Jack-o'-Lantern Candy Bowl

Halloween night runs on about four seconds of attention per kid. Up the walk, a glance at whatever you are holding, one grab, gone. A pumpkin with its mouth propped open holds that glance longer than a plastic mixing bowl does, and this one is printed to order in the size you pick.

The grin is jagged and wide, cut deep enough that the whole front of the bowl is open mouth. Triangle eyes and curved brows sit above it, and a green stem caps the top. Set it near a window or a string of lights and the light comes through the cut-outs instead of stopping at the shell, which is the reason it reads as a lantern and not a bucket.

Two sizes exist for two different jobs. The Mini is a single-serving dish for a desk, a shelf, or the entry table. The Full Size is the one that holds the whole bag on the porch. The Set of 2 gets you both, displayed as a matching pair the way they appear in the photos, for less than buying them separately.

The details

• Mini: approx. 4.3 in tall x 4 in wide (11 x 10 cm)
• Full Size: approx. 7.5 in tall x 6.7 in wide (19 x 17 cm)
• Set of 2: one Mini and one Full Size, bundled together
• Hand-designed and 3D printed to order in bold orange PLA with a green stem
• Cut-out eyes, brows and mouth that let light through

Straight talk

Not intended for direct food contact. Wrapped candy, individually packaged treats and trinkets are fine; loose or unwrapped food is not. Dimensions are approximate, and each bowl is printed one layer at a time rather than molded, so a little texture and character varies from print to print. It is made to order, so it is not shipping the same afternoon you buy it.

Then it sits by the door on the thirty-first with its mouth open, doing the greeting for you.