Carve Several Pumpkins to Make a Display

Group Jack-o’-Lanterns Together to Create a Halloween Theme

Sep 21, 2009 Genna Cockerham

Instead of displaying one carved pumpkin on the porch, group jack-o'-lanterns together to create Halloween decorations with a specific theme.

Love to carve pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween decorations? Get carving groups of pumpkins with these ideas to create a big display of carved pumpkins around a Halloween theme.

Big and Little Jack-o’-Lanterns

One of the easiest ways to make a display of jack-o’-lanterns is to use carved pumpkins of different sizes. Any idea that uses pumpkins in sizes large to small can work. For example, large families can carve a pumpkin face for each member of the family and line them up in order.

Another idea for big and little jack-o’-lanterns is to carve big and little fishes. To carve pumpkins into fishes, use pumpkin carving tools to cut a jagged-tooth mouth out of each pumpkin. This is similar to carving a watermelon basket as the result is two sections with similar cut marks. Place uncut sides together and attach with toothpicks to create a large-mouthed fish with tail. Cut pumpkins of various sizes then line them up to look like the bigger fishes are eating the smaller fishes.

Decorating Pumpkins with a Message

Those who like to carve a lot of pumpkins and have the room to display them may want to try decorating pumpkins with a message. Try carving a letter on each pumpkin to spell a word like, “Welcome,” or a message like, “Happy Halloween.” Beginners can use block letters to decorate pumpkins, while more sophisticated carvers can use script letters or other embellishments. Carve a couple letters on each pumpkin to save space for other Halloween decorations.

Gross Pumpkin Face and Friends

Create an entire scene for a Halloween decoration by carving one central pumpkin and lot of other carved-pumpkin friends reacting. The central pumpkin face can be mischievous, scary or gross. One carved pumpkin can have a scary face with others looking frightened.

A popular theme is to create carved pumpkins drinking alcohol. To recreate this Halloween decoration, begin by reserving the seeds and pulp when carving the pumpkin. Make a rounded mouth with slanted or squinty eyes. Then arrange the seeds and pulp as though they are coming out of the pumpkin face to create a puking pumpkin. Carve other pumpkins to look shocked or disgusted and arrange empty beer bottles around the pumpkins.

Pumpkin Decoration in Groups

Large groups of carved pumpkins can have a central theme or rely on the number of jack-o’-lanterns to create a stunning display. There are different themes to choose from, and not all of them have to be Halloween related. For example, PumpkinGlow.com offers “un-Halloween” printable stencils that work great for creating a display of carved pumpkins. Choices include patriotic, Christian and animal themes as well as famous people and musicians. Carve several pumpkins from one theme. Carving a bunch of different pumpkin faces, using carved pumpkins to line the sidewalk or porch and arranging jack-o’-lanterns with autumn flowers, corn stalks and scarecrows all work to create a large Halloween display.

Instead of carving one pumpkin for a Halloween decoration, use many carved pumpkins to create a Halloween display. Ways to display groups of pumpkins include using pumpkins of different sizes, having a central pumpkin surrounded by other pumpkins reacting or using a central theme.

For more Halloween articles, read Make Carved Pumpkins Last Longer, Family-Friendly Pumpkin Carving Stencils and Safe Pumpkin Carving with Children.

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