'Vomiting Pumpkins': The Halloween Decorations We'd Die Without (PHOTOS)
How can something so gross be so adorable? I'm talking about vomiting jack-o'-lanterns, puking pumpkins. You carve your pumpkin, save the seeds and goop -- then you arrange the gunk so it looks like it's pouring out of your jack-o'-latern's mouth. EWW! But the seeds-and-strings trick is just the beginning. There are so many fun variations on this Halloween decoration idea, it's sick.
Which is your favorite? See them all and tell us!
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Pumpkin Guacamole Server
Something about guacamole makes it a perfect stand-in for vomit. Is it the color? This cute Halloween party food arrangment with a pumpkin vomiting guacamole is just the right amount of gross and funny.
Pumpkin Candy Dish
If the guacamole or nachos are too lurid for you, try creating a candy-vomiting pumpkin. I Love to Create has instructions for building one with a foam pumpkin, but you could probably adapt it with a real pumpkin.
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Puking Pumpkin in Science Class
We love this crazy, chemical- and vapor-filled pumpkin in this classroom science demonstration. But what IS the secret ingredient? Our guess is hydrogen peroxide with potassium iodine.
Sump Pump Pumpkin
One man has a sump pump running under constantly -- so he used it to create this funny vomiting pumpkin decoration. Clever!