Baby Tips for New Parents

How to Put Your Baby in a Pumpkin for Cute Halloween Photos

Taking photos of your baby in pumpkin is a fun and festive idea that moms adore for baby’s first Halloween. Here’s how to get those cute pumpkin baby pictures:

Materials Needed:

  • Large pumpkin

  • Carving tools

Steps:

  1. Choose a Large Pumpkin: Select a large pumpkin that can comfortably fit your baby’s lower body with extra space. When in doubt, get a pumpkin that looks much too large. Many moms are surprised when they can’t comfortably squeeze baby into the pumpkin leg holes.

  2. Carve the Pumpkin:

    • Cut the top off and hollow out the inside.

    • Carve out leg holes near the bottom, making sure they are smooth and large enough for your baby’s legs.

  3. Dress Your Baby: Dress your baby in a cute Halloween outfit. Naked babies tend to fuss when they’re made to sit in slimy cold pumpkins, so giving them a layer of clothing is key.

  4. Place Your Baby in the Pumpkin:

    • Gently lower your baby into the pumpkin, gently guiding their legs go through the leg holes. If it’s hard to get baby in, remove baby and expand those leg holes with your carving tools

    • Make sure your baby is comfortable and supported so baby doesn’t topple over, before you grab your phone to snap pics!

@honeycombapp_ Putting baby in a pumpkin is a LOT of work. You've gotta carve it, gut it, make sure the leg holes are big enough...and your baby is most likely going to hate it. I mean who really wants to sit inside a gooey gutted gourd?🎃 We built a feature in our app so that you can put your baby or toddler in a pumpkin digitally, no muss no fuss! Perfect for those pumpkin patch fall-themed Halloween photos you see all over the internet, but busy mom shortcut style.✨ Some Honeycomb app mamas have pranked their friends by using their baby in a pumpkin AI photos to trick their friends and family into thinking they ACTUALLY did the viral baby pumpkin trend 😉 #momsoftiktok #newmomtips #pumpkinbaby #babyinapumpkin #halloweenbaby #pumpkinseason ♬ Halloween Pumpkin - Michael Brooke

Additional Pumpkin Photo Tips

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More New Parent Tips

Now that you know how to put your baby in a pumpkin (or a hack to get those cute pictures without the hassle) check out these other how-to guides:

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