Brilliant Pumpkin Carving Hacks To Save Your Halloween

Whether you’re a youngster or a grown-up, carving pumpkins can be chaotic. And troublesome. And in some cases disappointing. But the endgame is to have fun. So here are some pumpkin carving hacks you should try when you start decorating this Halloween.

Connect The Dots

Carving doesn’t have to be difficult. You just need to use a stencil to poke holes into your pumpkin. Then draw the shape you want with a marker. It’ll make carving ten times less frightening, which is what you’d expect from pumpkin carving hacks.

Try Bottoming

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You can make removing all the guts easier for yourself if you cut from the bottom instead of the top. As a bonus, bottoming will ensure that your pumpkin doesn’t collapse in on itself after the traumatic carving experience.

Glam Your Stem

Carve or paint your real or fake pumpkin with some craft paint. Just make sure to brush Tacky glue around the stem and then apply lots of glitter to give your Jack some much needed pizzazz.

Lube Your Edges

Of all the pumpkin carving hacks, this may be the most important. After you carve, your edges will dry out and curl, so if you’re not using the Vaseline for anything else, smear some on the edges of your pumpkin carvings to keep Old Jack fresh.