Jack-O'-Lantern

Halloween Craft Projects - Jack-O'-Lantern

What you need: Fine black marker; Spoon; 1- pumpkin; 1 tea lamp candle; Knife.

What to do:1. Carve a circular piece out of the top of the pumpkin all around the stem area. This hole should be large enough to fit the candle through. Save this piece as it is the cover for your Jack-o'-Lantern

2. Draw the outline of the face you wish your pumpkin to express with the black marker onto the pumpkin.3. With a large spoon, scoop out all the inside pulp of the pumpkin. (Place the seeds aside if desired for salting and baking later.)

4. With a sharp knife, cut these facial features out of the pumpkin.

5. With the spoon, dig away at the bottom, inside center of the pumpkin just deep enough to set your tea lamp candle in.

6. Light your tea lamp candle and when a bit of fluid wax accumulates, pour it into the well you just carved in the bottom of the pumpkin. Immediately set your candle into the soft wax before it hardens so it will be secure. Note: Repeat this process each time you replace the candle.

7. Replace the pumpkin stem cover. If you like you can place a hat atop your Jack-o'-Lantern and a bright scarf around the base as a centerpiece.

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