How To Cut the Top Off of a Pumpkin for a Jack-o-Lantern

This tip on cutting the top off your pumpkin will make it more ergonomic to place the candle inside. Plus you won't burn yourself when you while doing it.

Begin by cutting most of a circle through the top of your pumpkin. But instead of completing the circle cut, turn your knife downward to make a 4x6 inch tab on the back of your Jack-o-Lantern. This will give you a slot to put your hand in instead of just a hole. The result is that you can hold your candle or lighter/match by the side instead of over the top as you put it in