Kickass Pumpkin Lantern Techniques (14 pics + 1 video)

Cut the top for easier scraping

This also makes it easier to put a candle inside

Use a dry erase marker instead of a Sharpie

So you can correct any mistakes before you start carving

Use a cookie cutter + a mallet

Trace a stencil with a nail or tack

Use glow sticks in place of candles

Make holes with a power drill

Use glow-in-the-dark paint + masking tape

Try fishnet stockings

Preserve with a coating of floor cleaner

Give them teeth

Use It As a Punch Bowl

Turn It Into a Keg

Skip pumpkins; go with milk jugs