Eeek -- it's alive! Make a jack-o'-lantern talk using an old baby monitor. Place the parents' unit inside the pumpkin. Kids can hide, then speak into the transmitter whenever trick-or-treaters come near. We cut up a synthetic carvable pumpkin, but this project works just as well with the real kind.
Talking-Pumpkin Tips
Carve synthetic pumpkins with the same tools you would use to carve a real pumpkin. Instead of cutting a lid, make an opening in the bottom big enough for the monitor. To make sure that no one sees the unit, use pushpins to tack a piece of black fabric or paper behind the pumpkin face.
you can usually find cheap baby monitors at children's consignment stores :)
you can usually find cheap baby monitors at children's consignment stores :)
WhAt a great idea! Now if I just had a baby monitor.
Very nice idea. Thank you!
Very nice idea. Thank you!
I'm glad I didn't sell the baby monitors I used when I baby-sat my grandkids. Great idea. I'll have fun with this next month.
I'm glad I didn't sell the baby monitors I used when I baby-sat my grandkids. Great idea. I'll have fun with this next month.
Great idea....can't wait to try it!
Great idea....can't wait to try it!
Clever idea! I LOVE this!
Clever idea! I LOVE this!
You could put the fabric over the monitor at the bottom and put one of those fake candles inside to make it look real.
You could put the fabric over the monitor at the bottom and put one of those fake candles inside to make it look real.