The only trick is to be sure the mouth is carved up high enough that you can have enough water in the pumpkin to cover the fog generator. Since the fog is water vapor, the effect is completely safe and totally cool.
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide
This Halloween jack-o-lantern is filled with safe water fog. The fog is generated using an inexpensive water fog generator, such as you might see at a novelty store for use with a tabletop fountain.
Anne HelmenstineThe only trick is to be sure the mouth is carved up high enough that you can have enough water in the pumpkin to cover the fog generator. Since the fog is water vapor, the effect is completely safe and totally cool.