Pumpkins are now one of the most recognizable symbols of Halloween, but they weren’t used as jack-o’-lanterns until the mid-19th century. How did pumpkins go from being an ordinary squash to a ...

Halloween is filled with odd traditions ... No wonder jack-o’-lanterns evoke a creepy feelingthey began as real skulls! Fallingstar says that the celebrants would even speak to their ancestors ...

[Michal Janyst] wrote in to tell us about a little project he made for his nephew in preparation for Halloween – a jack-o-lantern with facial expressions. Pumpkin Eyes uses two MAX7219 LED ...

It's time for a Gran Gran Plan! If you want an alternative to carving pumpkins to make a pumpkin lantern this Halloween, try making your own spooky vegetable lanterns from peppers, butternut ...