Here are some handy tips to try to make sure that your pumpkin lantern is the coolest version around this Halloween.
Cut the top for easier scraping
This also makes it easier to put a candle inside
Use a dry erase marker instead of a Sharpie
So you can correct any mistakes before you start carving
Use a cookie cutter + a mallet
Trace a stencil with a nail or tack
Use glow sticks in place of candles
Make holes with a power drill
Use glow-in-the-dark paint + masking tape
Try fishnet stockings
Preserve with a coating of floor cleaner
Give them teeth
Use It As a Punch Bowl
Turn It Into a Keg
Skip pumpkins; go with milk jugs
Remove the plug.
Put on some soft music, dim the lights, put on your favorite porn DVD.
Enjoy the evening!