Should kids carve pumpkins?

The recommended age to let your kids carve their own pumpkin is 9 to 12, depending on their strength and skill level, so keep your younger kids entertained and involved by having smaller pumpkins to paint while you carve out their designs.

Is carving a pumpkin messy?

Carving a pumpkin is a fall rite of passage. It’s classic fun, but you know as well as I do there’s a huge, messy clean-up to contend with after the carving is done. Slimy, stringy pumpkin parts are no fun to step on and pick off countertops. That’s where mess-free pumpkin carving hacks come in.

What can I make with pumpkin after carving?

What to do with the pumpkin guts after you carve your jack-o-…

• Make pumpkin juice and pretend you’re in Harry Potter.
• Toast the pumpkin seeds.
• Make a pumpkin guts face mask.
• Try a new pumpkin recipe.
• Throw the pumpkin guts at stuff.

How do I make pumpkin cutouts?

Make the Jigsaw Pumpkin: Cut a hole in the bottom of a pumpkin, and scoop out pulp and seeds. Trace the puzzle template on the pumpkin, scaling up or down as necessary. Use a knife to cut out the puzzle pieces. Use craft paint to paint the puzzle pieces.

Is carving a pumpkin easy?

Hold the pumpkin in your lap. It’s easier to create features when the face is gazing up at you. Natiello suggests using a serrated kitchen knife or an X-Acto knife for carving, but to make intricate designs, you could try using a small saw. Just don’t cut on a slant — clean up-and-down slices look best.

Should you cut the top or bottom of a pumpkin?

DON’T cut the top of the pumpkin. Cut the bottom instead, which will keep moisture inside the pumpkin longer. DON’T take the seeds out one scoop at a time. In a spiral motion, scrape the inside of the pumpkin until all the strings and seeds are free from the walls.

How do you decorate pumpkin?

Consider decoupaging with items such as eyeballs, bugs, snakes, and other creepy things. Thumb tacks can be used to decorate a pumpkin by simply inserting the thumb tack into the pumpkin to create a design. You can even cover the entire pumpkin in thumb tacks if you wish.

How do you decorate pumpkins?

Here are a few ways to decorate a pumpkin without carving. You can use traditional brush on paint or spray paint on your pumpkin. You can use a modern metallic paint finish, chalkboard paint, or a glow in the dark paint. Also consider using stencils or stamps.

What was the original pumpkin carving?

Over time, the practice of carving spooky faces on a pumpkin evolved into other forms of pumpkin-carving. The original idea of the jack-o’-lantern was to scare away evil spirits. The Irish would set the carved pumpkins or turnips by their doors and windows in hopes that they would protect them.