NO-CARVE PUMPKIN DESIGNS!
JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN
Jack-o’-lanterns go hand-in-hand with Halloween, but digging through the inside of a pumpkin is not something everyone enjoys. If you aren’t keen on cutting open a pumpkin, here are a few no-carve ideas you can try this Halloween! HAUNTED HOUSE Take a few pumpkins, stack them on top of each other, and create a spooky pumpkin haunted house! Then, use paint, balsa wood sheets, and hot glue to create silhouettes, ghosts, windows, and doors for a haunting effect! CREATIVE WITH STRING Use cotton twine and hot glue to create a web-like design on the surface of your pumpkin. Don’t forget to add a few plastic spiders! You can also use string art to create ghostly words or images. Lay out your design with small pegs or nails and wrap the string around them to reach your desired effect. NOTHING BUT NET You can create eerie pumpkins using fishnet stockings. Spray-paint your pumpkin if desired — just make sure
the design of the stockings will stand out. Once the paint is dry, cut the legs off the stockings, slide the pumpkin inside, remove the extra fabric around the stem, and use hot glue to secure it. COLORFUL PAINT Painting your Halloween pumpkins gives everyone a chance to participate. Be creative by using different designs, cutouts for silhouettes, drip paint to create a marble design, or nail polish and water to give white pumpkins a unique and vibrant look. A SPOOKY MONSTER By adding a witch hat, wrapping a pumpkin in cheesecloth, attaching spider legs, or tying on a vampire cape, you can create a pumpkin version of the most popular Halloween monsters. Along with these accessories, you can also use paint, construction paper, and other craft materials to add the details that will make your creation pop!
For more detailed directions for these pumpkin designs and more ideas, visit WomansDay.com.
HOW TO ASSEMBLE A VEGGIE SKELETON
HOW BIG IS YOUR BRAIN?: We’re giving away $25 every week! Just check our Facebook page every Tuesday to play our Tuesday Trivia contest. We’ll post a question, you post the answer, and you’re entered to win! Every Wednesday, we’ll post the answer, some additional info, and announce the winner of a $25 Amazon e-gift card. Visit our page at www.facebook.com/atowndental. IT’S NATIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE MONTH!: Now that it’s officially October, what might be your kid’s number one request? Halloween candy! As a parent, you might feel concerned about the damage that chewy candy corn and caramel apples have on your child’s teeth. While it’s always good to teach them to practice a little self-restraint when it comes to delectable sweets, as long as you also pass along good dental hygiene habits, you don’t have to worry as much! Make brushing and flossing a ritual you complete together at least twice a day, and, if you want any other advice, feel free to give our office a call. Our hygienists would love to join you in celebrating National Dental Hygiene Month! YOUR MONTHLY NEED-TO-KNOW!
As someone with very specific dietary needs, I completely understand how difficult it can be for many people to find refreshments they can enjoy during the holidays while it seems everyone else gets to indulge in treat after treat. Consider all your guests in your food planning this holiday season (chances are good you know people who eat paleo, have gluten or other allergies, are diabetic, etc.), and offer up something like this festive veggie skeleton! It’ll act as easy decor, please all attendees, and cancel out all the sweets people will eat too (oh wait, that’s not how it works?!). Your efforts will not go unappreciated.
FOR THE HEAD
Your favorite paleo-friendly dip makes a great canvas for a face. Pour it into a bowl and build features on top using different veggies.
FOR THE RIBCAGE
Sliced cucumbers make for great vertebrae, and bell pepper slivers can be used to simulate ribs. Alternate between the two to give your skeleton some backbone.
FOR THE ARMS AND LEGS
Any long and straight vegetable will do the trick here. If you want to be anatomically accurate, consider using some spherical vegetables for joints.
Don’t be afraid to get creative and wacky with your veggie skeleton. The whole point, after all, is to have some fun and give people a reason to smile.
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