Halloween Office Party Ideas

Halloween is one of those funny days around the office. Either you participate or you don’t . And for most offices, participation means dressing up. Nothing makes you feel a ridiculous like putting on your Gumby costume complete with green makeup … only to find  no one else has dressed up. (more…)

Tracing and carving a pumpkin stencil using power tools

In this video we demonstrate how to carve a pumpkin using a dremel like tool. It certainly makes the whole process easier, faster and possibly safer. Enjoy!

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how to carve a pumpkin and use a pumpkin stencil

Well sometimes it is certainly much more fun to watch than read, so here we have put together a short video going over the basic steps of :

• carving your pumpkin
• applying the pumpkin stencil,
• and carving it.

Although this is a fairly straight forward process, we’re sure you might pick up a few new tricks perhaps…

Cheap Pumpkin Carving Tools

I’m such a cheap guy. I love carving pumpkins and I have to say, I’ve bought more than one set of pumpkin carving tools. I remember when they first really came out commercially. I’m sure some geniuses were carving pumpkins on their own with chainsaws and chisels years ago, but my experience had been limited to kitchen paring knives.

But those little carving tool kits revolutionized Halloween for me. My only problem is, they’re not cheap. Okay… $10 isn’t that much, but I’ve broken more than one set… in ONE Halloween. And did I mention I’m cheap?

Now… watch my solution:

Pumpkin Seed Recipes

It’s been a big tradition around our house. Dad gets the first job of cleaning the pumpkin, piling the guts and seeds into a big bowl and passing the rest off to the others. Then dad gets the dirty work, the kids get the fun of carving and then mom….well we get the rest! For years my job has been the seeds. (more…)

Pumpkin Stencils for Halloween Window Decorating

Impress your neighbors by decorating up your house for Halloween. First choose your favorite Halloween pumpkin stencils and print it off on card stock. Get some thin craft foam from your local craft supplier and tape the printed stencil to it. Use a sharp carving knife purchased from the hardware store and start with your smallest sections. If you tackle the largest sections first your small parts will break. (more…)

Pumpkin Health Tips and Pumpkin Health Myths

As I do my research on pumpkin carving I realize that as I throw away the guts of the pumpkin that I’m missing out on some health advantages. Pumpkins are low in fat, low in calories and loaded with vitamins. (more…)

Pumpkin Carving Contest

Having a Halloween office party? Here are some planning tips: (more…)

Preserving your Pumpkin

Here are preservation tips:

1) Vaseline: who would have ever thought that this slippery stuff would be the answer? Simply carve your pumpkin using scary pumpkin stencils and then take a generous scoop of Vaseline and line the entire pumpkin with the gel. Vaseline helps the inside flesh from dehydration. Don’t forget to cover the areas where you cut! This has been tested and the average life of a carved pumpkin is 9 days. (more…)

Lighting your Pumpkin

A pumpkin without lighting just doesn’t look right. It’s dull and boring…almost no Halloween spirit. Just think…how could your neighbours even see it in the dark?

Let’s discover ways in which you can light your pumpkin – the traditional ways and the smart ways! (more…)