Project
Nosey Pumpkins
It's easy to create these gawking heads. Just draw faces or print our templates, and carve.
Source: Halloween 2004, Volume 2004 Special Issue 2004
Martha Stewart Living Newsletter
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materials
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A keyhole saw or serrated knife
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Plaster scraper or large spoon
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Black marker and white paper or our template
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Masking tape
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Needle tool (from an art-supply store) or awl
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Serrated utility knife
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Miniature flashlights, battery-powered candles, or light sticks
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Apple corer
steps
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Begin by cutting a large hole in the bottom of a pumpkin with a keyhole saw or serrated knife, and then scrape out the insides with a plaster scraper until pumpkin walls are 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
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To make the face, you can draw your own using black marker on white paper, or download and print our templates; enlarge the template to the desired size on a photocopier. Next, affix the face to the top of the pumpkin with masking tape so the stems serve as noses.
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With a needle tool or awl, poke holes around the outline of each feature. Remove the paper, and then cut out features with a serrated utility knife, using the holes you poked as a guide.
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To illuminate the carved pumpkins, use miniature flashlights, battery-powered candles, or light sticks.
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