As Hamish is still young I find as much as he really wants to try his hand at everything, there are still some things he needs to be a little older to do.
Carving pumpkins is one of those things.
Pumpkin, squash and butternut are just too hard for his little hands to try to carve right now so we substitute our pumpkins for oranges.
How to carve an orange
Carving the orange is pretty easy and a child of about 4 or 5 should be able to do this with minimum supervision.
You will need:
- Oranges
- Black marker
- Cutting board to work on
- Pairing knife
- Bowl to pour the inner in
- Tea lights ( optional)
Method:
- Cut the top off of the orange and hollow out the flesh.
- Wash and dry the orange
- Draw a face with marker
- Use the pairing knife to cut out the face.
You can fill the carved orange with fruit or sweet treats as a Halloween suprise.
Or as a decoration on a plate or at a Halloween party.
These also look really pretty lining a path with these little carved out oranges that have tea lights in them.
