Christian Jack-O- Lanterns

[Linda_H]

I am looking for patterns for craving jack-o-latterns this year. If anyone has any they would like to share it be great, if anyone knows where I can find a pattern book with the christian theme that would be good too. I don’t want to crave anymore j-o-l’s with a “spooky” theme and since we will be observing All Saints and All Souls days at this time that is what I would like my j-o-l’s to reflect.
If you do have any patterns to share please P.M. me and I will give you my email address.
Linda H.

 

[Amber101]

We do this for our All Saints party and here are some of the cool ideas I have come up with in the last couple years.

1. A rosary pumpkin: Use a potato peeler (the old fashion kind, you can find them at goodwill or a dollar store if you don’t have one) to make the beads. You just sort of jam it into your hallowed out pumpkin and twist it. It makes a perfect round bead shape. I guess you could also drill the holes in. Then carve a small cross and tiphat: tada!) you have a rosary pumpkin.
2. Risen Jesus or saint pumpkin: draw a very simple outline of a person and I simple outline of a halo, or burst around their head:angel1: , and cut out the outline. These look really cool!
3. Cross pumpkin: Cut out several small crosses or one large cross. Makes a really pretty center piece pumpkin.
4. Eucharist pumpkin: Draw a simple outline of a chalice with a host suspended above it. I have also done this with much more detail and added the letters IHS in the center of the Host. Really beautiful.
5. Look around in your clip art of your computer. You can use simple outlines provided and add or subtract from them to make awesome All Saints Pumpkins. I have even carved a beautiful one of the Blessed Mother with her head bowed and hands praying.

I hope this helps!

 

[puzzleannie]

there is nothing wrong with kids dressing up like demons on halloween this has a long valid Catholic tradition, jack-o-lanterns included. the purpose of this celebration on the eve of the feast of all saints was teaching the children that Christ won victory over sin and death, and we can partake of this saving action. Children dressed liked either saints and angels, or as demons, and acted out little plays or skits that could become very rowdy, but the purpose was to show that good triumphs over evil, and the demons were inevitably vanquished (probably after lots of horseplay and broad comedy).

Modern costumes from popular movies, children’s books etc. have no meaning one way or the other, and are harmless. Dressing as saints or demons actually has a valid religious and catechetical dimension.

 

[La_Chiara]

Amber101:

We do this for our All Saints party and here are some of the cool ideas I have come up with in the last couple years.

1. A rosary pumpkin: Use a potato peeler (the old fashion kind, you can find them at goodwill or a dollar store if you don’t have one) to make the beads. You just sort of jam it into your hallowed out pumpkin and twist it. It makes a perfect round bead shape. I guess you could also drill the holes in. Then carve a small cross and tiphat: tada!) you have a rosary pumpkin.
2. Risen Jesus or saint pumpkin: draw a very simple outline of a person and I simple outline of a halo, or burst around their head:angel1: , and cut out the outline. These look really cool!
3. Cross pumpkin: Cut out several small crosses or one large cross. Makes a really pretty center piece pumpkin.
4. Eucharist pumpkin: Draw a simple outline of a chalice with a host suspended above it. I have also done this with much more detail and added the letters IHS in the center of the Host. Really beautiful.
5. Look around in your clip art of your computer. You can use simple outlines provided and add or subtract from them to make awesome All Saints Pumpkins. I have even carved a beautiful one of the Blessed Mother with her head bowed and hands praying.

I hope this helps!

Amber–I am totally impressed! Are you a sculptress? I can barely get two triangular eyes, a nose, and a crooked smile in a Jack-O-Lantern. I use a knife and find it hard to do because the pumpkin is so thick.

 

[Amber101]

La Chiara:

Amber–I am totally impressed! Are you a sculptress? I can barely get two triangular eyes, a nose, and a crooked smile in a Jack-O-Lantern. I use a knife and find it hard to do because the pumpkin is so thick.

LOL! Well, I am an artist but really it isn’t so hard as it sounds. And I have been practicing the “pumpkin craving art” for several years now!

 

[Tom]

My son and his friends won a contest last year for their pumpkin. It wasn’t religious, it was musical. Quite impressive what some teens can do. This year we’ll do religious.