Skip to main content Skip to header navigation Let’s be real: Pumpkin-carving can be tear-inducing. Sure, it’s all in the name of good fun, but when kids dive in and just can’t seem to pull off the great artistic vision they have in their heads, they get frustrated — which, in turn, can rub off on us. Frustration for the whole family, yay! What may exist in a little mind’s eye as a perfectly executed jack-o’-lantern face can turn into a major mess with one false move.