Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃 🎃
Here’s a quick how-to for making jack-o-lanterns that you can share with all your friends and enjoy this wonderful holiday~
Step 1: Gather Supplies
1 pumpkin 南瓜
1 spoon 勺子
1 strong knife 强厨房刀
Some newspapers 日报
1 bowl 碗
1 whiteboard marker 白板笔
1 tea candle 茶蜡烛
1 lighter 打火机
Step 2: Cut a hole in the top
Cut a hole around the stem at about a 45 degree angle towards the center of the pumpkin big enough for your candle to fit through.
WARNING – If the cut isn’t at an angle the stem will fall into the pumpkin.
WARNING – Save the stem
Step 3: Pull out and cut off
Ensure the hole is big enough for your candle and cut off the bottom of the top part to be smooth.
It should fit back on the pumpkin perfectly.
Step 4: Clean out the insides
Using the spoon, scoop out the seeds and pulp (the orange stringy material inside the pumpkin) and put it in the bowl…
This will make a great snack for later!
Step 5: Nice & clean!
Ensure the inside of the pumpkin is smooth and clean and ready for carving.
Also double check that the cover still fits well in the top of the pumpkin.
Step 6: Draw your design
On the best-looking side of the pumpkin, sketch the desired face or design of your Jack-o-lantern with the whiteboard marker.
A jack-o-lantern can be anything you want it to be!
Step 7: Carefully carve
Using the strong knife, cut at a perpendicular angle along chosen design. Remove loose pieces of the pumpkin and discard them in to the bowl.
Note: wipe off the extra marks when finished cutting out the design.
Step 8: Light the candle
Light the candle with the lighter and place inside the Jack-o-lantern. Put the stem back on the top.
Step 9: Turn off the lights!
Place the jack-o-lantern where you want it and turn off the lights~
Some worthy examples:
Please send us photos of your jack-o-lanterns! We would love to see what creative designs you’ve come up with…
Don’t party too hard tonight!