Jack-O-Lantern

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