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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zeenie Wed 04-Nov-15 13:25:27

thanks so much! As its his pumpkins ill let him have the books! Email is on its way!

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shysal Tue 03-Nov-15 16:00:21

Congratulations zeenie's son! Well done! thlsmile

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 03-Nov-15 15:04:26

Superb carving all round - giving the judges a very difficult decision. But the winner is...zeenie for her (son's!) skeleton which everyone fell in love with. An email winging its way to you shortly

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MaggieMay69 Sun 01-Nov-15 22:52:35

Our little Witch & Kitty made this! Baby Pumpkin! xxx

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sweir1 Sat 31-Oct-15 14:59:12

Butternut squashed!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Sat 31-Oct-15 14:12:49

Ps not quite sure why it's stretched and sideways!!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Sat 31-Oct-15 14:12:17

My first ever attempt. Wouldn't stand a chance even if it was eligible grin but DD happy

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Valski Sat 31-Oct-15 14:07:04

Hi, courtesy of the son of my niece (15yr old)..

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Youngski Sat 31-Oct-15 10:24:21

Here's our pumpkin effort for 2015. Have a spectacularly spooky Halloween Gransnet!

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shysal Sat 31-Oct-15 09:10:45

I have posted this before, but it always makes me laugh! grin

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villagefox Sat 31-Oct-15 08:30:46

It's beginning to feel a lot like ........ Halloween!

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robyn297 Fri 30-Oct-15 21:39:16

The Clarke Family Pumpkin Patch

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shscc Fri 30-Oct-15 17:28:38

Our home-grown pumpkin carved by my Granddaughter.

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

This one I saw on Facebook slightly funnier..

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

This is my scary granddaughter Holly with her pumpkin!

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

This is our efforts for 2015

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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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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