Add twinkle to your fall nights with these magical pumpkin lanterns. Instead of carving traditional faces, drill tiny holes into each pumpkin. Use strings of tiny white lights to illuminate the pumpkins, creating star-studded globes sure to delight any ghost or goblin.
Celestial Pumpkins
Tools and Materials
- Pumpkins of varying sizes
- Tiny white string lights
- Drill with 1/4-inch bit
- Knife
- Fleshing tool (No. FT453
- Black tape
Step 1
Turn a pumpkin on its side, and use a knife to carve out a circular opening in the bottom. Make the opening large enough so your hand can fit comfortably through it. Use a spoon to remove the flesh and seeds. With a serrated loop tool, scrape away the pumpkin's inner wall until it's about 1/4 inch thick. Turn the pumpkin right side up.
Step 2
Drill holes using a 1/4-inch bit; use tape as a guide for a uniform pattern, or make randomly spaced holes.
Step 3
Insert a string of lights through the bottom, and place one bulb in each hole, pushing the bulbs through so they protrude slightly. Tuck the remaining lights into the pumpkin, and turn the pumpkin right side up with the light string's plug running out from the bottom.
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on Sep. 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM
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I'm totally doing something different with my pumpkins thus year. I found some super cute ideas. I love this one too. I might just have to try it.
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on Sep. 22, 2011 at 8:51 PM
This beats carving a pumpkin! And pretty! Now I want two pumpkins
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on Sep. 22, 2011 at 9:36 PM
I KNEW YOU WOULD LIKE THIS :-)
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Thank u for this
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