It's that time of year for all things ghoulish and spooky. We've never really 'celebrated' (seems the wrong word somehow) Hallowe'en before as The Boy has a low tolerance for anything vaguely malevolent and asks a hell of a lot of questions. Yesterday at St. Fagan's outdoor museum in Cardiff, there was a fantastic scene set up for the Hallowe'en festivities, but of course there was fake blood and skeletons strewn everywhere. How do you explain that to a three year old who's asking what the bones are for?
However, one of the best bits of Hallowe'en for children is pumpkin carving, and this year we had a go at it for the first time ever!
The Boy drew the outline of the eyes on and the position of the mouth, I did the rest. He was completely and utterly captivated by the finished product and as a result, I have to go and buy another pumpkin tomorrow to carve another one out!
This was our finished pumpkin!
What do you think?
Instagram and twitter are full of everyone's fantastic carvings at the moment, and so I thought I'd set up a linky for you to show off your pumpkins! Pumpkin carving seems to bring out the artist in all of us.
Please join in below with your carvery skills, show off your witches, wizards, ghouls and goblins.
If you don't have a blog, link up the Instagram or twitpic URL.
Capture by Lucy says
Great stuff! We haven't done ours yet they are littering the house looking lovely though! Tomorrow is the day!
TheBoyAndMe says
Make sure you come back and link up please?
Elaine Livingstone says
the photo of The Boy in the light of the pumpkin is amazing.
TheBoyAndMe says
Thank you, I am really pleased with that photo!
jenny paulin says
the boy designed a fab pumpkin and what a great idea to let him design it too.
TheBoyAndMe says
Hope you'll share the one Burton did with daddy?
Bex @ The Mummy Adventure says
I love your pumpkin, it has a lot of personality! Looking forward to this in a couple of years x
TheBoyAndMe says
It's far more fun that I envisaged!
HPMcQ says
Fabulous eyebrows!!! the boy has a definite "eye" for pumpkin design!
TheBoyAndMe says
They're great aren't they?
Red Rose Mummy says
That is a friendly looking pumpkin, it slightly reminds me of Bits and Bobs from cBeebies. We haven't got a pumpkin yet but I'll be back to link up when we do.
Carolin says
Aww the boy looks very proud of his pumpkin 🙂
Alison says
I love it, it looks happy
Notmyyearoff says
That's a very spooky looking pumpkin!!
Paul Kennedy says
That linky site is not Android friendly. I ended up powering up the PC in the end.
TheBoyAndMe says
I knew you wouldn't be able to resist! Thanks for joining in and sorry about Linky Tools!
Paul Kennedy says
Well it's the only thing I'm really good at!
Emma Day says
I managed to link from Android. Great LINKY Xx
Galina says
You did a great job. Love the soulful eyes of your pumpkin.
StephsTwoGirls says
Love the linky, thanks! Yours look fab. Wish I'd thought of Peppa before I did the Mickey one – that was v hard work!!
Helen says
That's a great pumpkin! Unfortunately Sainsburys ran out of pumpkins, so … I carved a watermelon!!
Judy says
Carved a watermelon, that's so funny, did it work?
Sharon @IHeartMotherhood says
wow what a lovely load of Pumpkins! I wish we hadn't done ours about 2 weeks early and it hadn't of collapsed a week before Halloween! lol!
Coombemill - Fiona says
Hope you are open till tomorrow night, I have some lovely pumpkins and more coming up on Country Kids this week
Hannah says
Your pumpkin is awesome! What a nice linky party! Fiona (Coombe Mill) sent me your way with our Family Fall Fun Fest!
ToastingMarshmallows says
Love your pumpkin, that photo of The Boy laying infront of it is gorgeous x