Charlie’s Tip for carving a Jack O'Lantern:

Select a pumpkin that is ripe, has no bruises, cuts or nicks. 

Cut a hole in the bottom, large enough to reach in and pull out the seeds and stringy membrane. 

Draw an outline of a face on a plain sheet of white paper. Tape your paper to the pumpkin where you want the face to be. 

Score the design onto the pumpkin by punching through the paper into the pumpkin with a large nail or pin. 

Carefully cut out the design with a plastic knife. When you are finished cutting, simply push out the pieces to view the final results. 

Now you're all set to light up your home on Halloween night!  Have Fun!

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Halloween Game Ideas:

Traditional Bobbing for Apples:

Fill a large, galvanized washtub with water after thoroughly cleaning it. Float a couple dozen apples in the water. The object of the game is to retrieve an apple with your mouth. It's extremely wet and messy, but a ton of fun. To make the game more complicated, remove the stems from the apples. For an evil flair, use ice water.

Pin the Hat on the Witch:

Pin the Hat on the Witch is a variation of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Before you can play, draw and color a hatless witch on a piece of posterboard and make hats to be placed on her head. When you are ready, spin the player around three times and watch them attempt to put her hat on straight. If drawing a witch is a bit beyond your creative talent, substitute her with a jack o' lantern and pin its eyes or nose on instead.

Skeleton Race:

For this game you will need several paper skeletons. You can either buy them in the Halloween section of a general store or make the body parts yourself. Make sure each person has all the body parts before they begin: skull, two arms, two legs, two hands and so on. The object of the game is to construct an entire skeleton as quickly as possible. Whoever completes their skeleton first, wins.

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Halloween is just around the corner...

Halloween is  just around the corner, but that doesn't mean you should let the kids have all the fun!  

Follow my tricks to treat your friends and family to a ghoulishly fabulous costume party with a grown-up twist!  

Hollow out pumpkins of various shapes, sizes, and colors. Drill small holes in them to create your designs. Add votive candles and arrange near the front door.

Play scary Halloween sound effects, and horror movie music as the guests arrive.

Have a door prize for the best Halloween costume.

String fishing wire over the buffet table and hang orange paper lanterns. Scatter Halloween confetti over the tablecloth.

Plan a simple party buffet menu.  A variety of soups, salads and sandwiches will make it easy on you and your guests.

Make a graveyard cake for dessert. Cut cookie dough into tombstone shapes and bake. Use icing to write R.I.P. on the cooled cookies and personalize them with guests' names. Stick the tombstones into a chocolate cake to resemble a graveyard.

Create a refreshment station. Fill an aluminum tub with ice, and pack it with all your favorite canned and bottled drinks, and let everyone just grab an go.

Or  give me a call, and let me turn it into a Monster Bash!

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