When picking out your pumpkins:
Examine the rind. It should be firm, uniform in color, and free of cuts, bruises, and blemishes.
Make sure that the stem doesn’t look brown and dry. And don’t use the stem as a handle, since even a healthy one can break off. Pick up a pumpkin by its base instead.
Give the pumpkin a knock. A thumping sound means the pumpkin is solid, with no internal defects, rot, or soft spots.
For ideas on what to carve, check out these sites
www.extremepumpkins.com
www.yankeehalloween.com
www.spookmaster.com -has free patterns
Some of my favorites:
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