Shrunken head and Snake ‘O Lanterns
creepy turnips
pumpkin and turnips
Last year I read some little story about the history of Halloween and learned that the original Jack ‘o Lanterns were made out of turnips. As turnips are disgusting, I felt really good about the idea of disfiguring them and jamming little candles in their heads. Turns out when you carve them out and light them up, you can see all this grainy detail on their skins. I love it and will definitely be butchering them again next year. Perhaps I’ll do a total cannibal/shrunken head theme.
To compliment the heads, Beth carved a pumpkin into a snake-like thing complete with forky tounge. Snake AND shrunken heads? Maybe we could have a “Horrors of the Fictional Amazon” theme next year. Lots of bones, pith helmets, and cauldrons.
riseyp said,
October 31, 2007 @ 2:47 pm
those are beautifully spooky!!
mindy said,
October 31, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
I saw a cute one of a big pumpkin “eating” a lttle pumpkin – had it shoved in it’s teeth – you could create a pumpkin/turnip massacre!
becky said,
October 31, 2007 @ 10:30 pm
Hey, I heard that too. Can’t remember where though. I really love the little guys!
hellohahanarf said,
November 1, 2007 @ 9:27 am
very cool. never knew that about turnips.
many halloweens ago i bought the world’s smallest round watermelon. two of them actually. they were so cute, but without a doubt very not in season. they were on my counter when i carved my pumpkin. i was in a good mood and decided to carve the round watermelons. talk about shrunken heads! in the dark the candle really showed off the red insides of the watermelon. very blood & brain like. i highly suggest finding a little one next year for your shrunken head collection.
Lynn said,
November 6, 2007 @ 3:33 pm
Is that turnip-disguised really a rutabaga? I know how you lovvvvvvve rutabagas!….lol, lol.