From Spooky to Meaningful: Family Fun with Pumpkin Carving

Activity for the whole family

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The smell of fresh pine and dry leaves, the beautiful trees with their leaves changing color, nice breeze and even some hoodie-worthy temperatures. Fall is my favorite nature season. I really enjoy decorating my home and seeing other houses and yards decorated.

Aside from the beauty of autumn, this season comes with a very important celebration. In fact, it comprises three feast days: All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day. Together, these form the triduum of feasts celebrated on the last day of October and the first two days of November, collectively known as 'All Hallow Tide'.

One thing I don't really like is seeing how All Hallows Eve has become into a spooky Halloween. I enjoy the colors, but seeing ghosts, witches, skeletons, etc. does not fill my heart with joy, and it confuses young children about the real meaning of this (and the other two) festivities.

To help change what I don't like, and swap it for something that combines a family activity with the real meaning of the holiday, I have decided to share with you a document with pumpkin carving templates. These are not meant to be used as a stencil, but more as a guide for you to draw the design on your pumpkin and carve away!

Get your pumpkin carving templates here.

Have a great day and God Bless!

Maria Ignacia