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Besides making up ghosts and pumpkins, what else is special about Halloween?
It seems like that’s all, does it count if a child wants candy?
October 31st every year is a traditional festival in Western countries, Halloween.
On this day, children from every family wear strange clothes and make-up and go to other people's homes to ask for candy. If the family is unwilling to give candy, the children will come and cause trouble.
So, how do children know which store has candy?
In fact, there are rules. If there is a jack-o-lantern hanging at the door, it means that children can beg for candy.
In fact, pumpkin lanterns are an important part of Halloween and can be said to be a symbol of Halloween.
On that day, almost every house will hang up pumpkin lanterns, and as time goes by, there are really more and more types of pumpkin lanterns, including horror types, cute types, energetic types, etc.
Pumpkin lanterns are hung in front of the door to symbolize a good harvest and to drive away ghosts and pray for peace.
At first, pumpkins were not used to make lanterns, but potatoes and radishes were used. Later, pumpkins were found to be very suitable for making lanterns, so they have been used ever since.
The method of making a pumpkin lantern is actually very simple. Now I will teach you how to make a pumpkin lantern.
First, buy a pumpkin that is rounder and bigger than your head.
Then, draw a pumpkin lantern expression on it. You can search for pictures online and draw according to the above. It is actually very casual. It can be lively or scary. The third step is to dig a fist on the top of the pumpkin.
For large holes, remember to keep the dug stems so that you can cover them after you are done; the fourth step is to dig out the naan and seeds inside; the fifth step is to carve the pumpkin lantern according to the painted expression; the sixth step is
Place the prepared candle on a piece of iron sheet and then place it inside the pumpkin, so that the jack-o'-lantern is completed.
On Halloween night, light up the pumpkin lanterns and hang them at the door, so that children passing by will know that they can ask for candy here.
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