Ken Clayton, aka Dr. Carvinstein, is a local pumpkin carving master who turns pumpkins into spooky works of art. I've missed my family tradition of carving pumpkins for Halloween. So Dr. Carvinstein ...

Looking for easy Pumpkin Carving Ideas for Halloween 2025? Pumpkin carving is one of the most beloved Halloween traditions ...

Any second-grader can tell you the perfect way to make a jack-o'-lantern. First, it should be scary. The best way to make the orange orb look scary? "You make triangle eyes, a triangle nose, then four ...

The parents’ hands are raw from scraping out pumpkin seeds and clutching knives, and their brains are dull from having to ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. What’s more classic than carving a ...

It isn't just about "take knife, cut two triangles for eyes, a triangle for a nose and a toothy grin into a pumpkin" any more, although your typical jack-o'-lantern suits some folks just fine. Nope.