pumpkin carving

If you'd like to get your Jack-O-Lanterns carved now and want them to last, there are a bunch of things that you can do to keep them from shriveling up so soon!

Pumpkin carving has come a long way with lots of cool kits available making anyone a carving artist, but you need to make sure you get the best pumpkin.

Earlier this week, I shared a picture of the jack-o-lantern I carved this year. I certainly enjoy the process of hollowing out a pumpkin and making a face, but I'm also a fan of the by product: pumpkin seeds!

Some people are incredibly skilled at carving pumpkins. They create intricate designs like haunted houses, cats, characters, and more. I've seen examples where people have not carved all the way through, but instead carved into the pumpkins layers to expose different colors and add dimension, and I've seen drills used to make designs.