21 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas to Recreate for Spooky Season

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This post is all about creative pumpkin carving ideas.

One tradition we’re never letting go of for Halloween is carving pumpkins. We do it every single year without fail, and for that we thank our dad. LOL.

Ever since we can remember, our dad dedicated an evening to helping us draw designs on pumpkins that he would then cut out perfectly to place on the front porch. The best part was always lighting them at night to see them glow.

Not only is carving pumpkins so nostalgic, but it’s an activity we look forward to this time of year. Plus, there are so many fun and creative designs to try. While some are more complicated than others, it’s always creates the best memories with family and friends.

Whether you’re looking for a pumpkin face to carve, a Disney-themed pumpkin carving idea or a cute Halloween-themed pumpkin design, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up 21 creative pumpkin carving ideas to recreate for spooky season.

Keep scrolling to read more about each pumpkin carving design.

Pumpkin Carving Essentials

First things first…make sure you’re prepared to carve a pumpkin. Having your pumpkin carving tools, templates and tarp ready will make the process so much easier. Here are the pumpkin carving essentials we recommend:

21 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Pumpkin Face Ideas

Carving faces into pumpkins to create an adorable glowing jack-o-lantern is classic. Every year we love finding ways to create new faces on our pumpkin. Whether it’s changing the shape of the eyes or the mouth, or trying something more detailed, we love the challenge and creativity behind a classic design.

1. Winky-Heart Eyes Face

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2. Swirl Eye Jack-O-Lantern

3. Spooked Face

4. Jack Skellington Face

5. BOO! Face

Pumpkin Character Ideas

Do you have a favorite cartoon character or movie character in mind? Maybe you want to card Mario? What about Harry Potter glasses and the lightening bolt? We’ve found some of the cutest pumpkin character ideas to draw inspiration from this year.

6. Mike Wazowski Pumpkin

7. Mario Pumpkin

8. Winnie the Pooh Pumpkin

9. Snoopy Pumpkin

10. Harry Potter Pumpkin

Halloween-Themed Pumpkin Ideas

If you’re looking for a pumpkin carving design that’s a bit more spooky, a halloween-themed pumpkin is the perfect choice. There are so many fun and creative designs you can make. These spooky pumpkins would be so fun to showcase at a halloween party or on your front porch for trick-or-treaters to see.

11. Trick or Treat Pumpkin

12. Bat Pumpkin

13. BOO! Pumpkin

14. Dabbing Skeleton Pumpkin

15. Skeleton Jail Pumpkin

16. Stacked Skeleton Pumpkin

17. Scream Mask Pumpkin

Other Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Still can’t decide on what to carve into your pumpkin? We’re sharing some creative pumpkin carving ideas that don’t necessarily fit into a certain genre, but are so adorable to recreate.