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Get ready for the traditional autumn exhibition in kindergarten or school? Or maybe you just want to keep your baby busy on a rainy day in a fun and useful way? In this material we have collected 80 photo ideas of cute and interesting crafts from vegetables and fruits for the little ones and older children.
- To connect the parts, use toothpicks, wooden skewers and pins.
- In the absence of special tools for carving (artistic cutting of fruits), for cutting out small parts it is worth choosing a knife with the narrowest blade (for example, a penknife will do). Small holes in the peel are most accurately obtained using a drill or screwdriver.
- To prevent the fruits from darkening, a solution of vinegar, lemon juice or gelatin diluted in water should be sprayed onto the cuts. If you want to cut out parts from carrots, soak them in salt water for a couple of hours, then they will become more flexible and stronger.
- If you make crafts using the carving technique (artistic cutting of fruits) or simply use cut fruits/vegetables, then you should start making crafts no earlier than the day before the start of the exhibition. If you want to make a craft in advance or extend its life as long as possible, use only whole, dense and slightly unripe fruits.
- Crafts made from vegetables and fruits (with the exception of watery vegetables/fruits) can be stored for several days in cold water. Watery fruits will last longer beautiful view, if they are periodically sprayed with water.
To decorate crafts, it is good to use plasticine, paper, marker, gouache, acrylic paints and all kinds of available materials.
- Children under 7 years old can and enjoy making simple figures of animals, funny people and cartoon characters.
For older children, it is more interesting and useful to make crafts that are more detailed and subordinated to some plot or idea. For example, a pirate must steer a ship made of zucchini, and Cinderella must ride in a carriage made of pumpkins.
- Do you want to make a spectacular structure that will delight your child and his friends? Make a craft big size, for example, based on pumpkin, watermelon, squash or melon.
- Here is a list of traditional themes and ideas for children's crafts made from fruits and vegetables:
- Towers, houses and castles;
- Animals and insects;
- Fairy tale and cartoon characters from the Firebird to Shrek;
- Still lifes of flowers, plants, mushrooms in baskets and vases;
- Funny people (for example, it could be a composition on the theme “My Family” or “me and my friends”, etc.).
- Types of transport (airplanes, ships, etc.);
- Unstable crafts are best mounted on a stand, such as cardboard, foam, or a shoebox lid.
Autumn crafts from vegetables for an exhibition
- In addition to three-dimensional figures, you can try making a mosaic of sliced fruits and vegetables on a dish (then there is no need to glue the craft) or on a board in a frame (then it is better to use fruits/vegetables with dry pulp and attach them with pins or glue).
Vegetable craft ideas
From zucchini and eggplant
Zucchini is good for its variety of sizes, strong skin that holds its shape well, and pulp that does not change color over time, unlike potatoes. Therefore, they are excellent for carving and making parts. different forms, for example, round wheels.
Zucchini makes excellent boats, ships and airplanes.
Thanks to the dark color of eggplants and their elongated shape, they make beautiful penguins, whales and... zebras.
From pumpkin
Pumpkins are made for children's creativity, because they are so bright, round, can be very large or miniature, their peel is easy to carve and remove the pulp.
A classic plot for pumpkin crafts that every girl will love is Cinderella’s carriage.
Pumpkins also make good houses and towers.
Using several pumpkins different sizes you can make a big bear.
Want to make a fun pumpkin craft quickly and easily? Simply attach or cut out eyes above the tail of the fruit, create a mouth, then put a hat or other accessories on the pumpkin. You will get something like this funny head.
From cucumbers
From cucumbers you can make baby frogs or a frog princess and, of course, Gena the crocodile.
In combination with carrots, cucumbers make good caterpillars, centipedes, snakes and mini-mobiles.
Cucumbers will also help out if your craft needs legs.
From potatoes
To make potatoes easier to cut and more plastic, it is advisable to keep them warm or at room temperature for 3-5 days. After cutting the potatoes, soak them in ice water for 20-30 minutes to remove the starch - this will prevent the cuts from darkening. In general, you can create any figures from potatoes.
To pair with the cucumber crocodile Gena, you can make a potato Cheburashka.
From cauliflower
Cauliflower florets are ideal for making lambs and poodles.
