HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CARVING PARTY

Pumpkin carving parties are great on the night before Halloween and are a lot of fun. You can do one for your kids and their friends or have a before Halloween carving party with adults. People don't seem to take the time they should to enjoy this age old tradition of carving pumpkins.

Below you'll find a list of things you'll need to do to get your party together. Pumpkins vary in price depending on where you live. It might be less costly to have your guests bring their own pumpkins. If there is a pumpkin farm close to you, you might be able to talk to the owner about a group discount if everyone in your party buys them there.

Make sure you have room for everyone to carve their pumpkins. If weather is nice, do it outdoors. There will be less mess to clean up and you won't have to worry about getting pumpkin guts all over your nice dinning room table. If not, make sure to cover the table with a plastic drop cloth and follow that with news paper. When everyone is done carving, you can just pull the whole thing together and throw it away. Make sure to take some of the pumpkin seeds and roast them up for your guests while the party is going on. You'll find a recipe here.

Keep a camera handy to take pictures of the carving as it goes along. Make sure to photograph the finished Jack-O-Lanterns. You might consider making simple scrap books to give to guests after the party so they can remember what a great time they had at your pumpkin carving party! For more on putting a Halloween Pumpkin Carving party together, go to HalloweenCostumeParty.com.

Plan Ahead:

Make and send invitations
Supply pumpkins for carving or "Bring Your Own Pumpkin" (BYOP)
Supply carving tools or bring your own
Plenty of table space and chairs
Lots of newspaper - trash bags and cans
Decorations and party favors
Refreshments and snacks
Background entertainment - music, horror movies, etc.
Photograph the completed Jack O' Lanterns