Quest to find the Best Great Pumpkin!
Help me find the best carved pumpkin! Great Pumpkin carving is an art form all by itself. Do you agree?
I have checked out flickr, but I cannot see it all.
Jack-o'-lantern, jackolantern, jackalantern, use whatever key word you desire in your Flickr search for the great pumpkin.
Also for your enjoyment, I have included a link to free templates for your very own pumpkin. These designs don't need any carving tools!
If you keep reading, there is a link to an article in Mother Earth News with carving tricks!
I even have a suggestion for a (healthier) treat for your goblins.
Be Sure To Check the CafePress Products in this lens. I found some really cute (I think!) stuff.
[image of jackolantern is from Better Homes and Gardens website--read on to find the link]
Contents at a Glance
- Origin of the Jack o' lantern:
- BEST IN THE WORLD PICTURES OF....The Great Pumpkin!
- Which Jack will win in 2009?
Origin of the Jack o' lantern:
It all began with "Stingy Jack" who became "Jack of the lantern".
BEST IN THE WORLD PICTURES OF....The Great Pumpkin!
You Can Add a Photo of a Jackolantern from Flickr, if you want to!
Vote for which Pumpkin you think is the Great(est) Pumpkin. Choose an Original Bootastic one!
Please Note: YOU,too, can submit a fickr photo of a Jackolantern!
Photo Credits: All from Flickr (I contacted the photographers for permission)
Check out the Pumpkin Art Group for some beautiful images!
Don't forget to vote! Please!
You can come back and vote again!
Which Jack will win in 2009?
Smiley Pumpkin got the most votes and was the most clicked on of all the Jack O' Lanterns in 2008!
2009 Winner is...Jack-o-baby!
Pumpkin Carving Tips:
Useful article from "Mother Earth News", Pumpkin Carving Tricks!
Free Templates for Your Jackolantern! Click the Picture:
Stencils for Great Pumpkins! From Better Homes and Gardens--Halloween Carving at its best!
Click on images to make them larger.
Get the Free Jack-o-lantern Patterns for your Great Pumpkin
Here is where you get the templates shown above:
Pumpkins: From Stencils to Carved. This link will lead you to the Better Homes and Gardens website. Topper to your Pumpkin Costume
Couldn't resist this jackolantern headband!
Remember To Have Fun!
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
The Great Pumpkin - the Book
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Peanuts)
Amazon Price: $4.95 (as of 12/25/2009) 
The Great Pumpkin Strikes Again! (Peanuts)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
The Great Pumpkin - DVD
Peanuts Holiday Collection (It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown / A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving / A Charlie Brown Christmas) (Deluxe Edition)
Amazon Price: $23.49 (as of 12/25/2009)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
How to Carve an (almost) Original Jack-o'-lantern
Extreme Pumpkins: Diabolical Do-It-Yourself Designs to Amuse Your Friends and Scare Your Neighbors
Amazon Price: $5.58 (as of 12/25/2009)
Just in case you need help. This book got 5 stars!
CLICK HERE (Yes! on these underlined words!) TO SEE MY CHOICE FOR TREATS SO YOU WON'T GET TRICKED!
Or get a Treat Mix Recipe here: Recipes for a Candy Corn Halloween
You Won't Get Egged on Halloween!
Organic treats I am going to hand out!
(FYI--my husband LOVES these lollipops. They soothed his sore throat and satisfied his sweet-tooth as well!)
YummyEarth Organic Lollipops, Assorted Flavors, 5-Pound Bag
Amazon Price: $26.92 (as of 12/25/2009)
These Lollipops have gotten rave reviews. They have been featured on the Today show!
Other Jackolantern Lenses of Note:
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Pumpkin Painting
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Painted pumpkins outlast carved pumpkins by months! Painting pumpkins is easy, safe and not as messy as carving pumpkins. So, grab a paint brush and have FUN!
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Pumpkin Picking Time
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Pumpkins seem to fascinate children, whether they are growing in a field or carved as a jack-o-lantern on the front porch. This thematic teaching unit is all about pumpkins from growing them and eating them to the history and symbols associate...
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Pumpkin Carving
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I started carving pumpkins by myself when I was in middle school. I remember taking my time to get it just right and being so proud of my work. In 8th grade I entered a Jack-o-lantern contest at school and won! One of my teachers liked it so mu...
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Halloween Fun
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Halloween is so much fun. Dressing up, eating fun treats, carving pumpkins, parties and staying up late to watch scary movies. This is a great source for Halloween Fun. Costumes, Recipes, Movies, Stamps and Family Fun.
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History Of the Jack'o Lantern
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Pumpkins can be turned into some pretty scary faces. All you need is a carving knife and a pattern. Unless you are artistic then all you need is your imagination with the knife. I remember growing up with Jack O'Lanterns at Halloween, but none as fa...
Pumpkin Stuff on CafePress
Jack-o-lantern 6 Maternity Dark T-Shirt
Price: 29.99
Welcome Great Pumpkin Journal
Price: 12.99
So Many Pumpkins Greeting Card
Price: 4.99
ARE MY CHOICES ORIGINAL?
If the Jack's I chose are not orginal designs (ie. from a design book that comes with a carving kit), let me know and I will delete them with my wizard's wand. Shazamm! Poof! Gone!
In return, add your 'lantern to my list or send me the link to your picture. Remember--the rating must be "G"--for all audiences.
Thanks for visiting!
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- CastleRoy CastleRoy Oct 22, 2009 @ 11:42 pm
- I love this lens such fun Ilove it 5 *s lensroll right back thanks I love it
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- eccles1 eccles1 Sep 26, 2009 @ 10:48 am
- very cute and carving pumpkins is safe!
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- missbat missbat Jul 29, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
- Cute lens, nice job! :D
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- GrowWear GrowWear Oct 20, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
- Love seeing different kinds of pumpkin carvings. This lens is definitely a treat!
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- Pastiche Pastiche Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:52 am
- Love this lens! Lensrolled to my Halloween craft lens, and Temple Halloween parade as well. Smiley Pumpkin and JackO'Rock are really cool. ****
Get in on the Great Fun!
You will get more than just Great Pumpkins from this magazine.
Better Homes and Gardens (1-year)
Amazon Price: $14.97 (as of 12/25/2009)
More BHG:
Better Homes and Gardens - Australia
Amazon Price: $125.32 (as of 12/25/2009)
Vintage Magazine Oct 1925 Better Homes and Gardens
Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 12/25/2009)
by Mickie_G
I am a wife, mother, & grandmother who also happens to be a Baby Boomer. I am also trying to find my place in the world. So who isn't?
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