No-carve, no-pumpkin mini Jack O'lanterns
No time or inclination to carve pumpkins? Grab your Sharpies and a bag of clementines (or other small citrus fruits) and make your own posse of mini Jack o'lanterns!
(This link came across my Twitter stream and for the life of me I can't find the original tweeter. Whoever you are -- thanks for sharing. This is adorable and a Godsend for those who get the willies from pumpkin innards.)
By the way, Instructables has an amazing Halloween section full of more DIY goodness. Must see!
More: Best of Parent Hacks: Easy Halloween Tips
That is such a cute idea. I just bought some clementines that I like to put in my son's lunchbox. He would love it if I put a face on it. Thanks!
Posted by: Celeste | 28 October 2010 at 08:43 AM
That's an awesome idea! I just created a row for my 4yo to discover. (With plenty of more blank ones for him to draw on.)
Posted by: Stormy | 28 October 2010 at 08:51 AM
@Asha:I posted it on the FB page yesterday and someone replied saying it was going to be shared. Perhaps you are thinking of that (rather than twitter)?
Anyway, it's a great thing and I'm happy the idea is getting a larger audience!
Posted by: Able April | 28 October 2010 at 10:20 AM
Yes, yes! Thank you so much! I'm glad you spoke up...it was a busy day with lots of links flying past my brain. I loved this idea and was thrilled to find it on the PH Facebook page!
Posted by: Asha Dornfest | 28 October 2010 at 03:48 PM
Any concern over the chemicals from the Sharpie ink leaking into the edible portion of the clementine?
Posted by: Joyce | 29 October 2010 at 03:04 PM
Great idea - I just tweeted this. I have used clementines as a make-shift travel menorah.
Posted by: Capability : Mom | 29 October 2010 at 07:53 PM
Good point. I was thinking about these as decorations only, but perhaps if they are going to be eaten, using non-toxic markers instead. Not as inky black, but safer.
Posted by: Asha Dornfest | 30 October 2010 at 01:53 PM
Judaica hacks! :) Love it.
Posted by: Asha Dornfest | 30 October 2010 at 01:53 PM
Ah, turns out Sharpies are actually non-toxic after all!
Posted by: Joyce | 30 October 2010 at 10:04 PM