Working with pumpkins can be rather greasy, which may make it difficult to hold the knife. Therefore only adults should use the knife to cut out the features of the face. On the other hand, children can draw the eyes, nose and mouth and help to scoop the flesh out of the pumpkin.

What you need:
● A whole pumpkin
● A couple of newspapers
                                      ● A marker pen
                                      ● A thin-bladed knife
                                      ● A wooden spoon

Method:
Place the pumpkin on the newspapers.
Draw the outline of the lid at the top of the pumpkin with a marker pen and cut it off with a sharp knife. The hole must be big enough to enable you to scoop out all the flesh by hand or using a large spoon.
Cut out the flesh and seeds and let the children scoop this out with the wooden spoon.
Scrape the inner side of the pumpkin with the wooden spoon until the sides are smooth. The bottom of the pumpkin must be flat on the inside so that the tealights can stand level.
Brush the inner side of the pumpkin with a preservative such as sodium benzoate in order to prevent the pumpkin from decomposing too quickly.
Draw the eyes, nose and mouth on the pumpkin with the marker. Then carefully make cuts along these lines with the knife.
Place a tealight in the bottom of the pumpkin so that it acts as a lantern. You can also put a string of lights into the pumpkin, thus enabling the pumpkin to be illuminated all the time.
A pumpkin contains quite a lot of natural sugar, as a result of which it may attract small fruit flies as it begins to decompose. It’s therefore a good idea to place the pumpkin outside if at all possible.
Small pumpkins can also be decorated by drawing or painting them. Group them all on a dish or let them resemble a small family on the windowsill.

Have fun!