Angry Birds Pumpkin Carving Tutorial

About three years ago, my family started a pumpkin carving contest and now it has become quite the tradition.

My entire family gets into it, even the kids and my 89 year old Grandmom join in on the competition.

Want to see how it goes down?

Every year, my husband tries to up the ante.

This year since my boys are HUGE Angry Bird fans, he decided to make them their very own Angry Bird pumpkin.

It took him about 2 1/2 hours to do it, but boy was it worth it!

Step 1: Download Template

There are lots of sites that have fun templates, but we used the one from the Angry Birds official site.

Step 2: Hollow out your pumpkin

Get down and dirty and scrap out all of the pumpkin guts to make it as clean as possible.

*NOTE: Make sure to scrap the front of the pumpkin as thin as you can, about a half inch. This will help the light come through when you are finished.

Step 3: Tape the template to your pumpkin and trace the pattern.

We used a small wheel that came with our pumpkin carving kit. However, you can use anything {such as a thumb tack} to poke small holes in the pumpkin.

Step 4: Outline the pattern.

This is key if you want to be able to see exactly where each line goes. My hubby outlined the pattern {or small holes} with a marker to make them stand out.

Step 5: Get the power tools & safety glasses out!

There are a ton of spots that you will need to shave down but not go completely through the pumpkin. A dremel works perfectly for this!

However, be prepared to be covered in pumpkin parts when you are finished. That’s part of the fun!

Step 6; Put a light inside your pumpkin and watch it GLOW!

The boys went crazy when it was done and can’t stop talking about their pumpkin!

I think my hubby won the competition, don’t you think?

If you are looking for more fun ideas for pumpkin carving, check out Complicated Mama’s post!

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I'm Tina, a wife and mother of two very active little boys. I'm the Co-founder of Girls' Lunch Out {GLO}, a marketing company that hosts networking events for women in social media. I'm also part of the BabyCenter social media team and the Family Expert for P&G's Have You Tried This Yet? Trend Trio.

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