Carve Your Pumpkin With A Melon Baller And A Grapefruit Knife

Introducing the “Hack-O’-Lantern,” the easiest gourd-based decoration you can create this Halloween.

You don’t even need a pumpkin carving kit, since you probably have all the tools in your house already:

• An ice cream scoop to empty out the insides

• A grapefruit knife for trimming

• Wood carving tools or a box cutter to outline details

• Tracing paper and pushpins to transfer your design

• A melon baller to create eyeballs

• A vegetable peeler and lemon zester for texture

Always remember to empty your pumpkin from the bottom, as this will keep it from drooping. Also use battery-operated candles because they are safer and last longer than the fire-based options.

Check out all of our favourite jack-o’-lantern hacks in the video above.