Taken from: www.nationalgeographic.com
Supplies: Pumpkin; Carving Tools: poker, drill, saw; Paper Pattern; Tape; Candle
1. Cut out an opening in top or bottom, big enough to clean out the pumpkin. Save the piece you cut out for a lid.
2. Clean and scrape out the inside of the pumpkin.
3. Cut out the pattern & tape it to the paper. (Make small folds if necessary to fit the paper smoothly.)
4. Transfer the design. Use the poker to produce an outline on the pumpkin.
5. Drill the holes. Holding the pumpkin in your lap, twist the drill in each poker hole.
6. Start Sawing. Saw up and down from dot to dot.
7. Cut a Chimney. Light a candle inside the pumpkin and place the lid back on. Put out the flame quickly and look for the blacken spot inside the lid. Cut a small hole there for smoke and heat to escape.