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Carving Jack O’Lanterns with Kids

We started with 3 pumpkins.

Each boy chose a design from one of our template books.
We scooped out the gunk.

We saved the seeds for roasting. 3 batches this year: salt only, spicy, and sweet.

The boys each carved their own design. This was the first year everyone was able to carve relatively unassisted, which left me pumpkin-less. I didn’t expect to miss carving, but I did. So next year we’ll have to pick 4 or 5, so I can carve one, too.




They did a fantastic job!


The jack-o-lanterns looked quite scary in the dark (the skull and ghost did, anyway.)

But they weren’t the scariest things around here…
We had a ghost,

a mad scientist,

and a very pretty princess!

What a crew!

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the mama bird diariesNovember 2, 2009 - 2:08 am

They all look great (the pumpkins and the kids!)

ChrisNovember 2, 2009 - 3:06 am

Great looking pumpkins! I also love your black fingernails. Very festive!

Holly at Tropic of MomNovember 3, 2009 - 6:05 am

Heh! Very fun. Can you believe this was my first year of carving a pumpkin myself, ever, in my life? It's addicting. So yes, please get yourself a pumpkin next year.

Your boys look great!

MissyNovember 3, 2009 - 5:17 pm

Excellent pumpkins! Much more creative than we got this year… I just was not feeling like putting in the effort. Well done!

chelleNovember 3, 2009 - 10:42 pm

The pumpkins look awesome!

And your boys are so cool!

mayberryNovember 4, 2009 - 3:03 am

LOL at your pretty princess!

HeatherNovember 4, 2009 - 4:53 am

Halloween fun! I love that their costumes are homemade too.

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