Alli, in her previous post, gave me an idea on lighting a pumpkin without using candles. I used a small strand of clear Christmas lights to light mine. My husband thought it would be a good idea to drill some holes in the eyes, teeth, and head and stick the little lights in them, the rest of the strand just sits inside the pumpkin. It seemed to work good. We cut a small square in the back of the pumpkin to run the cord out of. It really shows up good at night and no burning candles to deal with.
1. Cathy,
Great idea!!! I even found orange halloween lights. Just like the Christmas ones, only orange! I will definitely try this tip!
Have a Happy Halloween!
alli
by Alli — 10/29/07 at 10:53 am #
2. Hi Cathy,
How smart and very exciting! I love the fact that your husband made some wise and interesting suggestions for the lighting. Very creative! The pumpkins are lovely display.
by Betty — 10/29/07 at 11:13 am #
3. I love these Halloween-safe displays and how you’ve created great holiday decor with live/edible products. As a professional organizer I’ve been encouraging those living in small spaces with limited storage to look to live/edible decorations that don’t require year round storage. Hope you’ll have some more ideas to show us for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Enjoy your blog very much, thanks, joan [...], Simple Effects
by Joan [...] — 10/29/07 at 1:02 pm #
4. So much safer and darling too,,,,,,you are the best!!!!
by Julie — 10/29/07 at 10:20 pm #
5. Thanks so much Betty and Julie,
Hallowen is a fun time, even though my kids are grown. I still like to see all the cute little kids come by. Hope you have a Happy Halloween Tonight!!
by Cathy — 10/31/07 at 2:59 pm #
6. Hi Alli,
Yes, the orange lights would look better in the pumpkin. Then you wouldn’t see all the green wires and lights. Great tip. I’ll look for those…next year.
by Cathy — 10/31/07 at 3:03 pm #
7. Hello Joan,
Thanks for blogging. Yes, There will be some great ideas coming up for Thanksgiving and Christmas on this site, so come back to visit often. I checked out your website. Really great site, and best of luck on your organizing business. Its something we all can use…better organization.
Take Care.
by Cathy — 10/31/07 at 4:02 pm #