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27 Great Pumpkin Carving IdeasPumpkin Carving Idea: A Red Pumpkin Carved Into A Bitten Apple Core With Seeds And A Green Stem

How about an apple pumpkin?

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A JackOLantern With A Scared Little Creature Peeking Out Of Its Carved Mouth

The creature inside this carved pumpkin looks scared but adorable.

 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: An Angry JackOLantern With Toothpick Teeth For An Easy Scary Grin

You can achieve this with a simple carving and some toothpicks.

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Skull JackOLantern With A Bumpy Squash Brain On Top

This is a squash brain and a cleverly-carved pumpkin.

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: An Intricate Glowing Carousel With Horses Carved Into The Pumpkin

Wow, can you believe this carousel?

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Black Cat Silhouette Sitting On A Branch In Front Of A Glowing Moon

Cats are always great Halloween motifs.

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Cute Painted Cat Face Pumpkin With Ears, Whiskers And Little Paws

Here’s adorable cat as well.

 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Grinning Cheshire Cat JackOLantern With Big Eyes And A Huge Smile

Whoo is that? The Cheshire Cat, of course! 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Glowing Star Wars Death Star Carved In Fine Detail

Here’s the Death Star.

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: Baby Groot From Guardians Of The Galaxy Glowing On A JackOLantern

I am…GROOT..and I’m on a pumpkin! 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: Jack Skellington's Smiling Skeleton Face From The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington smiles at you from this cheery pumpkin.Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Mason Jar Of Glowing Fireflies Etched Into The Pumpkin Skin

This isn’t a pumpkin, this is a work of art. Check out the detailing of this lantern. 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: Ariel The Little Mermaid Sitting On A Rock In Silhouette

This pumpkin should surely be part of your world. It’s Ariel!

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: Two Harry Potter Pumpkins, A Lumos Wand Spell And I Solemnly Swear I Am Up To No Good

There’s plenty of Harry Potter pumpkins, but these are some of the best. 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: OneEyed Mike Wazowski From Monsters Inc With Little Horns

Put that thing back where it came from, so help me!

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Pumpkin Face With A Stem Nose Made From The Pumpkin's Own Stalk

You can carve the pumpkin a different way like this.

 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Celestial Crescent Moon And Stars Glowing In A Row Of Pumpkins

Sometimes a celestial theme is a great idea.

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Starry Night Sky And Moon Over A Jagged Mountain Range

Or what about the mountains?

 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea For Nurses And Doctors: A Heart With A Medical Cross And Heartbeat Line

A pumpkin for your favorite healthcare worker. 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: Retro PacMan Chasing Dots And A Ghost Around The Pumpkin

Relieve the 80’s with a pumpkin of Pac-Man!

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Smiling Poop Emoji JackOLantern Next To Toy Skulls

Oh what’s 2017 without poop emoji everything?

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Tall Pumpkin With A Slinky Black Cat Prowling Down The Side

Yet another cat prowling around!

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: ScoobyDoo's Grinning Face Glowing On A JackOLantern

Scooby Doo, where are you? On this pumpkin!

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Simple StickFigure Skeleton Waving From A Glowing Pumpkin

A simple skeleton is always key.

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Plastic Skull Pushed Into A JackOLantern For A Ghoulish Look

Use a plastic skull and make a ghoulish pumpkin. 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: Snoopy Lying On Top Of A Little JackOLantern, All Glowing

Snoopy is such a Halloween staple!

 

 

Pumpkin Carving Idea: A Wicked Witch Face With A Pointy Hat And Long Nose

Well this pumpkin is positively wicked.

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