Introduction: 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.
Step 2:
After hollowing out the pumpkin and gourd and carving the features, I removed the husk from the corn and attached it to the end of the gourd with a toothpick for the rattler’s rattle.
Step 3:
Since we had a papaya in the fridge, I used the seeds for the snake's eyes.
Step 4:
I put a tea light in the baby pumpkin to provide illumination and cut a hole in the back where the snake's mouth would cover it. It provided ventilation and allowed the snake's eyes to glow.
The whole process took about 15 minutes and the trick-or-treaters were delighted.
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16 Comments
5 years ago
That is absolutely hilarious! Thank you for sharing your work!
5 years ago
The best décor on the web! Bravo!
7 years ago on Introduction
The baby corn rattle is genius! I love it!
7 years ago on Introduction
This is adorable! Are you making any fabulous Halloween decorations this year? I want to see more like this; you're an artist! : )
7 years ago
very cool!
8 years ago
So nice!
9 years ago on Introduction
Genius!
9 years ago on Introduction
I thought this was such a good idea, I tried one of my own, thanks for the inspiration.
9 years ago on Introduction
Too funny! I love the expression on the pumpkin's face...genuinely worried! Great job!
9 years ago on Introduction
Creative and fun! :0)
10 years ago on Introduction
Awesome!
10 years ago on Introduction
I have always wanted to carve something with one of these gourds, but never figured out what! This is fantastic.
10 years ago on Introduction
Awesome! I love the look on the pumpkins face.
10 years ago on Introduction
Brilliant!
10 years ago on Introduction
Love it!!! Want to try that next year. Great job.
10 years ago on Introduction
I have never seen a gourd shaped like that! I love what you did with it!