101 Pumpkin carving ideas (2024)

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Look like the ultimate pumpkin carving master with this shaved and carved pineapple creation.

  • Little Mermaid

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    Do you have a love for Disney? Then go under the sea with Ariel’s beautiful facial outline.

  • Pumpkin selfie

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    Who needs a selfie on social media when you can carve a selfie. Wink at the camera and carve away for the ultimate masterpiece.

  • Monster-tastic

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    What’s more scarier than a monster? Nothing. Carve this little creature out for instant screams.

  • Lady in waiting

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    Create a beautiful lady in waiting to greet your tick-or-treater’s at the door. This pumpkin design is made with paint and a few carvings for a unique design.

  • Little creer

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    Turn your tiny pumpkin’s into little criers! And don’t forget the giant schnoz for a dramatic effect.

  • Fishie out of water

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    Ever notice the pumpkin’s resemblance to a fish bowl? This carver did! Add a fish jumping out of water for a fun look.

  • Snickering ghost

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    A traditional staple of Halloween, the snickering ghost is a sure win for any pumpkin design.

  • Evil face

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    Another traditional look is this evil faced pumpkin. Big eyes and an evil zig zag smile makes this guy someone to fear.

  • This one’s for the birds

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    A great Halloween movie tribute, we’ll give this pumpkin to The Birds.

  • Terrifying tiger

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    If you saw this guy in the wild, you would probably be terrified. So why not add him to the face of a pumpkin.

  • Halloween house

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    A simple idea, but difficult design; this Halloween house is awesome for any pumpkin’s surface.

  • Hoot hoot

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    Give your visitor’s a hoot with this intricate owl design.

  • Day of the Dead

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    A Day of the Dead design on a white pumpkin couldn’t look any more frightening on Halloween night.

  • Lady vampire

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    Pay tribute to the fear that a lady vampire can bring with this fun carve.

  • Growling guy

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    Growl and grumble at guests with this guy sitting on your doorstep.

  • Kitty play

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    Have fun with this cute little kitty playing on and on top of a silly pumpkin.

  • Dancing flame

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    Let your flame dance the night away with this delicate pumpkin.

  • Breaking Bad

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    Honor the last season of Breaking Bad with the man himself carved onto your pumpkin.

  • We’ve got a puker

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    Allow your pumpkin to spill his guts? literally? this Halloween.

  • My Little Pony

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    Show your 80’s love with the face of Rainbowdash from My Little Pony.

  • Axed his head

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    Create an ironic scene with a little guy axing of another pumpkin’s head!

  • He’s arched

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    This kitty is fearing the moonlight with an arched back.

  • Good ol’ Frankie

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    Halloween is not complete until you see good ol’ Frankie’s face on a pumpkin.

  • Nightmare Before Christmas

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    What is Halloween but an absolute Nightmare Before Christmas?

  • Dia De Los Muertos

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    A simple and goergous design is this tribute to Dia De Los Muertos with a beautiful skeleton!

  • Moon howl

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    Howl at the Halloween moon with this wolf design.

  • Haunted house

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    So, you may not have a Halloween house, but you can certainly have one on a pumpkin!

  • Grinch who stole Halloween

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    He may be a staple of Christmas, but this grinch looks pretty fitting for Halloween as well!

  • Stairway to hell

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    An ironic design, it looks like this little guy isn’t climbing his way to Heaven on Halloween night.

  • Behind bars

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    This pumpkin is looking terrified of being locked up under the eye of a black cat!

  • Big and little monster

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    Show off your skills with a monster pumpkin taking a lick at a little guy.

  • All in one

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    Another pumpkin taking a chomp at a little pumpkin, this is all in an all in one creation.

  • Getting leafy with it

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    Turn your pumpkin into a picture of beauty by carving leaf designs by her stem.

  • The old tree

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    Halloween just isn’t complete without a carving of a leaf-less tree.

  • The Crypt Keeper

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    Anyone who loves Halloween, loves the Crypt Keeper!

  • Victorian dream house

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    Show your love for vintage by carving an old Victorian house complete with a witch and all.

  • No clowning here

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    Scary and evil clowns are terrifying! Carve this guy for nightmares until next Halloween.

  • Getting batty

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    Looking straight from a children’s storybook, these little characters are too cute for words!

  • Panda Pumpkin

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    Another cute design, this panda is absolutely irresistable!

  • Sir Jack O Lantern

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    Say “hello” to Sir Jack O’ Lantern! The professor is letting us off the hook for homework this Halloween!

  • A Ghoulish face

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    A figure usually scene around Halloween, any pumpkin will look terrifying when carved as a ghoul!

  • Skelator

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    Show your guests you care to scare with this Skelator!

  • Fencing around

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    A typical Halloween scene is always a sure thing when carving a pumpkin.

  • Here comes death

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    Show death your doorstep when you carve this figure on your pumpkin.

  • Pauly D. Moose

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    Miss the Jersey Shore cast? Turn Pauly D. into a moose with this odd pumpkin design.

  • A devlish grin

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    Any carving of a man and a devlish grin is a sure win on a pumpkin.

  • Mario Kart

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    A fan of Mario Kart? Add the character Bowser to your Halloween line-up.

