1. Choose a large pumpkin, preferably one wider than it is high.
2. Remove the top.
3. Hollow out.
4. Line the inside with aluminum foil.
5. Fill with ice. 

1. Choose a good sized pumpkin.
2. Remove the top. 
3. Hollow out.
4. Pour the soup into the pumpkin.
5. Replace the lid and bring to the table.

You can also use small individual pumpkins. 

1. Choose a medium pumpkin.
2. Remove the top.
3. Hollow out.
4. Inside, place a vase that corresponds to the diameter of the lid, or is at least two-thirds the size.
5. Fill the vase half full of water.
6. Add flowers and colored leaves, centering on an autumn theme: yellows, reds, browns and rusts to match the mood of the season. 
7. Insert a skewer into the lid to hold it in place and stick it into the floral arrangement.
8. End with a knotted strand of straw.

This also makes a lovely hostess gift for any occasion - Thanksgiving, Halloween or just lunch on a nice fall day.