Jack-o’-Lantern is a big, round pumpkin with a face cut into it. We put a little candle inside so the face glows like a smile in the dark!

A long time ago, people believed the glowing pumpkin could keep away spooky things on Halloween night. Today we make it just for fun.

How do we make it? First we pick a fat pumpkin. We cut off the top like a little hat. We scoop out the seeds—yummy for later. We draw eyes, a nose, and a big toothy mouth. We cut along the lines, pop in a candle, and—ta-da!—the pumpkin laughs with light.

We set it on the porch so we in costumes can see it and say, “Cool pumpkin!” Sometimes we call it “Jack” and pretend it is guarding the house.

Pumpkins are orange, so they look extra cool with a flickering light! Ask a grown-up to help you make your own pumpkin lantern for Halloween!

In today's drawing tutorial, we are going to learn how to draw a Halloween pumpkin. It is recommended that you paint the background black, which will make it seem to really glow in the dark!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw a Halloween Pumpkin PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Preschoolers and kids of all ages

TIME NEEDED:

About 0.5 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw a Halloween Pumpkin Step by Step

Step 1 Draw the stem of this pumpkin.

Step 2 Outline the left side of this pumpkin.

Step 3 Draw a curve next to it.

Step 4 Draw a line with a gap.

Step 5 Draw two similar lines on the right.

Step 6 Outline the right side of this pumpkin.

Step 7 Draw the eyes and nose of this pumpkin.

Step 8 Draw this pumpkin's scary mouth.

Step 9 Get out the paints and color this pumpkin.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a Halloween pumpkin yet?