One of my children’s favorite Halloween treats was also one of the easiest and, relatively nutrious, projects.  We made pumpkins with orange sherbert.

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All it took was the sherbert, a round ice cream scoop, some ice cream cones (the ones with flat bottoms, that can stand up, work best), small tootsie rolls, and whatever you want to make the faces on the pumpkins.

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But my children liked to go crazy with the details.  Green fruit slices can be sliced again, for fancy leaves near the stem.  And M &amp; Ms, or chocolate chips, or gummy candy can make the face.