![Jack was old enough this year to actually carve a pumpkin, so while we were in VT we picked up a good one. At the store I picked out the NY Giants carving kit. It was the worst piece of junk ever. The stickers used to keep the stencil in […]](https://www.stevenjshaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Jack_Pumpkin-620x250.jpg "Pumpkin Carving")
Jack was old enough this year to actually carve a pumpkin, so while we were in VT we picked up a good one. At the store I picked out the NY Giants carving kit. It was the worst piece of junk ever. The stickers used to keep the stencil in place were useless. The paper kept falling. Nothing was working out. We figured Jack would probably want a regular Jack-O-Lantern anyway. So, I bagged the Giants stuff and set to make a regular pumpkin.
First we needed to cut the top and scrap out the inside. I gave Jack the scoop and he set to work. Except that he could scoop anything out and any time a piece of pumpkin or seed got on him, he cried and made me wash it off. Eventually, it was too much for him and when a big chuck got on the back of his hand, he threw up.
Back to the pumpkin… we gave Jack some crayons and told him to help me draw. I had finished cleaning out the pumpkin, so it was only a matter of carving and decorating. Jack watched me carve and then he drew on some hair. I guess we will try again next year.
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