Halloween Pumpkins 101
Pumpkins are one of the favorite autumn icons. Here's how to find, carve, and care for a Halloween pumpkin.
Selecting a Halloween Pumpkin
Perfect pumpkins are one of the favorite autumn icons. Here's how to find, carve, and care for a Halloween pumpkin.
- Consider possible locations for your pumpkin. On a front porch you may have space for a pair of large pumpkins or a trio of small, medium, and tall sizes. Smaller pumpkins can be a better fit for mantels, stairways, or windowsills.
- Look for unblemished pumpkins that are solid, not mushy.
- You'll want to select a pumpkin with at least one good side if it will be placed against a wall. All sides should be presentable if the pumpkin will be used in a table centerpiece.
- It is generally simpler to carve pumpkins with a smooth, hard surface.
- The style of your carving pattern should help determine what shape pumpkin to purchase. Smiling faces and designs with carved wording fit easily on large round pumpkins. Look for tall, narrow shapes to add variety or create spookier face designs.
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liz1220223 wrote:
I saw a pumpkin design..Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater...the nursey rhyme, I wanted to do this one but can not find it again. Could you e mail the picture.. and design.liz@floeintl.com
10/22/2007 1:50 PM CDT
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angel2172000 wrote:
Use a jar lid to remove the seeds and then bake the seeds for a snack they are great!
10/19/2007 10:06 AM CDT
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imrich2day wrote:
Great suggestions..will help me alot w/ my grandson!
10/16/2007 3:32 PM CDT
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aicenogle@ehs.enterpriseschools.net wrote:
What more can you say? I thought it was informative. Good tip about soakig a wilted pumkin in cold water. I live in the South and that has happened to me.
10/22/2006 5:46 PM CDT
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pcrane@mts.net wrote:
Good info. Did not about the petroleum jelly. Thx a bunch
10/17/2006 2:30 PM CDT
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