Looking to have some fun and make some money before Halloween? You can host a pumpkin carving workshop just before Halloween for neighborhood children. A pumpkin carving workshop is easy and fun, and kids love them!
All you need is a set of kids pumpkin carving tools for each child that will be attending (available at Wal-Mart or just about every dollar store), spoons for scooping out the pumpkin guts, some bowls, some tea lights, some fun Halloween music to play, and lots of newspapers and towels!
Each child would bring their own pumpkin, and would leave with a Jack-o-lantern that they designed and carved themselves. Older children can help younger ones with some of the work, so everyone can get involved. As an added bonus, you can collect and roast the pumpkin seeds for a healthy treat for the kids.
Consider setting up a wash station near the pumpkins so you don’t get pumpkin goop everywhere! This is especially useful if the workshop is run at a local school or church, where washroom facilities might not be near to your carving location. By spreading newspapers out, cleanup becomes a snap as you can put the whole mess into a compost bin.
You could expect to charge $10-$15 per child for the workshop, and have it run for about 2 hours. If you run the workshop on Halloween, it will be a fun activity for the children and will keep them from eating all the candy the parents have bought to hand out that night!
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