Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Even if you have no time or no desire to carve a jack-o-lantern this fall, pumpkins can still be a part of your seasonal decorations from late September through Thanksgiving. Here are some pretty ways to display pumpkins, indoors and out.

These adorable candleholders are easy to make for any fall occasion using mini pumpkins, small decorations, and seasonal colored candles. Read the simple directions here for a quick addition to your fall table.

Not sure what to look for when selecting a Halloween pumpkin? Here are some tips about what to look for when choosing pumpkins for Halloween decorations.

About.com's guide to Landscaping, David Beaulieu, offers some great tips on Pumpking Carving safety.

Find some basic pumpkin carving tips in this how-to on carving a pumpkin for Halloween.

Find several easy tips on how to keep a Halloween pumpkin fresh longer.

More things you can make easily and quickly, to add a touch of Halloween to your home. Also, links to some wonderful pumpkin carving sites with free patterns and tips.

About.com's guide to Landscaping, David Beaulieu, has some fun and funny designs for a jack-o-lanterns.

How to select and carve a pumpkin. Also, so Halloween decorating ideas including cheesecloth ghosts, haunted house ideas, bats, rats, and more. (Turn your speakers down!)

How to decorate a pumpkin by drilling holes and inserting tiny white lights, from Martha Stewart.

Learn everything you've always wanted to know about pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns in this article from The History Channel.

Photos and instructions on carving a face into a pumpkin, from TIPical Mary Ellen TIP-463.

Tips on carving words or initials into a pumpkin, from Martha Stewart Living.

Order pumpkin carving tools and get carving instructions and a free pattern.