Halloween Safety Links
Halloween Buttons & Gifts

Click on any of the images below and another page will come up with a larger image. Right-click on that image, and select "Save Picture As" to download the graphic to your computer. Open the image in your graphics viewer program and print. Next, cut out the black sections with an x-acto knife. Put the resulting template on your pumpkin, and you can trace through the openings with a felt pen to put the pumpkin carving pattern on your pumpkin.

Happy Halloween!

Hallowe'en 2008 ... the Scary Season comes early again!

Back to politics for 2008! Last year I had a all kinds of fun finding good political figures to "jack" ... this year I got to use some of last year's faces once again.

Barack Obama

Joe Biden

Sarah Palin

John McCain

Hillary Clinton

Love her or hate her, she makes an awesome jack-o-lantern! This is still my favorite political design.

These three designs are dedicated to my favorite radio show, Coast to Coast AM. Whether they are talking about conspiracies, UFOs, psychic phenomena, bigfoot, crop circles or science and politics, they keep millions of folks entertained and informed in the wee hours of the morning. I thought they would be perfect subjects for jack-o-lanterns! If you haven't heard the show, I highly recommend you give them a listen! I hope that Coast Fans will recognize the resemblance to the show's hosts, George Noory, Art Bell, and Ian Punnett.

I carved the George Noory pattern on an artificial pumpkin - in my pumpkin I added a UFO and a space alien peeking over George's shoulder. You can add your own embellishments to any of these designs to make them your own creation. I'd love to see your carvings ... email me a picture of your carvings from one of my patterns and I will put it up on the web! Have a look at the carving on this page ... great job Roland!

Scary Pumpkin 2006 ... Kim Jon Il

It's hard to think of anything scarier as we approach Hallowe'en, isn't it?

Tip: You can purchase handy Jack-O-Lantern carving tools at Michael's or Wal*Mart. The special tool kits feature serrated blades that are safer than knives or razor blades. I recommend that you carve any long thin pieces first - put your hand through the pumpkin's main opening to steady the carving wall.

Tip: If you slip when carving the mouth of your pumpkin, get some miniature marshmallows and stick them into the mouth with toothpicks to make some funny Jack-O-Lantern teeth.

A thought about trick or treating ... In our troubled times, many parents are leery about allowing their children to trick or treat. While their worst fears very rarely come to pass, especially if children are well supervised, some may feel it just isn't worth the risk to allow their children to go door to door taking candy from strangers.

Why not get together with a bunch of other parents, everyone chips in, the kids wear costumes and have a party, either at McDonalds, or at the biggest house with the biggest basement. If it is at home, hide some treats and toys around the house and yard, like Easter, but with a Halloween theme instead? This idea also works well for older kids who sometimes feel left out at Halloween time.

Halloween Safety Tip: Purchase on of those "belly button" lights or light-up necklaces at a Dollar Store, and use that to light your Jack-O-Lantern.

Halloween Safety Tip: There are stick-on masks and makeup kits available at Wal*Mart and Dollar Stores this year that are much safer than plastic masks.

Tip: You can buy carvable fake pumpkins at Micheal's Craft Store or at JoAnns Crafts ... they last forever. They are flammable though so see the safety tip above!

Halloween Safety Tip: Decorative contact lenses are one way to add a special sparkle to your costume, but make sure you get the proper lenses from an eye care professional ... check out the FDA warning.

Tip: Get some glass pieces from a craft store. Carve small holes in your pumpkin, just a little smaller than the glass pieces. You can then glue the pieces into the pumpkin for an amazing Jack-O-Lantern with "stained glass" look.

Did you know ...

"Apocolocynposis" is the fear of the world turning into a pumpkin.

Tip: Use your own creativity - you can take pieces from one pattern (like the bats in the Halloween Witch pattern above), and place them in other patterns, to create your own custom Jack-O-Lantern.

Tip: Make sure to be careful when carving sharp points like fangs. If they break off, you can stick them back in by putting a toothpick in one side, and sticking it in with the other.

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