Jack-o-lantern coloring page: a carved pumpkin with two round eyes, a big toothy grin and a curly stem

A jack-o-lantern grins with two round eyes and a mouth full of teeth, a curly stem on top.

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Smiling jack-o-lantern with a big grin coloring page

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A jack-o-lantern fills the page: a carved pumpkin with two round eyes, a wide mouth full of square teeth and a curly stem, and nothing around it, not even the kitten on a jack-o-lantern from the next page. The name comes from an Irish tale about a man called Stingy Jack, left wandering with a lantern made from a turnip; when Irish emigrants reached America they found pumpkins easier to carve, and the turnip was forgotten. Here it is one big orange shape and a few holes, and the holes are the decision: white, or yellow as if a candle were lit inside.

How to color Smiling jack-o-lantern with a big grin

  1. Orange for the whole pumpkin, following the curved lines so each section reads as a bump.
  2. Leave the eyes and mouth white, or fill them yellow as if a candle were lit inside.
  3. Green for the stem, and a pale blue or black background if you want it to look like night.