I photo copy whatever pattern I want to use. You can see the cute tweety bird patter in a magazine Princess is holding. I bought the magazine because Princess number five collects Looney Tunes.
There are several cute patterns in there but she chose the tweety one which was funny because she didn't even realize she was wearing her tweety apron until I pointed it out. Here is a post about making that apron.
Here is the first post about making the aprons.
In the patterns books, they have beginner to expert. If you are choosing a beginner, you can use and exact-o knife or scissors and cut out the part that is to be cut out on the pumpkin and then use a pen to draw on the pumpkin.
You can see the pen marks on Princess two's pumpkin above. It gives them something to follow. I didn't do it for her but she wasn't really into doing anything big. She just wanted to get something done. My younger kids could do this easy ghost pattern and I had several already cut out from past years.
This tweety pattern is a little more difficult only because you can't cut the parts out because it is thin. This pattern does give you instruction on how to cut it out using a "cut here first, second,etc." on the pattern.
If you are just using a picture, cut the outline lines. Then pupils and mouth. You can highlight areas by cutting out only some of the flesh and not all the way through the pumpkin but since we were in a hurry and she had already done two others, we did a simple pattern.
I tried to use the battery candles in the pumpkins but they just weren't bright enough. I put three in one pumpkin but it didn't give off the same look as a real candle.
Some will also be used for pie this thanksgiving. I so enjoy the holidays with family. I am so blessed to have such wonderful children, family and friends. I count you all in there as well!
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