Not-A-Jack-O-Lantern 1st Place Winner by -- Tasty --

Ingredients

• 1 orange bell pepper, stem intact (largest pumpkin-shaped bell pepper you can find)

Decorating suggestions

• whole cloves
• gumdrops
• cinnamon stick
• whole allspice
• whole star anise

Directions

1. 1

   Other decoration suggestions: candies-Red Hots, sprinkles, Good and Plenty, licorice; buttons, sequins, etc.

2. 2

   Cut out a door on the bell pepper's back.

3. 3

   Tricky part: carefully remove membrane, seeds.

4. 4

   Carve a face on your bell pepper. Or not. Glue on sequins or buttons, attach whole cloves. Or not. Creative license-no set rules-just a kindly reminder from ~Tasty~ to keep this craft/cooking project age appropriate.

5. 5

   Turn on the tea light and insert in the cavity of the bell pepper. Close the "door".

6. 6

   Remove tea light (and other non-edible decorations) before eating.

7. 7

   Warning to adults: don't use an actual wax candle tea light. It will burn the bell pepper and possibly burn your house down, too.

8. 8

   Preparation time is estimated.

9. 9

   Your pal, ~Tasty~.