Mr. Jack O'Lantern

The thing with jack-o-lanterns is that they only last about a day or so. I like to enjoy them the whole month of October. So years ago I bought one of those "funkins" that look a LOT like the real thing. I liked the classic face on it, a good mix of happy and menacing at the same time. It had a light at the bottom, like a Christmas tree light only this one was clear. I didn't love that you could see the light inside the pumpkin and therefore see that it wasn't real. I had a brainstorm: glue some parchment paper on the inside of the pumpkin in the shapes of the face. It has a nice glow, you don't see the lightbulb, and it "lasts" a whole month! Every year out comes Mr. Jack O'Lantern to add a bit of whimsy and holiday cheer to the living room. He's particularly spooky when all the lights are off, it's very John Carpenter.