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| Droll from Outer Space Man will make spirits rise:
For this man from Mars, cut V-shaped lid off pumpkin, scoop out seeds. Continue line to form V-shaped eyes, as shown. Place big ripe olives where eyes meet. Cut nose with potato parer. Cut mouth, poke in twisted macaroni teeth. Ears are carrots, halved lengthwise, fastened with toothpicks. Curly carrot tops make the hair.
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| Start with butter squash for Slap Happy Sam
There's no reason to use a pumpkin every time! Pick a squash & fashion this jolly comic. First cut opening in back of squash- top stays intact. Scoop out. with apple corer, carve eyes & teeth ( easier if you sketch the features first). finish eyes, mouth with paring knife. For the tongue, anchor half a large radish in mouth with toothpick. Cut the nose and push piece out slightly at bottom, secure with toothpicks. Make strands of hair with carrot tops or fluffs of parsley. For jaunty hat; Cut a hole in paper coaster and push over stem. Glue an upside down nut cup atop to forma crown.
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| Daffy Devil has carrot horns, eyebrows of celery
Light s candle inside this pumpkin head and set in window to greet tricksters, or use it to keynote a fall buffet.
Choose a tall pumpkin. Cut the lid V-shape with the point in front. Slant knife inward so lid will be smaller at bottom and don't fall in pumpkin. Remove contents. Cut triangular features as shown. From the eye cutouts, carve flat triangles and pivot slightly in openings so they project fro eyelids, secure with toothpicks. Cut the mouth: attach moth piece with pins or toothpicks to form a lower lip. Attach small leafy celery stalks for eyebrows. Toothpick big carrots in place for horns, slant ends to fit against pumpkin.
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| Saucer eyed Goblin Girl will invite smiles
Try a jack-o-Lantern lass for once. You'll need a round pumpkin with a long steam. Draw zigzag line around top for hair, cut along line and remove lid. Scoop out contents.
Make eyes with apple corer . Carve out mouth with paring knife. Poke toothpicks into the radish nose from inside pumpkin. Gently press in upper edge of pumpkin - the Italian haircut will stand out when lid's in place. Now tie a wide ribbon bow on stem.
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Looking for free pumpkin carving templates? Use these easy patterns and stencils for carving regular pumpkins or fancy jack o lanterns.
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