It's been a few years since I carved a pumpkin. The last time I carved a pumpkin, my daughter was 4, and accidentally called 911. Cue the policemen at the door and mama answering with a pumpkin knife in her hand. Yea, that was a fun afternoon! Now that my kids are older (and we no longer have a house phone), I thought I would give it a try. But I did not want a traditional jack-o- lantern. I needed a simple design. I needed a cool design. I needed one that represented our family.
First, we cut the top off and cleaned out all the goop!! We saved the pumpkin seeds to roast later!
My lovely assistant for 2 handfuls of pumpkin guts. Then he was done!
Once all the goop and seeds were out, I traced the face on the pumpkin. I let the little guy help pick the design. I had a few ideas that he could pick from. When I finally got the design traced, it was time to start cutting. The lovely assistant did not want to touch the pumpkin anymore but he had PLENTY of opinions on how I should carve the pumpkin. However, I blocked the 8 year old's opinions on how to carve and.... this is what we ended up with.
I still need to preserve our pumpkin. He is staying inside since our dog loves pumpkins! To preserve the pumpkin, you can find various ways online. I am going to soak ours in bleach water for 1-2 hours. I will add a teaspoon of bleach for each gallon of water. You can also put one of those silica packets (like those packets that come in new shoes!)to keep away mold. I used a votive since that was what I had but candle heat dries out the inside of the pumpkin. Tomorrow I will be going to look for a battery operated one!
Hope you enjoyed my pumpkin carving journey. This one inspired me to think of other ways to incorporate Texas into other pumpkin pojects!! I think I might feel another blog coming on!l
Hugs y'all!
LSG
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