From carrots
Carrots are bright and beautiful, but when cutting out parts they can break. To prevent this from happening and to make the fruits easier to cut, you should use wilted or artificially wilted carrots (keep the fruits in a warm place for a couple of days, and then restore them by soaking them in ice water).
Orange color makes carrots the best material for making giraffe, fox and other “red” animals.
Here are a couple more cute carrot craft ideas for a kindergarten display.
And finally, we suggest watching a video tutorial on how to make a vegetable craft in the shape of a hare with your own hands.
Fruit craft ideas
From watermelon and melon
Melons and watermelons are the most suitable fruits for carving and making all kinds of crafts due to their shape, dense rind and color.
You can carve a variety of animals from watermelon rind; green turtles, frogs, dinosaurs and the Cheshire tabby cat work especially well.
Baskets with or without beautiful handles can be easily made from half a watermelon. Inside the basket you can put fresh flowers, a bouquet of autumn leaves, flowers cut from fruits and vegetables.
Here are some more cool watermelon and melon craft ideas.
From apples
As we already mentioned, in order to prevent apple slices from darkening, they must be left in the solution citric acid for 15-20 minutes and spray it periodically.
Fruit crafts in kindergarten
You can also cut small pieces of different shapes from citrus peels using scissors or metal baking molds.
From slices and segments of orange, tangerine, lemon and other citrus fruits you can “paint” cute pictures and pictures.
From grapes
Grapes are well suited for making mini-crafts, such as people or caterpillars.
Grape canapes can be used as legs and arms, as mane, hair or hedgehog needles as in the photo below.
Grapes are also suitable for creating a dark or green background, as in this photo example.
From banana
To make crafts from bananas, choose firm and slightly unripe fruits, and to prevent their peel from turning black, do not put the fruit in the refrigerator, but store it at room temperature.
By the way, bananas make the best figurines of dachshunds and dolphins.
Banana dolphins
Here is an excellent master class on how to make a craft from an orange in the shape of a bear with your own hands.
Dessert for breakfast in layers
Place a spoonful of thick natural yoghurt into the bottom of two glasses. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons of granola. Divide 1 banana pieces into glasses. Pour 100 grams of yogurt on top, add segments of 2 pink grapefruits and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of clear honey.
Chicken and grapefruit salad
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and fry 2 pieces of white bread, cut into cubes, until golden brown. Place green lettuce leaves in a salad bowl, top with 2 baked chicken breasts, cut into pieces and 2 grapefruits, peeled and cut into segments. Stir in 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and sprinkle over the croutons.
Orange and grapefruit juice
Squeeze the juice of 2 oranges into a jug. Cut the grapefruit in half, scoop out the pulp and add to the juice. Add 2 tbsp honey and serve in tall glasses with mint and a stick of celery.
Baked grapefruit
Cut 1 pink grapefruit in half crosswise and remove the seeds from each slice with a sharp knife. Sprinkle with sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and place a knob of butter on each half. Place each half on a bowl, put in the microwave and heat for 1.5-2 minutes at 100% until completely warmed up. Serve warm.
Fruit salad
For syrup - bring 2 cups of water to a boil, dissolve 10 pieces of sugar in it, add orange zest. Boil for 3 minutes and cool. Peel and cut (disassemble into slices) fruits - 2 oranges, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 grapefruit, 2 bananas, 2 fresh figs (figs), 2 pineapple slices (fresh or canned). Place the fruit in a glass vase, add 0.25 cups of cherry liqueur (maraschino, or any other) and the prepared syrup. Cool thoroughly.
Grapefruit compote
Peel the grapefruits, divide them into slices and remove the membranes from each of them. Peel the apple and cut into small pieces. Combine the fruits, add water, bring to a boil, sweeten and cook the compote. When it is ready, strain. Serve chilled.
Grapefruit salad with strawberries
For a refreshing start to the day, try this fruit salad. Wash and cut strawberries in half. Mix with white, pink or red grapefruit segments and mint leaves.
