Pumpkin Carousel

Each year, it seems that people come up with millions of new ideas for decorating pumpkins. They carve them, draw on them, and more. It’s astounding when you see the different, artistic jack-o-lanterns and pumpkins that others create. All those are great but this year, you’ll be the one with the astounding creation even if you can’t draw well and even if you have few carving skills. When you make a pumpkin carousel you’ll astonish everyone who sees it.

The size of the pumpkin doesn’t even matter; you can make a tiny carousel or a giant one. Paint the pumpkin, if you want, or just use it as it is. Start out by going from the top, down, about a third of the way on the pumpkin, and cutting the top off. The bottom of the pumpkin should be about two-thirds of the pumpkin. Cut the top in a scalloped manner, all the way around, and set it aside for now.

Scrape all the meat and seeds out of the pumpkin and make the inside bottom as flat as possible. Place a thin circle of wood or a thick circle of cardboard inside and set it so that it’s flat and straight.

Purchase wooden dowel rods from a craft or home improvement store and use them to hold the top of the carousel. Have the rods cut or buy them in the length you want. The rods should be small-diameter; the exact diameter can vary depending upon the size of pumpkin you have. You’ll need three to four rods, each of them the exact size.

Apply hot glue to one end of each rod and glue it to the cardboard or wood inside the pumpkin. Space them evenly apart. Spread cotton, Spanish moss, candy, or another choice, around the rods, and fill the pumpkin with it.

Decide on what you want to be riding on the carousel. You can glue flat objects to the rods to make it appear they’re riding. Some choices include bats, witch shapes, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, or even black cats. You can purchase novelty items or even cut the shapes from black construction paper. The riders can all look the same or each can be different. Glue or tape one rider to each pole.

Clean the inside of the lid of the pumpkin. Set the lid of the pumpkin on the dowel rods to make the top of the carousel and to finish the project. It’s adorable or scary, large or small, and perfect for setting outside ,or using indoors for Halloween.
Pumpkin Carousel


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