Pumpkin Carving Halloween Party
Turn an all-time favorite Halloween tradition into a celebration with a Halloween pumpkin carving party! Get your jack-o-lantern ready for Halloween night and share in the fun and mess of pumpkin carving.
Here are a few pumpkin carving Halloween party ideas to help you plan a wonderful event for your family and friends:
- Invitations: Spread the word to your guests about the pumpkin carving party. Browse Punchbowl’s selection of online invitations to find the perfect design to complement your pumpkin theme. Include information such as the name of the event, date, time, and location. Make sure to let guests know if they need to bring anything with them to the party or if you plan to supply the pumpkins and/or carving supplies.
- Decorations: Show off your Halloween spirit with pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns galore. Decorate with different sized pumpkins. Carve them in classic or unusual carving designs and place a candle inside to create a warm Halloween ambiance. This is a great way to decorate for the party and simultaneously display pumpkin carving design options for your guests.
- Supplies: Go online and find clever pumpkin carving templates. Collect a variety of carving tools for the party. Make sure to have pumpkin carving knives in different sizes, large spoons for scooping out seeds, and kid-friendly carving tools with rounded edges. Keep rubber gloves handy for the guests who are a bit squeamish about pumpkin innards.
- Set Up: Cover a series of tables in plastic tablecloths. Place a bucket full of tools in the center of each table. Have large bowls handy to save the seeds and trash bags to collect the pumpkin flesh.
- Activity: Take the pumpkin seeds from the bowls, clean them, and remove all the pumpkin flesh. Spread the seeds flat on a cookie sheet and sprinkle them lightly with salt and olive oil. Bake the seeds at 300°F for 30-45 minutes, until brown on the outside.
- Favors: Let the pumpkin seeds cool and transfer them to Halloween themed plastic bags. Tie orange and black ribbon around the top. Voila! You’ve got the perfect party favor to offer parting guests.
At the conclusion of the pumpkin carving party, line up all the glowing faces for a spooky photo opportunity. Encourage guests to bring their pumpkins home, place them on their front steps, and light the way for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night!
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