Crispy squares with grapefruit
Cream 59 grams of butter and 50 grams of brown sugar. Gradually, whisking, add 1 egg. Add 175g crispy rolled oats, 50g plain flour, 1 pink grapefruit, segmented and finely chopped, and place the whole dough into a flat, 15cm square tin, greased. Bake at 180 degrees C for 25 minutes until golden brown. Cut into 12 squares and cool on a wire rack. Beat 75 grams of cream cheese with 75 grams of powdered sugar, distribute among chilled squares and garnish with grapefruit slices.
Waffles with grapefruit and pineapples
Place 4 toasted crispy waffles on 4 plates. Place 1 tablespoon of natural yogurt on each waffle, top with 350 grams of canned pineapple and 2 red grapefruits, peeled and divided into segments. Sprinkle with 125g blueberries and serve immediately.
Cabbage salad with grapefruit
Finely chop 350 grams of white cabbage. Cut 175 grams of white grapes in half and remove seeds. Divide 1 red grapefruit into segments. Mix it all in a bowl. Separately, whisk the juice of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, 1 teaspoon paprika and 1 crushed clove of garlic. Toss salad with dressing.
The fruit season has begun, which means you can start making interesting crafts from fruits that can be taken to kindergarten or school - little children really like this, since everyone loves fruits. No need to buy expensive toys In order to develop the motor skills of your baby’s hands, you don’t need to spend money on all sorts of things that develop thinking, imagination and perseverance. Just engage your child, be it a boy or a girl, in making fruit crafts with your own hands. Now you will find out what can be made from fruits quickly and beautifully, because it can be crafts in the form of animals, still life and much more. When a child makes crafts, he first of all remembers their name, learns colors and shapes, develops his thinking, imagination, and associations. One of the most simple crafts can be considered an applique. Just show your child what you can put on a fruit plate. Make funny animals, a boat or a flower with it. He will really like to build and come up with new interesting compositions himself. If a child does not eat well, then such a game will interest him, and he will eat with pleasure! Well, if you don’t have time to read the whole article, I advise you to watch a video where fruit crafts are presented.
Owl made of fruit
An owl will be a very simple craft that you can make with your own hands together with your child. Such an owl can be taken to kindergarten, and most importantly, it can be made at any time of the year, even in the fall, because all the required fruit can be bought in the store. You can see detailed instructions on how to make such a craft.
You will need:
- Pear
- Grapes (dark and light)
- Strawberry
Progress:
- Cut a piece of the pear almost halfway. This will be our foundation.
- Cut two circles from the kiwi and peel the peel with a knife. We place the circles on the wide part of the pear to make eyes.
- We cut one dark grape in half and attach the kiwi on top, like pupils, using a short toothpick.
- Cut the strawberry into 4 parts. We attach a sharp piece, more like a beak, to the pear.
- We divide the dark grapes in half, and then cut each half into 3 parts. These will be our legs and we attach them down the body.
- We cut out the edges from the same grapes. Divide the grape into 4 parts and prick two pieces above the eyes using toothpicks.
- We make small wings from light grapes. Divide the grape in half and make one cut in each half. We need 4 such halves, 2 on one side and 2 on the other. Using toothpicks, attach them tightly to each other on the sides. Our cute owl is ready.
Video master class owl made from fruits
Lemon mouse
For kindergarten-age children I want to offer such a cute mouse that can decorate your festive table. Such a craft will not take much time and effort, but will cause a storm of emotions among guests. To make the craft yourself, see detailed instructions below. 
You will need:
- Lemon
- Sprig of parsley
- Scissors
- Knife (small for carving and large for slicing)
- Toothpick
- Black pepper
Progress:
- Cut off a small side piece of the lemon for stability.
- From the cut piece we cut out thin and round ears.
- The mouse's muzzle will be on the side where the elongated tail of the lemon is located. Use a small knife to make indentations for the ears and insert them into the holes.
- We also make holes for the eyes and antennae. To make the holes more even, you can finish them with a toothpick.
- We cut the dill stem lengthwise and insert it in place of the tendrils, using a toothpick.
- Insert pepper in place of the eye.
- Cut the peel off the remaining lemon in a circle and cut out the tail using scissors. For the tail, we make a cut from the back of the mouse and insert our workpiece. Our wonderful mouse is ready.
