I'm not one of those fancy jack-o-lantern carvers, so I figured I would just add some twitch on mine.

Step 1: Supplies

The idea is for a water pump to feed colored water via some tubing and out of the pumpkin's wound. The supplies needed are as follows:

Red food coloring
Outdoor fountain pump
ID tubing
Halloween tray
The star of the show (pumpkin)

Step 2: Cutting Out the Pumpkin!

I bet everyone already knows this part. I tried to do some sketches on paper and opted for this simple design.

Step 3: Preparing the Tray

The pumpkin will be placed on this tray, which sits on top of the reservoir. I drilled a series of holes that would drain the colored water back into the reservoir.

Step 4: Connecting the Pump

First, you need to cut the tubing to the correct length. Next, press and fit it into the pump. You then need to drill a 1/2" hole through the lower back of the pumpkin and run the tubing through.

This would be the source to the blood magic later.

Step 5: Stab the Star of the Show

You can use anything you want, but I used a small drill bit just to make a small exit hole for the "blood." Good thing you don't need to use a drill since you can just spin the bit with your hand.

Step 6: Setting Up the Reservoir

Now the tricky part of this project was somehow trying to find a perfect bowl! After running through a bunch of stores, I finally got one!

Step 7: Fire It Up!

We need a fire for the Jack-O-Lantern, but for this one, we'll just use some 12-volts battery-powered LEDs that you can buy from a local store near you.