Top 17+ Genius Pumpkin Carving Tips You’ll Use from Now On
Speed Up Seed Removal with an Ice Cream Scoop
Using an ice cream scoop or large, sturdy spoon will greatly increase your seed removal speed. For lingering stringy bits, finish it off with a fork. The less gunk inside, the easier your carving will be.
Pumpkin Carving Stencil Tips
Skip the permanent marker. Make your initial cut lines with a dry-erase marker first, in case you make a mistake — and we all know the slippery, uneven surface of a pumpkin is a magnet for mistakes.
Make a Pumpkin Punch Bowl
For that extra autumnal touch at your Halloween party, slice away the top one-third of a pumpkin with a serrated knife and place a glass punch bowl inside. Fill the bowl with ice and bottles of your choice beverage, and astound guests with your creativity.
Power Tool Pumpkin Carving Tips
With evenly spaced holes you can drill beautiful patterns of light into your pumpkin, knife-free. For extra flair, string some Christmas lights through the holes to make your pumpkin explode with radiance.
Prevent Burned Pumpkins
Nobody likes the smell of burnt pumpkin. With this pumpkin carving tip, you won't have to worry about that. Create a chimney within your jack o' lantern by lighting a candle and then make a small hole where the lid blackens.
Put Cinnamon On the Lid of Your Pumpkin
While this pumpkin-carving tip isn't a necessity, it will certainly score you extra points. Sprinkling cinnamon on the inside lid of your jack o' lantern will make it smell like pumpkin pie when you light your pumpkin.
