3 easy pumpkin tutorials

If you want your pumpkins to rock the graveyard this Halloween, you’d better get started.

Luckily, there’s no shortage of ideas when it comes to pumpkins and Jack-o'-lanterns. You can do all kinds of things, from carving to painting and decorating.

Go with your favourite idea – and remember that beauty always lies in the pie of the beholder!

3 easy pumpkin tutorials

If you want your pumpkins to rock the graveyard this Halloween, you’d better get started.

Luckily, there’s no shortage of ideas when it comes to pumpkins and Jack-o'-lanterns. You can do all kinds of things, from carving to painting and decorating.

Go with your favourite idea – and remember that beauty always lies in the pie of the beholder!

#1 Carve a pumpkin

It wouldn’t be Halloween without a ghoulish pumpkin on your doorstep. Here’s an easy step-by-step guide for carving a pumpkin with ease.

1. Before you start carving, outline your design. Use a marker and draw the design directly onto the pumpkin.

Psst! Free pumpkin stencils available here!

2. Use a knife with a serrated edge to cut around the eyes, nose, mouth and eyebrows.

3. Then take a spoon or an ice cream scoop and slowly and carefully dig out all the pulp and seeds.

#2 Paint a pumpkin

Letting your little ones loose with a carving knife can be a risky business. So here is a perfectly safe, fun and stylish idea that requires zero knife skills: paint your pumpkins!

You’ll need
– Pumpkin
– Black paint
– Thin paintbrush
– Thick paintbrush

1. Pumpkins have built-in sections that makes it very easy to paint a stripy pumpkin. Start by outlining each section with a thin brush.

2. Now, paint the stripes with a thick brush.

Tip: You can also paint each section in a different colours or paint your pumpkin pitch-black and add playful orange dots from top to bottom. And if your kids are up for it, paint a cobweb and a spooktacular spider.

#3 Pimp a pumpkin

Each year, we seem to discover new and ghourd-geous ways to carve a pumpkin. This one will make your kids smile – and everyone else that shows up on your doorstep. Follow the four steps below and pay lip service to your pumpkin!

You’ll need
– Pumpkin
– Carving kit
– Wooden toothpicks
– 12 marshmallows
– Wiggly eyes

1. Use a knife with a serrated edge to cut out the mouth.

2. Then use a spatula or an ice cream scoop to slowly and carefully dig out all the pulp and seeds.

3. Stick wooden toothpicks into marshmallows and insert them in the pumpkin’s ‘mouth’.

4. Decorate with colourful wiggly eyes – this will make your pumpkin dream come alive!