Cut the pumpkin horizontally all the way around ... to attach the zipper for the mouth opening. Trace inside the open part of the zipper with a highlighter. Unpin to carve mouth, then re-pin ...

Choose a pumpkin. Look for one that’s firm, with a smooth surface, and no soft spots. Cut off the top of the pumpkin to create a lid so that you can scoop out the inside of your pumpkin.

Pumpkins are many things, especially during this monstrous time of year. So many of them are experimented on like Frankenstein’s monster — heads cut open, ooey and gooey seed and string brains ...