This year’s attempt. As M was impressed with the happy face and cat we made last weekend he got us a bigger pumpkin to try one of the difficult pattern (the one on the right. It was more than double the size of the smaller pumpkins). Adi was mighty happy with mommy’s carving skills 😉 … All 3 lanterns are now decorating the living room window.
AT – Here are the steps for you.. (tried my best to take pictures at each step)
Setup the work area with all things needed (tissue roll, a bowl of water to wash hands while scooping and an empty bowl to collect the seeds are missing in the picture). This year we bought the carving kit from Walmart ($5) and took print out of free patterns from web. The pattern we made were chosen by Adi..
1. Cut the top portion like a lid so you can close it later (don’t close when the candle is lighted).
2. Cut the bottom portion to fit the size of candle and scoop out the seeds and strings from inside. Messy job..
3. Draw the selected pattern with a marker on the side of the pumpkin that you choose to carve.
4. Cut along the marker lines (that’s Adi in action :)). She helped me in carving the straight lines.
5. Make fine adjustments if needed and place the pumpkin on top of a lighted candle.
The smaller ones (both) took 1 hour and the bigger one took 1.5 hours including cleaning and picture taking..
Hope this helps…
Wow! 😀 That is an awesome step-by-step instruction kit. The lighted ones look cool, Ani!
🙂 thanks SnS.. Adi loved them..
wow Ani…you are so talented yaar….I cant imagine doing this in any janam
you can’t do only until R doesn’t demand 🙂 demand and pressure RM.. 😦
its better to do this than to make the girl whine about it for months what say?
they are awesome Ani, thank you 🙂
Pleasure is mine.. hope you get to make one.. if not now may be when Munchkin is ready to help 🙂
uber cool this!!! Loved it so much 🙂 and thanks for adding the steps….
🙂 thanks Scribby.. hope this will help you some time in future.. 🙂
This makes me want to head out and get the kit but I know I will not get the time. Next year maybe. Till then let me enjoy what you have made 🙂
yeah yeah next year or when Buzz and Bugz are ready to help you.. kids participation makes it even more special…
Awesome Ani n Adi! Kudos to both of u!
🙂 thanks a lot Swaru..
Wow! They turned out great Ani! I have always been with the no-carve versions. But this year my daughter has started to ask for carving. Somehow managed this year may be not next year:-)
is there any reason why you don’t carve Esther? should I say I love your creativity and the way you engage CH.. carving is not that difficult.. try it next year..CH will surely enjoy it..
how did i miss this!!! bleddy brilliant i say!!
🙂 thx Vidya..
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