For those who are celebrating Halloween for the first time with your little ones, YOU HAVE TO DO THIS PROJECT! It's a great way to make your child's 1st Halloween a little bit more special!
We did this with our son last Halloween when he was 5-months-old! We used his precious little hands and feet as the template to create the face of his very 1st jack-o-lantern! It's a great way to make baby's 1st pumpkin customized just for them! It's a simple DIY project that can help you capture this special moment in their life!
What you need:
- Pumpkin
- Marker
- Pumpkin carving knife
- Pumpkin seed scooper or a Spoon
- Trace your baby's hands and feet onto a side of the pumpkin to create the jack-o-lantern's eyes and mouth.
- With your carving knife, cut around the stem of the pumpkin to create a big enough opening to fit your hand in. Set stem aside.
- Scoop out all the pumpkin seeds inside and make the inside as smooth as you can.
- Once clean, cut out the hands and toes you marked on the pumpkin. Note: When doing their feet, make sure to cut out the toes individually to create a more distinct looking foot.
- Once face is all carved out, insert any lighting you want (optional) then put stem back on top.
I LOVE THIS IDEA! Sadly, I have already carved our pumpkins this year, but I will definitely be saving this for our next baby! Btw, your son is adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks! :]
DeleteHow did u get yours so perfect? I tried this as well but couldn't get his hands to stay still long enough to trace them ��
ReplyDeleteIt actually took us awhile to perfectly trace his hands and feet onto the pumpkin! It was a lot of trial and error! We had to give him breaks! lol. But, maybe try it when he's sleeping or trace his hands and feet onto a separate piece of paper or dip them into finger paint onto the paper. Then tape the paper on top of the pumpkin and use that as a template to carve. That may be easier? Hope that helps! Good luck!
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