Carving a Pumpkin

These instructions will help you to carve your own pumpkin for the Halloween season.

Begin with 3 trash bags, 1 pumpkin, 1 small candle, 1 large knife, 1 small knife, 1 large spoon, a permanent marker, 1 piece of paper and 1 pencil

Lay out 2 trash bags and place pumpkin in the center leaving one for discarded material

Draw a circle approximately 3 inches from the stem with the permanent marker

With the large knife cut along the marker line, making sure to cut through the pumpkin shell

Remove the cut portion and use the spoon to scrape the seeds and fibers from the piece, this will serve as your lid

Using the spoon remove the seeds and fibers from inside the pumpkin placing them into the trash bag, continue this until the inside is cleared of debris

Using the pencil draw the carving design that you will cut into the pumpkin, you will be carving this design so keep your abilities in mind when you draw your design

Use pencil to draw design onto the pumpkin in a spot of your choosing, when the design is to your liking trace with marker to increase visibility

With the small knife carefully cut along the design edges, making sure to start and stop with the lines

·Punch out the cut pieces and add them to the trash bag with the seeds and fibers from before

Place the small candle inside the pumpkin making sure there is access to light the candle

Place the lid you created back on top flush with the cut