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    Home » Giveaway » How to Carve a Pumpkin in 15 Minutes

    How to Carve a Pumpkin in 15 Minutes

    Published: Oct 8, 2014 · Modified: Nov 2, 2015 by Ashley Phipps · 578 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. · 20 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads and sponsored posts · This blog uses cookies · See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: Giveaway, Holiday, Sponsored Post

    Every Halloween my kids beg to carve pumpkins and every year I absolutely dread it!  Trying to cut through a big thick pumpkin with a teeny tiny bendy knife at the speed of a snail drives me absolutely nuts.  Thankfully my husband loves to carve pumpkins.  But over the years, as our family life has gotten busier, and one carved pumpkin will no longer suffice our two kids, we both have started to not enjoy carving pumpkins as much as we used to.  Thankfully, this year, I have a solution!  I have finally figured out how to carve a pumpkin in 15 minutes, or less!  From start to finish.  No joke.  Seriously!

    Carve a Pumpkin Quickly  #Halloween #pumpkin #pumpkincarving #jackolantern #crafts

    Now this pumpkin won't win any pumpkin carving contests as far as creativity goes, but that is not my goal.  My goal is to have a lighted pumpkin on my front porch on Halloween night for my children to enjoy.  And this pumpkin certainly gets the job done and done quickly!

    How to Carve a Pumpkin in 15 Minutes #Halloween #pumpkin #pumpkincarving #jackolantern #crafts

    How to Carve a Pumpkin in 15 Minutes

    I chose a medium sized pumpkin for this project.  If you choose a really large one, it may take a bit more time to clean out the inside.  But for my pumpkin, start to finish, took 15 minutes: tops.

    Quickly Carve a Pumpkin #Halloween #pumpkin #pumpkincarving #jackolantern #crafts

    Check out this super short video (about 20 seconds) to show you really how quick and simple it was to carve a pumpkin!

    Isn't that amazing!?  Seriously, my pumpkin-carving life is forever changed!  I will be carving my pumpkin every year with power tools like this Rockwell Sonicrafter F30!  It was so fast and so simple!  And it really turned out quite well.

    Rockwell sent me this Sonicrafter F30 for purposes of this blog post, and the best news is is that I get to give one away to you today too!  Woot woot!

    The Sonicrafter F30 is a corded multi-tool that is perfect for all sorts of DIY projects.  It accepts other brands of accessories and has variable speed control.  And even if you don't do a lot of DIY projects, this is perfect for carving your Halloween pumpkin!

    Pumpkin Carved in 15 Minutes #Halloween #pumpkin #pumpkincarving #jackolantern #crafts

    And the best part is is that you can enter to WIN a Rockwell Sonicrafter F30 today!  Woot Woot!

    So just want until the Rafflecopter fully loads and then enter to win!

    a Rafflecopter giveaway

    *Winning entries will be verified.  This giveaway is in no way affiliated, administered or endorsed by Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram.  No information will be disclosed to Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram by entering this giveaway.  No purchase necessary to win.  Odds of winning are based on number of entrants.  Winner for prize package will be chosen randomly through Rafflecopter.  Giveaway will run from October 8, 2014 until October 16, 2014 at 6:00am EST.  Winner will be announced on October 16, 2014 in this blog post and the winner will need to respond within 48 hours of announcement via email to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.  Winner must be 18 years of age or older and a US citizen with a US mailing address in order to win.  Winner is responsible for paying any necessary taxes on winnings.  All prizes will be mailed / emailed / fulfilled by the sponsor and the blog owner(s) involved are not held responsible if the prize is not fulfilled.  A list of winners may be requested after the giveaway has ended.  Please email me with any questions or to obtain additional information at: simplydesigning@gmail.com

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    Comments

    1. Anne Marie

      October 08, 2014 at 8:11 am

      I would first carve my pumpkin - this looks so easy!

      Reply
    2. Kendra

      October 08, 2014 at 10:28 am

      Why not take a stab at carving a pumpkin with that bad boy?!?! 🙂

      Reply
    3. carol clark

      October 08, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      i would carve some pumkins it looks very clean so would be an upgrade

      Reply
    4. Susan

      October 09, 2014 at 12:37 pm

      I would use it to cut trim and maybe try it out on a pumpkin. Too bad they don't have an attachment to help you scoop out the inside :).

      Reply
    5. theresa J

      October 09, 2014 at 5:24 pm

      I would notch my 4x4s that I am using for a table

      Reply
    6. Jessi gonzalez

      October 10, 2014 at 3:31 pm

      Pumpkins!!! We plan to carve 7 this year (one for each family member) so this would be a huge help!!! Thank you bunches!

      Reply
    7. Samantha

      October 11, 2014 at 11:22 pm

      I would toss those chintzy little pumpkin carvers that break as soon as you try to carve a pumpkin into the trash and use this to make one awesome pumpkin.

      Reply
    8. Katrina

      October 14, 2014 at 10:39 am

      I would definitely use this to carve pumpkins this year!! Awesome!

      Reply
    9. Patricia C

      October 14, 2014 at 2:44 pm

      I would start out with a pumpkin

      Reply
    10. Kyla @HouseOfHipsters

      October 14, 2014 at 8:53 pm

      Who knew it didn't take hours of scraping! This is awesome! Found your post on the Whimsy Wednesday link up =)

      Reply
    11. Sarah Cool

      October 15, 2014 at 2:59 am

      I would use it for pumpkin carving first

      Reply
    12. B Kautz

      October 15, 2014 at 12:02 pm

      fix the floor trim

      Reply
    13. Ellen

      October 15, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      I'd carve a pumpkin (or 6!).

      Reply
    14. Katy Dutcher

      October 15, 2014 at 10:31 pm

      Carve some pumpkins with my kids!

      Reply
    15. Kris Moriarty

      October 15, 2014 at 10:56 pm

      I dread pumpkin carving each year because we are so bad at it and it is a disaster. Would totally use this for my pumpkin

      Reply
    16. Sherri Howell

      October 15, 2014 at 11:13 pm

      I would have to try this out on a pumpkin, then on to my list of home item this would help complete.

      Reply
    17. Sonja Samples

      October 16, 2014 at 12:21 am

      Well since it's Halloween time, I would use it to carve pumpkins

      Reply
    18. melikegarfield

      October 16, 2014 at 1:11 am

      I would use it to build my new shelves.

      Reply
    19. Ashley Busse

      October 16, 2014 at 4:32 am

      I would start with the pumpkin, of course! But I think it may be good for slicing meat.. Am I crazy?!

      Reply
    20. Rhonda Newman

      October 16, 2014 at 5:46 am

      This tools would make cutting holes in the sheet rock for the light switches, outlets, and other objects it has to fit around so much easier. I am a crafter also and there are so many other ways that you could use this tool to make your projects so much easier and quicker.

      Reply

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