Orange County Teachers Pumpkin Creations

A group of teachers and staff at one Hudson Valley School has gotten into the Halloween spirit this year by turning pumpkins into some unbelievable creations.

As soon as the season change from Summer to Fall every year many of us get excited to participate in everything fall-related. We've got great apple picking, beautiful fall foliage, and some of the world's best pumpkins in the Hudson Valley. With great pumpkins, we also have some amazing pumpkin carvers!

Orange County Teachers Carve Pumpkins

Earlier this month the folks at the Chester Acadamy in Orange County invited teachers and staff to show off their pumpkin carving skills. The "Hambletonians" wanted to spread a little Halloween cheer and to do that, they announced they would be holding a "Spooktaclaur Pumpkin" decorating contest. Each staff member that wanted to participate had one week to decorate/carve their pumpkins, which were provided by the CES PTA.

Take a look at a few of the submissions.....

Chester School

WOW!! Amazing!!! All the pumpkins above were on display at the Chester school on Friday so that students, faculty, and staff could vote for their favorite. The winner will be selected today and when they make the announcement we will update this article with the winning pumpkin. (We don't get a vote but that hamburger pumpkin is one of the best I've ever seen!!)

School Spirit

Not only did the pumpkin event at the Chester Acadamey bring some school spirit to the school but it also was an opportunity to give the students a chance to exercise their right to vote. Staff explained to students the fundamentals of elections, opinion-forming, campaigning, debating, and voting. This a perfect example of another Hudson Valley school making learning fun! Well done!!

How to Make a Pumpkin Bird Feeder

I can't take credit for inventing this clever fall-themed bird feeder. I actually saw it first posted by the Farmer's Almanac. This is the Pumpkin BIrdfeeder I made this weekend with a Hudson Valley pumpkin and some birdseed grown in the USA. Nature arts and crafts at my house this weekend turned out to be really easy and fun to watch once the squirrels and chipmunks found it.

Sanderson Sister Airbnb Near Salem MA

This is not a movie set it is an actual house made to look just like the Sanderson Sister's home from Hocus Pocus 2 and it will be available on Airbnb for one night only. According to the listing, Winifred Sanderson and her sisters are opening up the house for 2 guests for one night only on October 20, 2022. And the big hitch is you can't book it until October 12th, 2022 at 1 PM. It is my prediction that this listing will break the internet that day when Hocus Pocus Fans try to rent it all at the same time. FYI the scariest thing about this charming stay may be the fact that there is no indoor plumbing.