Gourd Snake swallowing a baby pumpkin

Halloween gives innocent vegetables a chance to show off their darker sides.

Inspired by the Calvin and Hobbes horror show of snowmen, I wanted a halloween pumpkin that was easy to make, but that had a playful narrative element.

Materials:
Speckled gourd
Baby pumpkin
Small dried corn cob
Toothpick
Small carving knife or X-acto knife
Tea light
2 papaya seeds or buttons

Step 1:

I went to the local pumpkin patch and picked out a speckled gourd, a baby pumpkin and a decorative corn cob.

Comments

[makendo]

Genius!

[dcivarson]

I thought this was such a good idea, I tried one of my own, thanks for the inspiration.

[Brass Paperclip]

Too funny! I love the expression on the pumpkin's face...genuinely worried! Great job!

[sze arteest]

Creative and fun! :0)

[mcraghead]

Awesome!

[scoochmaroo]

I have always wanted to carve something with one of these gourds, but never figured out what! This is fantastic.

[ChrysN]

Awesome! I love the look on the pumpkins face.

[Jennipher]

Brilliant!

[lkitts]

Love it!!! Want to try that next year. Great job.

[Penolopy Bulnick]

I have never seen a gourd shaped like that! I love what you did with it!