What does Halloween Eve mean? How to make a pumpkin lantern for Christmas Eve?
The pumpkin lantern is one of the iconic objects of Halloween. So, let’s take a look at what Halloween Eve means? How to make a pumpkin lantern for Christmas Eve? The ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar is the Double Ninth Festival. On this day, people have a traditional custom of climbing heights, so it is also called the "Climbing Festival." If you want to know more about the ninth month of the lunar calendar, please follow Mr. Shui Mo’s website!What does Halloween Eve mean?Halloween Eve refers to the night before Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st of the Gregorian calendar every year. Halloween Eve is October 30th.Halloween (short for All Hallow Eve) is on October 31st every year. It is the eve of All Hallow's Day. It is a traditional festival in the English-speaking world, mainly popular in North America, the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand. That night, children will wear costumes and masks and go door to door to collect berries. In Chinese-speaking regions, Halloween is often mistakenly called All Saints' Day. How to make a pumpkin lantern for Christmas Eve?Materials needed to make a pumpkin lantern:A fresh pumpkin, a colored pen, a sharp knife, two candles, and some thin wires. The steps to make a pumpkin lantern are as follows: 1. First, scrub the surface of the pumpkin you bought with a clean rag. If you wash it after making it, it will be easy to damage the pumpkin lantern, so this step is very important. 2. Use colored pencils to draw the pumpkin's expression on the pumpkin. Of course, the style you want depends on your personal preference. 3. Dig a small hole on the top of the pumpkin. The hole should not be too big or too small, but should be large enough for you to dig out the pumpkin seeds. 4. After cleaning the inside of the pumpkin, you can start carving the pumpkin's expression according to the one you drew before using a knife. 5. After carving, the pumpkin lantern is basically completed. Fix the candle to the bottom of the pumpkin with a thin wire, light the candle and hang the pumpkin lantern in front of the door. 6. Finally, don’t forget to carve the remaining pumpkin. You can use the remaining pumpkin to make delicious pumpkin pie or cook a pot of pumpkin soup to share with your family. |
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