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October 30, 2010 at 1:00 PM

Leftover Pumpkins? Six Ways to Use Them

Halloween doesn't have to spell the end of your jack-o-lantern's brief life. Here are some ways to keep your leftover pumpkins out of the dumpster.

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1. Save your pumpkin seeds, and grow some pumpkins next year.

Image (cc) by Flickr user

2. Turn your pumpkin into a pinhole camera.
Basically anything can be used to make this type of primitive camera. Some bloggers at NPR created one with a leftover pumpkin.

3. Donate your pumpkin scraps to a farmer. Animals love pumpkins, too.
Photo (cc) by Flickr user

4. Catapult your pumpkin.
According to the New York Hall of Science, October is Catapult Month. The science center is even hosting a

5. Cook something pumpkiny.
Pumpkin pie and pumpkin soup might be the most obvious choices. But check out pumpkin hummus,

6. Compost your pumpkin.
Image (cc) by Flickr user swans

Happy Halloween!