Every year, people see these little creations on front porches all over the world. Pumpkin carving is a tradition for many families and students here at FHN.

“I’ve been pumpkin carving with my family since I was two,” sophomore Mackenzie Holden said. “We all like to gather in our garage and we invite my neighbors. For our pumpkins, we all have a theme for the year. So, we pick one certain Halloween movie, and we all have to choose who did better, and whoever did the best gets to pick the dessert for the night.”

Every family has different traditions, and how they figure out what designs to do.

“Usually, I just have something that’ll pop into my head, or I’ll just look on Google or Pinterest,” senior Maddoc Bray said.

For many, Pinterest is the first step in pumpkin carving. The site has a range of pumpkin designs that you can choose from. Most people when pumpkin carving cut out the top and pull out all the seeds first. Pulling out the seeds is very important or the candle won’t be seen or light.

“Pulling out the seeds are my least favorite part about pumpkin carving. It’s so sticky and it makes my hands feel weird,” junior Cailyn Rector said.

Most people agree that taking out the seeds is their least favorite part. After taking out the seeds, start carving out the design. Once the pumpkin is all finished, put a candle inside and put it outside.

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