Emily Shea and Ariana Serventi, both ’15 | Staff Writers

Tools:

• knife
• spoon
• sharpie (optional)
• small candle
• bowl (for pumpkin insides)

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Select the perfect pumpkin, and make sure to pick one with limited marks that won’t interfere with your design!

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Pick your design. Good and creative designs could be anything from a scary face to a cat. Search online for more ideas!

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Start by cutting out a hole in the top of the pumpkin.

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Take the spoon and scoop out all of the insides of the pumpkin so it is hollow.

**With the scooped out pumpkin seeds, see below for a recipe to make a delicious snack.

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To create a design, start by either drawing or free handing.

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Start to carve your pumpkin with a sharp knife.

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Once your pumpkin is finished being carved, you could put a small candle in your pumpkin to make it glow!

**Now that you have created the perfect pumpkin masterpiece, use the seeds you removed from the pumpkin to make a tasty fall delectable.

• 1 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Cook time: 45 minutes

Start off by rinsing the seeds and getting as much of the pumpkin pulp off. Pat the seeds dry with paper towels but be careful to not let them completely dry because they might stick! Toss the seeds in a bowl with butter, sugar and various other spices of your choosing!

Heat your oven to 300 degrees. Lay out the pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet lined with nonstick foil. Bake until nicely brown.