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What do you mean? Doesn’t everyone know how to carve a pumpkin? Sure, says The Philly Inquirer -- but there are levels to it. They talked to a professional pumpkin carver to get some insights on how to up your pumpkin-carving game
How to carve a pumpkin
Philly Inquirer
What do you mean? Doesn’t everyone know how to carve a pumpkin? Sure, says The Philly Inquirer -- but there are levels to it. They talked to a professional pumpkin carver to get some insights on how to up your pumpkin-carving game
Woman's Day
Woman’s Day offers 70 different quirky pumpkin carving ideas -- like adding goofy plastic eyeballs, tinsel or plant wigs, or turning it sideways and using the stump as a nose. Check them all out here
Distractify
Distractify has a different suggestion: Let your chickens carve your pumpkin, like this TikToker did! Very cute, and very low effort (if you already have chickens)
TikTok
Don’t want to wait on chickens? This TikToker carves a pumpkin in 30 seconds, using a pressure washer. Check it out
Realhomes
Another great timesaver from Real-Homes: Use an electric whisk to gut your pumpkin. Thank us later
Southern Living
Or if you hate touching any kind of pumpkin guts, Southern Living suggests a bunch of no-carve pumpkin decorations instead. Bonus: They last a lot longer!
Romper
Of course, no matter what, your beautiful pumpkin will eventually begin to rot on your porch. Romper has some tips to keep your pumpkin looking fresh: Carve fewer holes, keep it inside if it rains, wash it thoroughly before carving, and more
NY Times
The NYT got some more tips from pumpkin carving experts: Pick the very best, freshest pumpkin you can find, and cut the hole in the bottom or side instead of the top. Oh, and don’t forget to take pictures
inews
Inews adds that you should carve your pumpkin no more than a few days before Halloween. And be sustainable: There are all kinds of ways to reuse a pumpkin instead of trashing it
KDVR
KDVR: By the way, you don’t need to stick to pumpkins! You can also carve different gourds, watermelon, and turnips -- because you’re not like other ghouls
US News
Whatever you end up carving, U.S. News says please remember to be careful: Pumpkin carving is the top cause of Halloween injuries in the U.S. -- mind your fingers!
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