global pumpkin carving
I know, I know, it’s super late in the Halloween season to just now be posting about pumpkin carving. Here’s the thing: I got lazy, and more importantly, this isn’t a Jack-O-Lantern. It’s an etched pumpkin, so I hereby declare this my pumpkin decor through Thanksgiving.
We weren’t even sure if we’d have pumpkins because our apartment complex doesn’t allow carved pumpkins (not sure if that’s because of pumpkin smashing or fire hazards, probably both). But this is a happy solution.
Everybody loves globes. Everybody. It’s a proven fact. So here’s a fun way to make your own little pumpkin globe!
MATERIALS NEEDED
round pumpkin
THIS spherical map, sized to your pumpkin
tools for carving/etching — get creative with these!
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Find a round pumpkin
Step 2: Print out your spherical map pieces (found HERE) and tape them to the pumpkin. It might not be perfect, because the chances of you finding a perfectly round pumpkin would be incredible! But that’s ok. Do what you can.
Step 3: Make small prick marks around each continent and remove the paper.
Step 4: Follow your outlining prick marks to etch deeply into the pumpkin.
Is that not the best looking pumpkin you’ve ever seen? I think I’m going to cry the day it rots, but for now, I’ll just keep popping my head into the kitchen to admire it’s awesomeness.
so cool! we still have our pumpkins, uncarved, sitting on our lanai… so, it’s not too late for pumpkin posts! thanks for linking up!
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This is so cool. I wonder if you could poke holes through and then put a light in the middle to highlight the continents? Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday! Hope to see you next week.
Ah! I love maps! I did the state of Arizona on my pumpkin this year, but I really wanted to do a world map! Everyone said it was too ambitious! I’m saving this one for next year!
That is so cool! I love maps, so I might have to try this one. Thanks for sharing. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/11/make-it-pretty-monday-week-22.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
That is so beautiful!!