2D Jack-O-Lantern
Before you begin building your spooky pumpkin – here are some interesting facts about them!
- Pumpkins are usually orange but can sometimes be yellow, white, green or red.
- The name pumpkin comes from the Greek word ‘pepon’, meaning ‘large melon’.
- Pumpkins have thick shells which contain pulp and seeds.
- Pumpkins are usually shaped like a sphere (ball).
- Giant pumpkins can be grown for competitions, with some weighing over 450 kilograms.
- Pumpkin plants feature both male and female flowers, with bees typically being involved in pollination (the transfer of pollen).
- As a food, pumpkin can be baked, roasted, steamed or boiled.
- Pumpkin soup is popular, as are roasted pumpkin seeds.
- Scientifically speaking, pumpkins are a fruit (they contain seeds) but when it comes to cooking, they are often referred to as vegetables.
Orange | Black | Green | |
1×2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2×2 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2×3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2×4 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
2×6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2×8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nose piece (1×1) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Step One
Begin with building the pumpkins hat.
![](https://buildembrix.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Latern-Step-1.jpeg)
![](https://buildembrix.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Latern-Step-1b-2.jpeg)
Step Two
Now begin to build the pumpkin, start at the top and work your way down.
![](https://buildembrix.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Letern-Step-2b.jpeg)
![](https://buildembrix.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/latern-Step-2-1.jpeg)
Step Three
Build the rest of your pumpkin. Once its completed, add the hat to the completed pumpkin.
![](https://buildembrix.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Latern-Step-3-1.jpeg)
![](https://buildembrix.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Latern-Step-3b.jpeg)