Thursday, October 9, 2014

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Book

It’s been a tradition for almost nine years now to carve pumpkins for my friend’s kids. I may not see or talk to my friend as often as I’d like, but every October we have a standing date to create some Halloween fun. I let the kids design the pumpkin and then I carve it.
Since her sons usually have some difficulty coming up with a face idea for their jack-o’-lantern, this year I put together a fun booklet they can flip through to get more than 100 different face ideas. I’d like to share it with you … enjoy!

WHAT YOU NEED:
  • Pumpkin page templates (you’ll need Adobe Reader to open)
  • Cardstock
  • Printer
  • Ruler
  • X-acto knife or scissors
  • Hole punch
  • Ribbon
WHAT YOU DO:
Step 1: Print each page of the pumpkin templates on cardstock. You’ll have 14 individual cards, including front and back cover. (Again, you’ll need Adobe Reader to open)
Step 2: Trim out each card with scissors or an X-acto knife:
Step 3: Starting at black edge, cut each card — excluding the front and back cover — along dotted lines:


 Step 4: Punch three holes along the edge of each card, including the front and back cover:
Step 5: Turn each card over and score lightly with an X-acto blade, 5/8″ from the edge of hole-punched side. (This will help the booklet  flip better.) Be sure to not cut all the way through! Fold flap towards front:


Step 6: Stack all cards together (no particular order is necessary). Thread ribbon through top and bottom holes, as shown:
Step 8: Place ribbon, as shown, and tie a knot or bow:
Step 9: Flip through your booklet, separating each piece to create more than 100 different pumpkin faces!
Step 10: Happy pumpkin carving!
 
 

 
 


3 comments:

  1. Awww that's cool! i love that pumpkin carving tags. cheers to you. If you need some pumpkin carving ideas, feel free to drop by. Cheers!

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  2. You carved those pumpkins perfectly! Thanks for sharing how you did it. Next to spooky costume parties and trick or treating, pumpkin carving is a tradition that has become one of the defining events of Halloween fun. And there is no doubt that you had a wonderful one! Cheers!

    Ebony Frazier @ Pumpkin Glow

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  3. You have made pupkin curving so easy through this post.Tnx for sharing.Will try to make my own next time.

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