Step-By-Step Pumpkin Carving Instructions
1. Gather the Tools
- Pumpkin Carving Kit Including Knife, Scooper, Carving Tool, and Poker Tool (a pushpin or thumbtack works well)
- Pumpkin Big Enough to Fit Your Pattern
- Great Wolf Lodge Pumpkin Carving Pattern.
2. Prepare Your Pumpkin
Cut off the top of the pumpkin by cutting around the stem. Scoop out the insides of the pumpkin until it is clean.
3. Place Your Great Wolf Pumpkin Pattern
Cut the Great Wolf pumpkin pattern out of the sheet of paper and tape it to your pumpkin. Cut slits or fold the paper to help it fit around the pumpkin’s curves.
4. Poke, Poke, Poke!
You’re more than halfway through the pumpkin carving instructions! Use a pushpin or poker tool to poke holes around the black areas of the pattern, creating an outline of the pattern on your pumpkin.
5. Cut It Out
Once you’ve finished poking the outline of your entire pattern, remove the paper from the pumpkin. Using a carving tool or small knife, carve along the lines. Pumpkin carving tip: Be sure to start with the smaller pieces and work your way out from the middle.
6. Show It Off!
Share a photo of your pumpkin using #GreatWolfLodge on Instagram, post it on Great Wolf Lodge’s Facebook page, or tweet it to @greatwolf.
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