First, we read the book "The Pumpkin Patch Parable" by Liz Curtis Higgs. The book talks about the farmer and how he turns simple pumpkins into a beautiful creation, and how God's love changes us in a similar way.
Next, I brought some small pumpkins and gave one to each child. As we carved the pumpkins we talked about how getting the "yucky stuff" out of the pumpkins is similar to how God takes the sin out of our lives. Then he gives us joy (we cut out happy faces in the pumpkin using the idea from "The Pumpkin Prayer") and then we placed a small LED battery lit candle inside and talked about the verse from Matthew 5:16 which says, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Here is a picture of the finished pumpkins! I think they turned out really cute and that it was a great way to show the kids how we can be like the carved pumpkins, and once God comes into our hearts and makes us a new creation, we can shine a light for Him in a dark world.
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