Halloween is coming and I’ve always wanted to make one of those fancy pumpkins. I have been making the old triangle eyes and nose pumpkins for 30 years!! It’s tradition. But I envy those house that have owls carved into them or pretty designs on them. This year I am breaking tradition!!
I received a box full of different Pumpkin Masters carving kits to play with. Instead of it just being my family I decided to invite my neighbor and her family over to make a night of it! We had a pumpkin-pizza party! I bought a pumpkin for each of my children, but my thirteen year old son decided he didn’t want to participate that night so I got to play instead! First things first. Got to get the insides out. But save those seeds!! I love me some pumpkin seeds. 
There were several kits to choose from. The kids choose a template from the Pumpkin Masters for Kids kit. Pumpkin Masters kits are available at most local grocery, drug, or craft store, and nationally at Target and Walmart. Savannah choose a cat and Hunter chose a spider. You have to tear out the page and cut the template out. Then tape the paper to the pumpkin. They even have the spots marked where to place the tape. The templates have holes in them and the kids then colored in the holes to create a design.
Then you remove the paper and take the saw and poke into the colored spots. It was a little difficult for the kids to do this and the adults had to take over for this part. Once you’ve sawed all the spots you can then poke out the cut pieces and viola! You have your design!
I got to try out the Decorating Punches Kit. It wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. I did need some help from the men. But it did come out pretty. (I need to clean out the holes)
Other kits include: Pumpkin Carving Kit and Surface Carving Kit. They also have Xtreme Strobe Flashing LED Lights that you can place inside the pumpkin.
Wondering weather or not you should try a Pumpkin Masters kit? I say go ahead! It’s a great way t0 spend time with family and/or friends. make a night of it! Plus it’s better than using those big kitchen knives!!
You can also submit a picture of your carving and have a chance to win one of six prizes! Pumpkin Masters is hosting their annual Pumpkin Masters Carving Contest. Just share your picture on Instagram or Twitter with #PumpkinMasters2013. Or submit via the Facebook app or send via email to: social@pumpkinmasters.com to enter for the chance to win one of six prizes, including $5,000 for the Best Pumpkin. Contest runs from October 1 – 31, 2013. Contest details and official rules here.
You can win a Pumpkin Masters carving kit, valued at $35 right here on Mommy Has to Work. You will get everything below minus the pumpkins! 
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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
Wow, they did a great job! I love that this guides you to make such artistic pumpkins!
wow that is so cool!!! I have always wanted to carve a pumpkin, but never knew how, I will have to try this!
My daughter would love that cat! She wanted to carve a cat pumpkin too, but it didn’t work out.
They turned out so great!!! Very good jobs! 🙂
How CUTE, your pumpkins turned out great! Yes, I have used a kit before but it was a pretty basic one from the dollar store and I just used the carvers to “Freehand” it, lol. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love these kits! They make me look so talented 🙂 We buy them every year. Your pumpkins turned out great
Love the stencils and the final outcome. Very cute!
WOW.. they turned out GREAT..love it.. Maybe I need to try these kits, I can never carve a pumpkin.. thanks for sharing and what a fun Giveaway
so glad you kept the seeds- BEST PART!!
Ooh those look great! Very cute!
I have used Pumpkin Masters kits many times. I think the Decorating Punches kit looks cool & I’d like to try it out. Thanks for the chance.
I think I like your pumpkin punch one the best because it’s the first time I’ve ever seen anything like that! I didn’t realize they had this many tools and kits!
I’ve never tried a carving kit, we just use a kitchen knife. Would LOVE to test this out! Thanks for the great giveaway 🙂
We always love carving pumpkins every year, but never seem to do to well with our creations. I’m sure a kit like this would do us good!
I. Like the decorating punches kit and we’ve used them before
The kids did a terrific job on their pumpkins!
How fun! My kids were still too young for the kids carving kit and I honestly had to carve their pumpkins for them. But they still turned out really cute.
Too bad I missed the giveaway but those pumpkins are so stinkin’ cute!
How fun. Pumpkin carving is always such a blast.