How to create a smoking pumpkin Jack O' Lantern with dry Ice?

This article describes a way to use dry ice to create a smoky pumpkin jack o'lantern for a spooky Halloween. The article will tell you how to turn an ordinary pumpkin carving into a special Halloween decoration that impresses family and friends. For the best effect, please make sure that you carve the scariest pumpkin (use a stencil pattern or other pattern making tools would help)

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• pumpkin
• knief
• dry ice
• large can
• salt
• hot water
• 3-5 lbs of dry ice

1. Choose a pumpkin that's big enough to hold the can. Using your knife, carve out a friendly or scary face. Some carving ideas and information can be found at this website: http://www.pumpkincarving101.com/
2. Place the can inside the pumpkin. Add hot water and some salt to the can. Drop in several large pieces of dry ice while wearing gloves.
3. Now, dry ice will steam up and flow out of all the holes for a very nice effect.
4. Change the water with hot water when steam is no longer coming out. Periodically add dry ice as it evaporates.

Tips & Warnings

• You can buy dry ice from some supermarkets
• Stencil patterns or other pattern making product can help you achieve the scariest pumpkin face. When the pumpkin face looks scary, it makes the effect even better.
• You should wear gloves when handling dry ice.
• Do not breath in the steam from the pumpkin; make sure the room is well ventilated.
• don't let your kids handle dry ice