Why are Jack-0- Lanterns made out of pumpkin's?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Actually jack-o-lanterns can be made out of any fruit or vegetable; it's just that pumpkins are large, and easy to hollow out and carve faces on.

(It is believed that the first jack-o lanterns were made from turnips)

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∙ 15y ago

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What are Halloween lanterns usually made from?

Halloween lanterns are traditionally made from pumpkins; some people use plastic imitation pumpkins.

Halloween first lanterns made out of turnips or pumpkins?

yes

What were the first jack o lanterns made from?

Jack-o'-lanterns originally were hollowed out turnips or rutabaga, not pumpkins.

Jack-o-lanterns were made from what vegetables before pumpkins were used?

turnip was used

What vegetable is commonly made into Jack-o-Lanterns and used as spooky Halloween decorations?

Pumpkins

Why are pumpkins carved at Halloween?

It's a tradition to carve pumpkins on Halloween, when the pumpkins are carved they are called jack-o-lanterns.

What is the purpose of pumpkins on Halloween?

Pumpkins are often used to create jack-o-lanterns on Halloween.

Where did the tradition of carving pumpkins into Jack-O-Lanterns originate?

What were used as jack o' lanterns before pumpkins?

turnips

What percent of pumpkins become jack o lanterns?

65% of pumpkins are used by people to make Jack-O-Laterns.

What is the popular food used to carve jack-o-lanterns?

Pumpkins are used to carve jack-o-lanterns.