creating works of art, the pumpkins seeds can be roasting in the oven. Then, everyone can enjoy hot, fresh and healthy pumpkin seeds. Find Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipes
Got a pumpkin picture to share? We want to add your carved pumpkin pictures to this page.... Send your pumpkin jpg to us and we will post it on this page. Make sure to include your name, city and state. Email: Contact Bob
More Information: Pumpkin Nook's Halloween Central- From how to carve pumpkins to pumpkins facts, myth and lore. Halloween Party Recipes - For pumpkin carving parties, Halloween parties and the big night. More on Pumpkin Carving - The "how to" along with pumpkin carving tools and kits. Pumpkin Picking Tips - How to pick the perfect pumpkin- - in the pumpkin patch or at the store.
Halloween decorations, skulls, lights, much more.
Make your Halloween party a Spooktacular success. Halloween party supplies, carving "stuff", lighting, and all kinds of indoor and outdoor Halloween decorations. Shop the net's best Halloween Superstore...... TGN"s Pumpkin Nook!
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