55 Non-Basic Pumpkin Carving Ideas You Need This Halloween
These tricked-out jack-o'-lanterns are totally worth the effort.
One look at these jack-o'-lanterns and you'll be convinced: This is the year to let your creativity shine and carve up something cool. Even if it doesn't turn out as polished as the ones in these photos, it's all in good fun. Plus, the less perfect they are, the spookier they look. More into eating pumpkins than carving them? Try all of our favorite pumpkin recipes ranging from roasted pumpkin seeds and pumpkin bread to rich and creamy pumpkin vodka sauce and penne.
Polka Dots
Polka dots never go out of style, and will look so cute with a candle inside.
Tongue Out
Use the carved-out mouth piece as an extra prop to create a perfect tongue.
Turkey
With this look, you can keep your pumpkins out until Thanksgiving with no shame.
Monochrome
Take some inspo from celeb kid True Thompson and go for a more abstract vibe.
Haunted House
Whether referring to a specific movie's haunted house, or an original building dreamt on your own, a haunted house pumpkin will look great on your doorstep.
Pumpkin With A Brain
You can make a simple face carving look complex by nesting a smaller pumpkin inside to look like an exposed brain. Cool and gross!
NSFW Messages
Frick anyone who doesn't love Halloween like you!
Googly Eyes
Googly eyes take two seconds to apply, require no messy construction, and look so cute.
Mike Wazowski Pumpkin
Put a green gourd to use resembling everyone's favorite Pixar monster.
Homebody Pumpkin
A pumpkin that's home alone is scary alright! And totally adorable.
Painted Ghost
Carve your pumpkin upside down and paint it white for a new take on the ghost design.
Fall Leaves
Nothing scary here! Make a gorge decoration by carving fall leaves.
Minion
Don't feel like carving? You can paint a cute character instead!
Vote
Remind passersby to exercise their civic duty!
Scarecrow
This life-sized pumpkin scarecrow puts your old clothes to good use. Tip: Fill it with fallen leaves for yard clean-up with a purpose.
Owl
With pumpkin seeds as eye decorations, there's no need to ask who has the cutest pumpkin of them all.
Trick or Treat
Trick or treating is the second best part of Halloween...carving pumpkins is number one, duh.
Mini Cottage
Nothing creepy in sight—just an adorable little pumpkin house that can be used as home decor.
Masked Up Pumpkin
Listen, you've got to nod to it.
Bulletin Letters
Have one of those bulletin boards lying around your house? Use the extra letters in your pumpkin for easy decorating like Reese.
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