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Show my your pumpkins

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Soubriquet · 30/10/2023 20:20

I admit I didn’t do these, my partner did, but how cool are they!

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Someaddedsugar · 30/10/2023 21:44

An owl @graveyardsmash?

Someaddedsugar · 30/10/2023 21:45

These are all amazing btw. I can't bring myself to carve ours so I'll be getting a sharpie out tomorrow 😂

graveyardsmash · 30/10/2023 21:46

Yes !!! @Someaddedsugar thank you!! family have been picking on my efforts saying it looks like a face with a moustache.

sellingupslow · 30/10/2023 21:49

graveyardsmash · 30/10/2023 21:40

Just to settle an argument..... what would you say the one in the middle is ??

I thought the Lorax

graveyardsmash · 30/10/2023 21:50

@sellingupslow sadly you are not the first person to make that comparison 😂

Robin21 · 30/10/2023 22:02

Here are our attempts!

whereareyousleep · 30/10/2023 22:41

Our 2 for this year some sort of witch and a vampire

coxesorangepippin · 31/10/2023 01:09

I love the smiling demon!

stargirl1701 · 31/10/2023 01:14

Neep here in Perthshire!

SammyScrounge · 31/10/2023 01:17

Soubriquet · 30/10/2023 20:20

I admit I didn’t do these, my partner did, but how cool are they!

They are works of art.

Someaddedsugar · 31/10/2023 07:10

graveyardsmash · 30/10/2023 21:46

Yes !!! @Someaddedsugar thank you!! family have been picking on my efforts saying it looks like a face with a moustache.

😂. I saw the owl first and I've just asked my 6 year old who also said an owl 🦉

BritneyBookClubPresident · 31/10/2023 09:12

Soubriquet · 30/10/2023 20:20

I admit I didn’t do these, my partner did, but how cool are they!

Wow! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Finteq · 31/10/2023 16:53

graveyardsmash · 30/10/2023 21:40

Just to settle an argument..... what would you say the one in the middle is ??

My first thought was owl,but now you've mentioned it,I can see how others may say lorax

Liv999 · 31/10/2023 17:16

Before we put a candle in them

JoBrodie · 31/10/2023 18:00

Your pumpkins are fantastic!

If you have a printer and a pair of scissors you can make this 'programmable' pumpkin. It's free. If you have an empty jam jar and a torch or battery operated LED you can tape it to that to light up for extra spookiness (see video). Mostly just for fun but if your kids are interested in computer science there's a linked worksheet and a bit about computing research :-)
https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/the-program-a-pumpkin-activity/

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Available in A4 and US Letter sizes.

Jo-oooOOOooo

Program A Pumpkin from CS4FN

Change the pumpkin's expression by sliding strips of paper behind its face. Just for fun, but also there's an opportunity to learn about some computer scienc...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfYR7OLsC14

FelicityBeedle · 31/10/2023 18:24

I couldn’t find the thread earlier, glad someone linked me! My turnip, pumpkin and orange!

FelicityBeedle · 31/10/2023 18:25

Oh fgs I’m not having much luck with images tonight

BeReet · 31/10/2023 18:55

graveyardsmash · 30/10/2023 21:40

Just to settle an argument..... what would you say the one in the middle is ??

The Lorax?

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