For a family activity, we got some pumpkins.  Aren't the so festive.  This year we chose not to clean out the inside, so we just carved off the top layer.  We were using everything creative we could find out of grandma's kitchen.  Included, we knifes, melon baller, unknown thing that Jimmie had an attachment to, cheese slicer, putty knife, and ice pick.  Jimmie did most of his help by sitting on Shaun, and/or his pumpkin.  But we got them finished up and put the on display out front.