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    The History of PUMPKIN CARVING HALLOWEEN Halloween is a night for dressing up, telling ghost stories, having spooky parties, trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving. What most people don't know is that Halloween is actually based on an ancient Celtic holiday known as Samhain (pronounced "sow wan"), which means "summer's end". It was the end of the Celtic year, starting at sundown on October 31st and going through to sundown November 1st. On this magical night, jack-o-lanterns, carved from tur

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    The History of PUMPKIN CARVING HALLOWEEN Halloween is a night for dressing up, telling ghost stories, having spooky parties, trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving. What most people don't know is that Halloween is actually based on an ancient Celtic holiday known as Samhain (pronounced "sow wan"), which means "summer's end". It was the end of the Celtic year, starting at sundown on October 31st and going through to sundown November 1st. On this magical night, jack-o-lanterns, carved from tur

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    The History of PUMPKIN CARVING HALLOWEEN Halloween is a night for dressing up, telling ghost stories, having spooky parties, trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving. What most people don't know is that Halloween is actually based on an ancient Celtic holiday known as Samhain (pronounced "sow wan"), which means "summer's end". It was the end of the Celtic year, starting at sundown on October 31st and going through to sundown November 1st. On this magical night, jack-o-lanterns, carved from tur

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    The History of Pumpkin Carving

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    The History of PUMPKIN CARVING HALLOWEEN Halloween is a night for dressing up, telling ghost stories, having spooky parties, trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving. What most people don't know is that Halloween is actually based on an ancient Celtic holiday known as Samhain (pronounced "sow wan"), which means "summer's end". It was the end of the Celtic year, starting at sundown on October 31st and going through to sundown November 1st. On this magical night, jack-o-lanterns, carved from tur

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    The

    History of
    PUMPKIN
    CARVING
    HALLOWEEN
    Halloween is a night for dressing up, telling
    ghost stories, having spooky parties,
    trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving.

    What most people don't know is that


    Halloween is actually based on an ancient
    Celtic holiday known as Samhain
    (pronounced "sow wan"), which means
    "summer's end".
    It was the end of the Celtic year, starting at
    sundown on October 31st and going through to
    sundown November 1st.
    On this magical night, jack-o-lanterns,
    carved from turnips or gourds,

    were set on porches and in windows to welcome


    deceased loved ones, but also to act as
    protection against malevolent spirits.
    Before carving the pumpking, let’s check your
    knowledge about pumpkins.

    Pumpkins are …
    Vegetables
    Fruits
    FRUITS!!!!

    …Let’s start the carving process step by step


    STEP 1: Get the pumpkin and the tools

    • PUMPKIN

    • TOOLS
    - Knife and awl
    - Spoon
    - Gloves
    - Template
    - Black Marker
    - Candle and light
    STEP 2: Cut out the top with a knife
    STEP 3: Put your gloves on and
    scrape out the inside with a spoon
    STEP 4: Draw a pattern with a marker
    STEP 5: Transfer the pattern
    STEP 6: Draw the pattern by pinning it
    with the awl
    STEP 7: Remove the pattern and connect
    dots with a marker
    STEP 8: Carve with a knife following the
    lines
    STEP 9: Light a candle and put it inside
    the pumpkin
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    VRUSHALI PATIL
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