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This year's pumpkin is a Trumpkin

Every year I carve a pumpkin for Hallowe'en. This year's effort is the most frightening yet.

Introducing the Superdecade Games Donald Trumpkin...

Orange skin, hate-filled eyes. It's a trumpkin. I'm not too pleased with it myself, but at least I had a go. The pumpkin was quite expensive from my supermarket, however I'm going to get Donald to pay for it.

Some notable pumpkins from previous years.

Alien pumpkin with a petroleum jelly finish.

nom nom nom

There's something in my eye.

Wishing all my readers a happy Hallowe'en!

If you liked this post then you might like to see some other seasonal posts from back in history:

Putting Vaseline on your pumpkin works - sort of. 2015
Under construction 2014
Happy Hallowe'en 2012

Putting #vaseline on your #pumpkin works, sort of

Superdecade 15:38 Add Comment

The other day I shared my #halloween #pumpkin, along with an experimental way of extending its life with petroleum jelly. Four days later it is doing well (normally they have become a saggy, decaying mess by now) with one minor drawback - some of the teeth seem to have dissolved and fallen out. Any biochemists out there able to explain what is going on?

Today - looks like he's enjoying a sugar rich diet.

Last time looking much healthier

The 2015 #Pumpkin for #halloween

Superdecade 13:59 Add Comment

Introducing the 2015 Superdecade Games Hallowe'en pumpkin (jack-o'-lantern):

It's a monster!

Careful excavation. Get am adult to help with this. I got my dad to do it because I'm only five years young.

Cutting off the skin. Cut out small shapes which should peel off easily.

I've used a really sharp knife here.

I'm using the natural grain in the pumpkin to mark out the teeth. There is no need to cut all the way through at first.

Carefully shaping the teeth.

I've used household bleach to kill any 99.9% of the surface bacteria. This is an attempt to preserve the pumpkin for longer.

The pumpkin has been rinsed and then dried with a hair dryer. Once it is dry I've coated the surface with petroleum jelly. This is an attempt to stop oxygen and bacteria from getting to the exposed flesh of the pumpkin. This *should* make the pumpkin last a little longer.