Easy Anger Pumpkin With Flame Cutout and Teeth

Scoop and prep

Cut a bottom plug and scoop to about 3/4 inch wall thickness. The unpainted rind strategy means visible rind quality matters more here than on painted designs, so choose a pumpkin with a deep orange, even-colored skin. Dry the exterior before marking.

Mark all features

Draw both slanted eyes angled inward to create the furrowed-brow look, the wide mouth with three upper teeth, and the three-point flame shape above the head in pencil. Mark the rectangular head outline and shirt collar as shallow scoring guides using a different color if possible.

Shallow-score the head outline and collar

Use a linoleum cutter or paring knife to shallow-score the rectangular head boundary and collar shape. Keep the depth to about half the wall thickness. These scored lines catch the interior light and give Anger his boxy torso shape without being fully open.

Cut the eyes and mouth

Cut both slanted eyes first, angling the saw blade to follow the inward-tilted lines that convey the furrowed brow. Then cut the mouth, leaving all three upper teeth rooted to the lip edge. Keep each tooth at least 3/4 inch wide. Adults handle all cutting.

Cut the flame opening last

With all face cuts complete, add the three-point flame opening at the top of the head. Cutting it last preserves the structural integrity of the upper rind while you do the face work. Use short saw strokes on the flame's pointed tips to keep them crisp rather than jagged.

Light and display

An LED with a warm orange-red tint amplifies the natural rind color and makes Anger's face look appropriately fiery. Position the pumpkin slightly elevated so the flame opening at the top is visible at eye level.