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Let National Parks Inspire Your Halloween Pumpkin

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Published Date

October 24, 2021

As you take knife to pumpkin this week, carve it with national parks in mind.

Sure, duplicating Old Faithful's frothy eruption might be a challenge for most of us, but there are other, easier images you can sculpt into your big orange squash. And the National Park Service is here to help, offering tips and even templates for creating your masterpiece.

Step 1: Pick your favorite template below and print it to match the size of your pumpkin’s surface area. Or create your own pumpkin park artwork!

Step 2: Cut out the dark area of the template.

Step 3: Use the template to trace the image on your pumpkin.

Step 4: Carefully carve out the design (or close enough) with a knife. Kids—Grab an adult to help with this step.

Share your pumpkin park art on social media using #FindYourPark or #EncuentraTuParque to add it to the growing parks pumpkin patch.

Pumpkin bear template/NPS

The Camper template/NPS

The camper template/NPS

moon template/nps

The moon template/NPS

Fall leaves template/NPS

Bats template/NPS

Close encounter template/NPS

You can find templates to download and print out at this site.

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