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To carve a good Jack-O-Lantern, you need the right tools for the job! They have to be sharp enough, flexible, thin and sturdy.

Most of what you will need you may already have in your kitchen or can be purchased in the kitchen section at your local department store. The basics are listed below and generally will not cost you more that $25.00

• Use this long, thin bladed knife to cut the top hole and any large pieces out of the face of the pumpkin.

• You can take a small paring knife to the grinder to make a very thin bladed knife for detail work.

• Knives work best when sharp and are actually safer because they require less force to make the necessary cuts. Sharpen your knives before and often during your pumpkin carving. Be sure to follow the instruction that come with the sharpening stone.



• Tools for transferring and cutting out paper stencil patterns.

• This tool is essential for carving fine, detailed areas, but can be used for carving the entire Jack-O-Lantern. You can use an X-Acto knife (No. 5 Knife Handle) with the keyhole saw (No. 15)

• This is used to transfer your designs onto the face of the pumpkin. An ice pick or nail can be used for this. An artist's stylus tool makes a great Poker Tool and can be found at most craft and art supply stores.

• You can make these on your computer, download pre-made ones or buy them during the Halloween season in booklets.

• Use several different types and sizes of spoons for removing the seeds, pulp and skin from the inside of the pumpkin. An ice-cream scoop and a large metal ladle work great to scrap the inside of the pumpkin to remove the guts.



• Utensils like this are inexpensive and can be found at most department stores in their kitchen section. You can picked some up at your local dollar store for much less than other stores carry them. Shop around!

• Something to keep all of your pumpkin carving tools in insures that they stay together and you can find them when the time comes. Toolboxes can be found at hardware and department stores. Get one that is large enough to hold all of your tools, templates and candles. It only cost ten dollars and best of all, it's orange!

• Use of traditional candles to illuminate your Jack-O'-Lanterns. Votive candles, placed in clear glass candle holders are safer and last longer. Plain white candles give off the most light.



• Remember, any fire, no matter how small or protected has the potential for becoming a large and potentially disastrous one. Fire safety should always be the number one priority. Never leave a lit candle unsupervised. Have a fire extinguisher readily available and see that everyone knows how to use it. Never leave children unattended with a lit pumpkin, candles or other source of fire.

• If you take good care of your carving tools they'll last a very long time, if not a lifetime. Always clean your tools after you use them and then store them all together for the next Halloween. Care should be taken not to bend knife blades or carving saw blades. Carving blades are very thin and sometimes brittle, and can be particularly subject to breaking.

X-Acto now packages their own pumpkin carving kit! The kit includes an X-Acto Heavy Duty Handle and Blade. 10 awesome templates and 1 adhesive sheet. It also comes with a booklet with containing step-by-step instructions, the history of Halloween, pumpkin recipes and a guide for making your own templates.