Pumpkin carving competition

KatGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 19-Oct-15 13:58:12

For those who are feeling creative, we've got a Halloween competition to sink your teeth into... <ahem>

Showcase your/your grandchild/grandchildren's carved pumpkins on this thread, and any carving tips you may have, by 31 October for a chance of winning a bundle of books of your choosing (fiction, non-fiction, younger or older kids).

There's no need to rush out to the corner shop to buy a pumpkin - unless you want to - you're more than welcome to post up pictures from previous years (although if you've entered in previous years, you can't post the same photo). Whether it's a work of artistic brilliance <cough> or a simple Jack O' Lantern, we'd love to see it.

Winners will be picked by a panel and we'll announce the winner on this thread shortly after the competition has closed.

Usual T&Cs apply.

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amandaa5449 Thu 29-Oct-15 07:23:31

Our carvings as a family including a child with special needs smile

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shysal Thu 29-Oct-15 07:58:22

I am going to attempt my first ever carved pumpkin today. All being well it will be a cat, but could end up as nothing but soup! grin

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Maren Thu 29-Oct-15 17:36:12

Summers creation!

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shysal Thu 29-Oct-15 17:48:41

Enjoyed roasting and eating the seeds, Yum!

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balloon666 Thu 29-Oct-15 19:21:59

love halloween

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woodskirsty Thu 29-Oct-15 22:02:25

Carving pumpkins should be fun, don't worry about the mess smile get stuck in

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holly100 Fri 30-Oct-15 09:01:38

my first attempt - using the pin method

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Pineapplerock Fri 30-Oct-15 09:25:19

This is my daughters effort for this year her pug's portrait

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Nelliemaggs Fri 30-Oct-15 09:49:41

Last year' effort. I have a broken finger this year so will have to give it a miss.

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Nelliemaggs Fri 30-Oct-15 10:09:52

Sorry. The photos left my iPad the right way up and I don't know how to turn them back sad

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paperbackbutterfly Fri 30-Oct-15 10:13:19

sorry to sound negative about this but I really hope all the flesh from these pumpkins will be eaten. We do not like pumpkin so I won't buy them just to be carved and thrown away. 18,000 tons of pumpkin went to landfill in the uk last year, they do not decompose very quickly.

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Dodo123 Fri 30-Oct-15 10:14:17

This is our efforts for 2015

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Sappho Fri 30-Oct-15 10:37:18

I went to visit my little sister's new baby for half term. We carved giant Uncle's pumpkins fresh from the allotment for Nana V's new grandson baby Ryan. I carved a star to remind him of his Nana V who we lost to cancer on Feb 14th earlier this year - I know she is beaming with joy as she gazes down at him from a starry Halloween sky. This star pumpkin is for you Nana V. Love you mum, from darling new baby Ryan who you knew was on his way, your 7 children, 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandson- keep on shining Nana V we all love you xxx

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audidude27 Fri 30-Oct-15 11:15:26

This is my scary granddaughter Holly with her pumpkin!

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dragon60 Fri 30-Oct-15 11:39:08

We wanted a friendlier theme than spooky ghosts, so chose to make a Fairy Pumpkin House.

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Valski Fri 30-Oct-15 16:05:24

My husband carved the pumpkin.. He took it very seriously and used tools! As in his tool box.

If only my nieces didn't notice he had done teeth upside down! Oops..

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Valski Fri 30-Oct-15 16:06:12