[header] How to make a thanksgiving centerpiece [title] Carefully cut a circular opening in the top of the pumpkin large enough to allow a 6 " plastic or terracotta flower pot to be inserted. [step] Discard the " cap " and stem of the pumpkin. [title] Remove the loose pulp and seeds from the pumpkin and discard. 
[step] ( you may want to harvest the seeds for toasting or planting! ) [title] Scrape the inside of the pumpkin as smoothly and cleanly as possible without puncturing through the flesh of the pumpkin. [title] Pour about a 3 " layer of sand into the bottom of the pumpkin.