{"id":5365,"date":"2022-09-14T03:18:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T03:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/?p=5365"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:39:18","slug":"this-spooky-eyeball-pumpkin-diy-takes-pumpkin-carving-to-the-next-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/14\/this-spooky-eyeball-pumpkin-diy-takes-pumpkin-carving-to-the-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"This Spooky Eyeball Pumpkin DIY Takes Pumpkin Carving to the Next Level"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Set out spooky DIY decor this season by making this eyeball pumpkin!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9982738 size-full skip-lazy lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"spooky eyeball pumpkin displayed on counter \" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Spooky-eyeball-pumpkins.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Looking for a cool pumpkin carving idea for <a rel=\"\">Halloween<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consider creating this unique eyeball pumpkin by fitting a smaller white pumpkin inside a larger orange one for a cool 3D effect! It&rsquo;s actually pretty easy to do, yet looks super fancy and clever.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re ready to up your pumpkin carving game this year, try this easy Halloween craft!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9982391 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"small eye carved pumpkin diy \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/eye-carved-pumpkin-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Big or small, you&rsquo;ll LOVE this spooky outdoor decor!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can pull off this idea with large or small pumpkins. This would be a fun group craft to do this fall, and I love the idea of creating a bunch of eyeball pumpkins at various heights and using them to decorate a tablescape for a Halloween party!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9981677 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"carving a hole in the back of pumpkin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/carving-a-hole-in-the-back-of-pumpkin-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10918635 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"carved pumpkin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/carved-pumpkin.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10918634 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"white pumpkin in orange\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/white-pumpkin-in-orange-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9981699 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"carving an eye into a pumpkin with a knife\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/carving-an-eye-into-a-pumpkin-with-a-knife-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10918638 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"pumpkin in another pumpkin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pumpkin-in-another-pumpkin.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10918641 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"drawing on pumpkins\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/drawing-on-pumpkins.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9981702 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"drawing eye details on a white pumpkin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/drawing-eye-details-on-a-white-pumpkin-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9981665 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"carving eyeball pumpkin using two pumpkins\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/carving-eye-pumpkins-using-two-pumpkins.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"recipe recipe-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"recipe-title\">\n<h2>DIY Carved Eyeball Pumpkins <\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-transparent print-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-print\"><\/i>Print<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"padding-top small\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ingredients-list background\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLarge-Sized Orange Pumpkin \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSlightly Smaller-Sized White Pumpkin \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarving Knife \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PNjG7n\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSharpie Markers or Paint \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Directions<\/h4>\n<div class=\"directions background\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Carve a hole on the backside of the orange pumpkin, large enough so the white pumpkin can fit inside. <em>Remove the stem from the white pumpkin first. <\/em>Remove all the seeds and insides of the orange pumpkin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Carve an eye shape on the front of the orange pumpkin, making sure the size is slightly smaller than the white pumpkin. Carve eyelash embellishments, if desired.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Insert a white pumpkin into the orange one and use a Sharpie to draw a black pupil and eye ball details. That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9981659 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"white and orange eyeball pumpkins\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/white-and-orange-pumpkins-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"knockout default-blue\">\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>A few tips when trying this spooky eyeball pumpkin carving technique:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Wipe down the white pumpkin well before drawing or painting. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Sharpie markers<\/a> won&rsquo;t stay on if it&rsquo;s wet from the pumpkin guts, so have a towel close by to wipe dry first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&rsquo;t throw out the insides of your pumpkin! <a rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Roast pumpkin seeds as a yummy snack<\/a> or <a rel=\"\">make pumpkin guts slime<\/a> as a fun and easy Halloween craft!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Walmart<\/a> has a great selection of fresh pumpkins for this project. I went to 3 stores before finding the correct size. I&rsquo;m sure you could also use <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">faux craft pumpkins<\/a> if desired instead, and then you&rsquo;ll be able to reuse them again next year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9982383 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"pumpkin inside of a pumpkin with carved eyes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pumpkin-inside-of-a-pumpkin-carved-eyes-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>How creepy and cute are these eyeball pumpkins?!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I love the stunning results of this project, and it makes me want to make a bunch of fun DIY Halloween decor.<\/p>\n<p>Carving pumpkins is not my best talent, and I was initially a little nervous this idea wouldn&rsquo;t work out, but I&rsquo;m happy to report this 3D eye pumpkin carving project was a success. Happy carving!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><a rel=\"\">Use the stem of a pumpkin as the nose for another creative carving idea!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Set out spooky DIY decor this season by making this eyeball pumpkin! Looking for a cool pumpkin carving idea for &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/14\/this-spooky-eyeball-pumpkin-diy-takes-pumpkin-carving-to-the-next-level\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">This Spooky Eyeball Pumpkin DIY Takes Pumpkin Carving to the Next Level<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crafts-diy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5365"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5446,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5365\/revisions\/5446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}