  • Nintendo love

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    Continue your love for Nintendo games with another homage to th Legend of Zelda with this major mask carving.

  • Showing teeth

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    Show your teeth at trick-or-treaters by carving this face and shaving off the pumpkin skin for a ghoulish grin.

  • Pumpkin cupcake

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    While this little treat may not be good enough to eat, he sure is cute enough to look at!

  • Nightwing

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    Have a love for DC Comics? Add Nightwing for scary take on comics for Halloween.

  • Mr. Baldy

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    Take off your pumpkin’s skin before you carve a scary, bald face for an extra scary appeal.

  • Fang’s desire

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    This fang filled creature has one desire: you!

  • Master of Horror

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    Want horrific? Carve the Master of Horror himself!

  • Car lover

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    The car-obsessed man will love carving out a picture of his four-wheeled lover.

  • Catty the Batty

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    Turn your kitty into a bat by carving this Halloween creature.

  • Rod Stewart

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    Out of ideas for what to carve on this year’s pumpkin? Why not Rod? Rod Stewart.

  • Two Face

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    This super scary character is the one and only Two-face, the ultimate super-villain.

  • Seeing Double

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    Drop the traditional bat design and add two instead!

  • Predator

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    Scare everyone on the block with this absolutely terrifying take on the Predator!

  • Impossible peaco*ck

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    Meant for only the most serious pumpkin carver’s, this peaco*ck takes time and effort to perfect.

  • Just fangin’ around

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    Inward eyebrows and fangs make this traditional carving a little bit more fun.

  • Joker

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    He’s scary and he’s mean making the Joker the ultimate fright fest for your pumpkin design.

  • Goofy lookin’ guy

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    Create a goofy looking fellow by adding big funny eyes and super wide nostrils.

  • Batman

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    Everybody loves Batman. And if they don’t, they can visit another doorstep this Halloween.

  • Edward Scissorhands

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    The awkward, yet scary looking Edward Scissorhands is a (not so)safe bet for any Halloween pumpkin.

  • Pumpkin mummy

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    Who doesn’t love a mummy, especially when he looks so adorable on a pumpkin!

  • Avatar

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    They may have been nice creatures, but Avatar’s sure were scary looking!

  • Elmo

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    Show the kids a fun time by carving Mr. Elmo on your pumpkin.

  • Minnie Mouse

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    Minnie Mouse is even pretty on a pumpkin!

  • Mickey Mouse

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    The most lovable mouse of all, Mickey Mouse!

  • Oogie Boogy

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    Boogy with the boogy man when you carve him onto the face of your pumpkin.

  • Pretty goofy

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    Add this pretty goofy face to your pumpkin for an instant smile.

  • Jack Skelington

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    We saw Jack in his Nightmare Before Christmas setting earlier, but how about just carving his pumpkin face instead?!

  • Miss Chanel

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    Show your love for fashion with the sign of couture.

  • The Last Airbender

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    Any of your favorite cartoon character’s are appropriate for Halloween when they are added to a pumpkin.

  • Lumpy Space Princess

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    Anybody who is anybody is up for adventure. So put this cutesy character from Adventure Time on your pumpkin for instant fun.

  • Medusa

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    Medusa is terrifying even when she is made purely out of pumpkin.

  • What a schnoz

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    Use your pumpkin’s stem for the ultimate face and a funny looking nose.

  • Piano man

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    Every piano lover needs their very own piano keyed pumpkin.

  • Pink lover

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    Love Victoria’s Secret Pink line? Show the world by carving it into the pumpkin.

  • Claptrap

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    Show your love for the robot by designing your own Claptrap pumpkin.

  • I’d take a grenade for ya

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    Take Bruno Mars lyrics to a whole new level by catching a grenade with your pumpkin.

  • One eyed monster

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    An easier and fun design comes from this loveable one-eyed monster!

  • Holy cow!

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    Go moo with Betsy and add her lovely sculpture to your pumpkin.

  • The pug life

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    Need a pumpkin carving idea? Look no further than Fido!

  • Music lover

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    Ultimate fans can always carve out their favorite singer/songwriter like this scary image of Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day.

  • Bunny hop

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    Turn your bunny into a fright by adding “X”‘s to his carved out features.

  • Ariel

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    Little mermaid’s will love their very own Ariel pumpkin.

  • Bee terrific

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    Buzz into Halloween with a bee pumpkin design!

  • Little minions

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    It would be absolutely dispicable of you not to add these little minions to your pumpkin patch!

  • See you in the graveyard

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    Carve out the graveyard for a scary Halloween scene.

  • Football season

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    Football fans would love to see their favorite quarterback etched into a pumpkin.

  • Nightmare on your street

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    Bring the nightmare to your street by having Freddy Krueger at your door.

  • Tony Stark

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    Helloooo Ironman! This intrinsic design is not only the super-hero, but the real life man behind the mask as well.

  • Happy Halloween

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    When in doubt, greet your crowd with a Happy Halloween.

  • Pac Man

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    Perhaps the most recognizable character from the 80’s, Pac Man looks great on a pumpkin.

  • Van Gogh

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    Tap into your inner artist by carving the famous Starry Night onto your pumpkin canvas.

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