Clay Hole Cutter Method

• 1). Saw out a circle around the pumpkin stem and remove it from the pumpkin. The hole should be large enough that your hand can fit inside it.
  
  
• 2). Remove the pulp and seeds using the plastic scraper.
  
  
• 3). Scrape the inner walls of the pumpkin until they are 1/4-inch thick.
  
  
• 4). Position the sharp end of the hole cutter on the pumpkin's outside surface, steadying the pumpkin firmly with your free hand.
  
  
• 5). Firmly push the hole cutter through the pumpkin flesh, withdrawing it once it has pierced the pumpkin.
  
  

Power Drill Method

• 1). Saw out a circle around the pumpkin stem and remove it from the pumpkin. The hole should be large enough that your hand can fit inside it.
  
  
• 2). Remove the pulp and seeds using the plastic scraper.
  
  
• 3). Scrape the inner walls of the pumpkin until they are 1/4-inch thick.
  
  
• 4). Position a drill fitted with a 1/4-inch drill bit on the pumpkin's outside surface, steadying the pumpkin firmly with your free hand.
  
  
• 5). Drill a hole through the outside wall of the pumpkin. Drill carefully to keep the pumpkin's thinned walls intact.