Pumpkin Moon - Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Publish date: 2024-05-05

Paul Lowe, a New York City stylist, found inspiration in a classic toy for his celestial creation: "I wanted to mimic the look of a Lite-Brite, so I punched holes to create a simple crescent moon–shaped image, then added a string of tiny bulbs to make it glow," he says.

Tools and Materials

Directions

1. Cut your pumpkin around the stem, remove the top, and scoop out the pulp. (Or to avoid visible cut lines, carve a hole out of the bottom of the pumpkin and remove the pulp that way.)

2. Print the Crescent Moon Pumpkin template. Use a copier to resize the image if necessary, then center it on the pumpkin and affix with masking tape.

3. With an awl, punch the outline of the design through the pumpkin's flesh.

4. Remove the template and fit each hole with a bulb from a set of battery-powered string lights.

5. If you've removed the pumpkin's top, fit it back into place.

Find more Halloween templates for your craftiest October yet.

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