Get Halloween ready with these fun and unique jack-o'-lanterns!
Our free pumpkin stencils let you easily recreate the look in your backyard.
Add battery-operated candles to this pumpkin carving idea to light them up at night for a really hot design!
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Find letter stencils online or at a local crafts store to create this fun duo.
For a clean look, spray the stems of the pumpkins, too.
Group them together on your porch for a shiny alternative to traditional orange pumpkins.
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Pile Up the Pumpkins
Ready, set, stack!
Use darker pumpkins for scowling looks and lighter ones for more friendly jack-o'-lanterns.
The smallest pumpkins can be carved with cute baby faces.
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Celebrate a Birthday
These pumpkin ideas are ready to party!
Download the free printable pumpkin carving stencils and carve out the smiling faces.
Trim some of the hat edges with paper fringe forextra festive pumpkins.
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Finally, hot-glue the hats to the heads of the funny pumpkin faces.
Watch Out for Pirates
Arrr, matey!
Warn guests that they might have to walk the plank with this eerie pumpkin carving ideaa skull-and-crossbones.
Download the free pumpkin stencils and get started on this fearsome pirate flag motif.
To create the laughing pumpkins, cut out your favorite design.
They’re deliciously cute!
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Insert a Potted Plant
This pumpkin carving idea is a creative way to add a tabletop decoration.
Clean out the inside of your pumpkin and carve any jack-o'-lantern you like.
Remove the top and tuck a potted plant inside to give it foliage hair.
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Be sure to pick a pumpkin the right size to allow the plant to spill over the top.
Whenwatering the plant, be careful not to get the pumpkin wet so it doesn’t go bad.
Try making a lasting succulentpumpkin planterfor your fall front porch.
Make a Peek-a-BOO!
Pumpkin
Liven up your Halloween scene with an adorable pumpkin carving idea that’s creative and embellished pumpkin.
Trick-or-treaters will love this little guy, especially his big googly eyes!
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Use this pumpkin carving idea for a doorstep decoration or festive fall centerpiece.
Small vertical teeth slits finish the skeleton grin.
For a longer-lasting arrangement, use dried flowers, eithermade from your gardenor bought at a local shop.
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Unlock Pumpkin Fun
launch the doorto Halloween with these funky, old-fashioned skeleton key pumpkins.
A gouging tool easily carves the large key design into your pumpkin.
Download the free stencil and transfer it onto your pumpkin.
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Feature a Fanciful Birdcage
Thispumpkin decorating ideatransforms an ordinary pumpkin into a pretty birdcage this fall.
To make it, transfer our free pumpkin template onto a white artificial pumpkin.
Transfer the free pumpkin carving stencils to the pumpkin and use a knife or carving tools to cut out.
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Paint the house blackthat’s it!
The glow coming through the windows casts a magical illumination.
Stick with a Classic
YourHalloween pumpkin decorationswouldn’t be complete without a few traditional jack-o'-lanterns.
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So, go back to basics with our classic pumpkin carving idea.
This jolly, grinning jack-o'-lantern is a perfect addition to any Halloween home style.
Pay homage to your fur babies with this year’s pumpkin decorations.
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We’ve highlighted America’s favorite breed here, but we also have 23 otherdog pumpkin stencils.
No problemwe’ve got plenty ofpumpkin carving ideasfor you!
Roast the rest of the seedsfrom your pumpkin for a classic autumn snack.
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Decorate for the Birds
This jack-o'-lantern is for the birds.
Try this cute and easy pumpkin carving idea this Halloween.
If youhave a birdbathto display this pumpkin, even better.
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Don’t be surprised if some real flying friends stop by to see what’s happening!
To make it, hollow out three pumpkinsone medium, one tall, and one fat and squat.
Transfer the free patterns to the pumpkins and cut them out with a knife or carving tools.
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To enhance the details, use a Sharpie todraw additional designs, including shutters, doors, and fences.
Use different types of carving tools to accomplish this design’s various sizes of cutouts.
Crow About It
Create this eerie crow pumpkin carving idea to set out on Halloween night.
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The watchfulpainted birdis perched on the sill of a “window” carved into a bright orange pumpkin.
The 3-D effect is a spooky touch.
For an even creepier look, try red marbles instead.
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To make, draw a bat shape with awashable marker.
Fill in with screws until the shape is full.
Use a damp towel to remove any marker that shows.
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Try this technique with more shapes, like ghosts, witches, or spooky trees.
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