Video on how to make a mouse out of a lemon
Hedgehog in the fog
You can make it from a pear funny hedgehog, pleasure from collaboration both you and your child will receive it with your own hands. It’s good to make a hedgehog in the fall as a craft for kindergarten or school. You can see how to make such a hedgehog in our master class with detailed instructions.
You will need:
- One pear
- Grape
- Toothpicks
Progress:
- Using a knife, you need to peel the pear from the sharp side. This will be the face of a hedgehog.
- Now take the grapes and insert a toothpick into each berry. This should be done so that the sharp end of the toothpick peeks out a little.
- Now the prepared toothpicks with berries need to be evenly inserted into the pear. It is in the unpeeled part of the fruit.
- We make a nose for a hedgehog, for this we take one black grape and string it in place of the tail of the pear.
- Eyes for a hedgehog can be made simply from matches or cloves.
How to make a hedgehog from fruits with video instructions
That's it, your funny hedgehog is ready. Please your baby with a fun and tasty toy. You can come up with a whole fairy tale and tell it to your child while eating.
Typewriter
You can make many of these cars for a child’s birthday and amaze your little guests. We are sure that more than one child will not refuse such a homemade treat. Fantasize together, and we wish you a delicious and entertaining activity. And to make such a machine very simply, your child can help you with this. 
You will need:
- Grape
- Banana
- Apple
- Toothpicks
Progress:
- Take an apple and cut it in half to make a semicircle.
- Now peel the banana and cut it into rings as well. Each ring must be cut in half.
- Take toothpicks and pierce the apple where the wheels should be. Do this evenly.
- All that remains is to place the prepared banana slices on both ends of the toothpicks and secure it all with a grape.
Banana dachshund dog
If your child loves bananas, then our funny dog can attract him. Please your child and for dessert present him with a craft you made yourself, or perhaps together with your child. In order to understand how to make a dog out of a banana, we will now tell you in more detail. 
You will need:
- Two bananas
- Toothpicks
- Peppercorns
- Black felt-tip pen
- Knife
- Carrot
Progress:
That's it, our funny dachshund is ready and can delight the whole family. Look carefully at the photo and follow the instructions, it's very simple. We wish you a fruity mood!
A simple children's craft made from apples - funny little people
It is very easy to make such funny little people with your own hands with your child. This craft will not take much of your time, but will interest your child for a while. These little people can be used to decorate a children's table or for exhibitions.
You will need:
- Green apples
- Apple seeds
- Toothpicks or matches
- Sharp knife
Progress:
- Take two apples, one should be larger than the other. Place the apples on top of each other so that the small apple sits on top of the large apple. Secure the craft with toothpicks or matches.
- Now take the third apple and cut 4 pieces from it. Two of which will be the legs of a man, secure them at the bottom of the body. And the remaining two are on the sides in the form of hands.
- Cut a small apple into two parts. One will be a hat for your little man.
- The seeds will serve as eyes; you can simply press them into the apple. The mouth can be cut out with a knife or made from leftover apple pieces. At your discretion.
Your simple and funny craft ready. It will please the child; he can play with it or put it on the table during lunch. Enjoy yourself and make a small holiday for your baby.
Children's craft - rat Larisa made from radish
Enough interesting craft for kids, which you can make with your own hands together with your baby. It’s not difficult to make, the main thing is to apply imagination and skill. This craft can be made in kindergarten to the exhibition.
You will need:
- Big radish white
- Lettuce, but better than cabbage
- One small radish
- Olives
- Sharp knife
- Toothpicks
Execution Process
- You need to rinse and dry the large white radish well. Remove all the roots, leaving only the tip of the radish, they will serve as tendrils. You shouldn’t remove the tops either, they will become tails. But if there is a lot of it, thin it out, tear off the excess.
- After this, you need to cut off the front part of the radish and use a toothpick to secure the radish at this place. This will be the nose of the craft
- We make the ears using notches, making them small. You need to carefully insert lettuce or cabbage leaves into them.
- Now all that remains is to make the eyes of our rat, for this we take olives. We cut the olives into circles and attach them to the radishes using toothpicks. Eyebrows can be made from the remaining radishes.
So the funny girlfriend is ready. Give it to your grandfather and make him happy for the holiday. After all, he already has Shapoklyak.
