History
What country did Jack-O-Lanterns originate in?
Ireland
Put this inside the pumpkin to help it shine bright
Candle/light
What the pumpkin grows on
A vine
This princess used a pumpkin as her carriage
Cinderella
A fan favorite on Thanksgiving
Pumpkin pie
Why did people start making Jack-O-Lanterns?
To scare away evil spirits
Put this spice inside your pumpkin to make it smell like pumpkin spice
Cinnamon
Part that you cut off the vine
Stem
The name of a friendly, square pumpkin
Spookly the square pumpkin
Super yummy when roasted (sometimes you can buy Ranch seasoned ones!)
Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkins were once thought to be a cure for this animal bite
Snake bite
Use this to put on the pumpkin to make the design before carving it
Stencil
The outer layer of the pumpkin
Skin
The name of the pumpkin character in Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
The pumpkin king
Blended pumpkin, usually used for baking
Pumpkin puree
These root vegetables were used by the Irish and Scottish before they started carving pumpkins
Potatoes and turnips
Should you carve a pumpkin from the top or bottom? Why?
Bottom, it helps the pumpkin hold it's shape better
Insides of the pumpkin
Charlie brown goes looking for this person in the pumpkin fields. Who is it and what do they do?
The great pumpkin, gives toys to kids who believe in him
Very popular coffee flavor during the fall season
Pumpkin spice
How should you get ready to set up to carve a pumpkin?
On a table with a towel/paper under it (keeps it from slipping/easy clean up) and make sure you have an adult to help you!
The yellow part of the pumpkin on the inside once you get all the seeds out
The pumpkin meat/flesh
At the center of this Disney movie town, there is a HUGE jack-o-lantern!
Halloweentown
You can make this meal by cooking all ingredients in a pumpkin. You can even serve it out of the pumpkin!
Pumpkin stew