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I was working in the lab late one night … ! This DIY musical pumpkin is just what you need for your Halloween Monster Mash dance party – it’ll be a graveyard smash! Today we’re sharing one more way to use a power drill to make carving pumpkins super quick and easy this year. Keep reading to see the full instructions below!
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what you need:
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- Pumpkin
- Power drill
- Wood spade bit (3/4″)
- Pumpkin carving knife
- Scoop / spoon
how-to:
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Step 1
Cut a lid in the top of your pumpkin and scoop out the insides and seeds.
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Step 2
To make the music notes, drill two holes beside each other as shown above.
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Step 3
Use your pumpkin carving knife to cut skinny lines up from the right side of each circle.
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Step 4
Next, connect the skinny lines with a slightly wider rectangle and voila! You’ve got your music notes! Repeat all over the pumpkin.
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Happy Halloween!!