Original helicopter made from eggplant and carrots
If your child loves helicopters, then you can surprise him joint craft from vegetables. This craft can be presented both for kindergarten and 1st grade school. With detailed instructions you will succeed easily and quickly, you can also watch the video master class. 
You will need:
- Carrot
- Eggplant
- Toothpicks
Progress:
- We take an eggplant and cut off a beveled piece of peel - this will be our windshield.
- Cut two circles from the carrots for the wheels, about 1 cm thick.
- Using toothpicks, attach the wheels to the eggplant. The tail of the eggplant should be facing up.
- Cut the carrots lengthwise into strips so that they look like blades. From the same carrot we cut out a cylinder with a small diameter, about 4 cm high.
- We attach the cylinder to the top of the helicopter using a toothpick. Part of the toothpick must be visible in order to attach the 4 blade strips to them.
- We cut a circle from the carrot, and from the circle we make a screw, cutting out 4 triangles from it. Our helicopter is ready.
Video helicopter made from eggplant and carrots
Crafts little mice
If your child has trouble eating cucumbers, then we can offer you an interesting solution. Together with your child, make a quick and delicious craft called Little Mice from a vegetable. It won't take much time, but we assure you, your child will love eating cucumbers. Moreover, they contain so many useful substances and vitamins. 
Useful tips
You can make a huge number of different crafts from vegetables and fruits.
Many of these crafts can be made together with children - this will not only bring pleasure, but will also have a positive effect on the child’s imagination.
Here you will find crafts for every taste and color.
Arm yourself the necessary materials and use the accumulated information to create beautiful and original crafts.
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Crafts from autumn vegetables for children
Children will love playing with paints. To make it fun for them, make vegetable stamps for them.
Potatoes, for example, can be cut in half and a certain pattern can be cut out in each half - the child will dip the potato in paint and stamp it on the paper.
Besides potatoes, there are other vegetables that can be used.
Look closely at the pictures to see how you can surprise children with simple vegetables and colors.
Crafts from vegetables for kindergarten: eggplant man
You will need:
1 eggplant
Glue stick
Pompoms
Plastic (toy) eyes
Everything is very simple, and even small children can do the craft.
1. Glue the toy eyes to the eggplant.
2. To make the nose, you can glue a large pompom or cut a circle out of paper and glue it on.
3. You can glue small pompoms in the shape of a person’s mouth. You can also use pompoms instead colored paper, cardboard or even other vegetables - a strip cut from a carrot, for example.
DIY vegetable crafts: potato men
Making eyes
* To make eyes for a potato man, you can use small buttons of any color (except white), which should first be sewn to a piece of white fabric - then cut the fabric in a circle, grease it with glue and glue it to the potato.
* You can also make eyes from: peas, berries, black pepper, seeds, colored paper, or pieces of carrot, which are secured with a toothpick.
Making the nose
To make a convex nose, use a button sewn to a piece of fabric - cut the fabric in a circle by a couple of millimeters more buttons. Spread the fabric with glue and attach it to the potato.
Making ears
To make the ears, use pumpkin seeds - just insert them into the potatoes, pointy end down. You can also make ears using plasticine.
Making hair
Hair can be made from different materials, for example, from thread, paper (cut fringe) or thin wire.
Crafts from vegetables for school: potato pony
INyou will need:
Three potatoes
Toothpicks
Carrot
1. Insert one toothpick into a small potato - this will be the head.
2. To make the neck, take out a small potato and insert the other side of the toothpick (from step 1) into it.
3. For the body you will need a large potato. Attach it in the same way.
4. Use toothpicks to make the horse's legs. Insert them into a large potato, i.e. horse's body.
5. To make the horse stand, attach small pieces of carrots to the toothpicks that act as the horse’s legs.
6. You can also make ears from carrots. Insert the ears into the pre-cut holes.
7. For the mane and tail, use knitting threads. Just cut as many as you need and glue to the craft.
How to make a vegetable craft: radish flower
Before you start cutting the radishes, soak them in cold water for a couple of hours - they will become firmer and fresher.
1. Cut off the bottom of the radish. Decide how many petals you want for your future flower, and think about where you will make the cuts.
2. Take a knife and start making cuts from bottom to top (see image).
*You may need to practice a little to ensure that all the petals of the radish flower are even.
