Have a homemade Halloween

Creative jack-o'-lanterns, no-carve pumpkins, and surprises from the kitchen

Halloween jack-o'-lanterns and more

Whip up a happy holiday with pumpkin carving ideas and tricks the neighborhood will love

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Silhouettes

Create a centerpiece-worthy embossed effect with no candle or seed scooping required.

1: Using a large leaf (or a leaf pattern enlarged to fit your pumpkin), transfer design onto the center of an intact pumpkin.

2: With a pencil, draw a complementary shape to frame the leaf design, preferably leaving at least ½ inch of space on all sides of leaf edges.

3: Use a scraping tool to peel away flesh between leaf shape and its frame. With the same tool, carve leaf veins in a freehand pattern.

4: Arrange multiple silhouetted pumpkins along the center of an outdoor table. Add stones or leaves to complete the setting. 

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