Boo!

As promised, we are here today with the instructions on how to make your own jack-o-lantern. Ella and I already tried it out on Wednesday, but unfortunately Kamaria smashed our pumpkin thinking it was an evil spirit. But these things happen.

First off, be sure to ask your parents for help. Pumpkins can be rather thick and one needs a big, sharp knife to cut through them. This can be very dangerous and we don’t want any Pandas losing fingers!

You will need: big, round pumpkin, a pen, a largish spoon, and a knife. Also, don’t forget the tea light to put in your pumpkin to make it glow.

Draw whatever you want on your pumpkin. Make it funny, scary, spooky, confused – whatever! Don’t forget to draw a circle around the top of the pumpkin. That’s where you’ll cut it open to scoop out the innards and put in the candle.

Get your parents to help you with this part. Cut around the top and then use the spoon to take out all the pumpkin guts. Bake the seeds for a tasty treat! Once your pumpkin is nice and clean on the inside, cut along the other lines you’ve drawn.

Now light a tea light, turn off all the lights and put it in your pumpkin. You’re done! Scare ‘em dead, slugger!

Be good Pandas,

Max and Ella