* If you want the petals to be more open, gently move them with your finger from the center of the flower in the opposite direction.
3. Using scissors, cut the petals so that you get “arrows” (see image).
4. Repeat the previous steps to make a second layer of petals from the middle of the flower, but this time the petals should be between the outer petals.
A similar flower can be made from tomato or kiwi peel:
How to make a flower from a tomato - video:
Crafts from vegetables instructions: flowers-decorations from vegetables
These crafts can be used as decorations for dishes or simply as a beautiful display of vegetables for children who are known to not be very fond of vegetables.
You can use different vegetables. This example uses cucumber and carrots. You will also need a toothpick.
Food crafts: snowman made from eggs
You will need:
6 large boiled eggs
6 small boiled eggs
Black pepper (peas)
1 carrot
1 skewer
1. Peel one large and one small egg and cut off the top and bottom parts.
3. Place a small egg on a large one and secure them with a skewer - thread it through.
4. Make a hat from carrot rings. To attach it to the snowman, first make one hole with a skewer through the circles. Now place the hat on the protruding skewer.
* You can safely trim off the excess part of the skewer.
* Instead of a skewer, you can use thick, uncooked pasta.
5. Make eyes, nose and buttons using black pepper and for the nose you can use small piece carrots.
6. You can use parsley as arms for the snowman.
Children's crafts from fruits: decorations from dried orange slices
You will need:
Orange
Oven
Oven rack
Satin ribbon
1. Cut the orange into several slices approximately 1-1.5 cm wide.
2. Place the orange slices on the grill.
* Do not use a baking sheet, otherwise the slices may burn.
3. Place the slices in the oven and keep them there at 130 degrees Celsius for a couple of hours (monitor them periodically).
4. Remove the orange slices from the oven and let them cool. You can put them on a plate to cool.
5. Now the slices can be used to decorate dishes or for a Christmas tree or interior - they not only look beautiful, but also smell nice.
6. You can make holes in them and thread a ribbon so that the slices can be hung.
DIY fruit crafts: fruit cup
You will need:
Orange or grapefruit
1. Take an apple and place it on the table with the handle down. Cut off the top and Bottom part will play the role of a cup.
2. Using a knife, cut out the core of the apple.
3. To prevent the apple from turning black inside, brush it with lemon juice.
4. Make a cutout in your apple cup for a handle. Cut a slice of kiwi and insert it into this cutout - it will act as a handle.
5. For the saucer, just cut a slice of orange or grapefruit.
You can also make a fruit cup like this to decorate the table:
Berry crafts: strawberry Christmas tree
You will need:
Scissors
Baking paper
Paper (lace) napkin
Adhesive tape (scotch tape)
Strawberry
Chocolate
1. Make a cone out of cardboard. To find out how to make a cone, you can go to our article: Paper cone. Also cut a circle from cardboard - this will be the base of the tree.
* Instead of paper cone You can look for a foam cone in stores.
2. Cover the cone with baking paper. You can insert the ends of the paper inside the cone. To secure the paper to the cone, you can use adhesive tape.
3. Melt the chocolate to glue the cone to the base.
4. Cut a circle in a napkin with the same diameter as the base of the cone and push the cone through the napkin.
5. Prepare the strawberries and separate them by size. Remove the tails.
6. Start gluing the strawberries from bottom to top, starting with the largest berries. Dip the strawberries into the melted chocolate and stick to the cone (wrapping paper).
* Save the smallest berries for the top of the tree.
7. You can also attach other chocolate decorations (ready-made or homemade) to the tree.
Children's crafts from vegetables and fruits: butterflies
You will need:
Clothespins
Toy (plastic) eyes
PVA glue
Sealed bag (ziplock bag)
Thin brush or wire (if desired)
Paints (if desired)
1. Using glue, attach the toy eyes to one side of the clothespin and let the glue dry.
2. Place your favorite treats (yours or your children's) in a ziplock bag - you can distribute them to the sides, but this is not necessary.
3. Use a clothespin to grab the bag as shown in the image.
4. If you wish, you can make antennae for the butterfly from a thin brush or wire. You can also paint the clothespin if you feel it is necessary.
Crafts from vegetables: pumpkin faces
