There are many fun events that can be done on Halloween and many families have made it a tradition to carve pumpkins on the night before Halloween. The family will visit a farmer who has grown hundreds of pumpkins in his field just for this one special night of the year that some refer to as Halloween. These orange colored gourds are used for more things, but carving a pumpkin is at the top of the list.
Most pumpkins are displayed in grocery stores in loose piles throughout the store. Pumpkins serve as store decorations for many weeks and store managers hope that they will put shoppers into the holiday shopping spirit. Many families will select several pumpkins and take them home in the car. The children will wait patiently for the time when they can begin carving the pumpkin that was chosen by them.
Some have been taught the skills that would be needed to create a Jack-O-Lantern. Those that are not old enough to hold a knife can sit by patiently and offer advice on how they would like the pumpkin to look when all of the carving is done. Parents will certain caution children several times about using skill while carving Halloween pumpkins. Some children might...