These sites offer ideas, patterns, tips, and inspiration on carving unusual and beautiful designs in Halloween pumpkins, many with free patterns and stencils.
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.
Lots of projects and ideas here. See a Snowman Pumpkin, Sequin-Striped Pumpkin, and more. Some add embellishments to a pumpkin rather than carving it.
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!)
BHG offers pumpkin carving ideas and patterns that will be the hit of the party.
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.
Interesting and artistic pumpkin designs are offered by author Lauren Hunter in this article from her book, Pumpkin Chic: Decorating with Pumpkins and Gourds.
View and print a free waving flag pattern, then tape it to your pumpkin, mark the lines with pinprick, then carve.
Photos and instructions on carving a face into a pumpkin, from TIPical Mary Ellen TIP-463.
This is a really cute pumpkin carving idea, from
Martha Stewart Living online magazine.
Tips on carving words or initials into a pumpkin, from
Martha Stewart Living.
Lots of tips on carving a pumpkin including six free patterns.
Order pumpkin carving tools and get carving instructions and a free pattern.
Download pumpkin carving patters for a Silly Smile, Toothy, Goofy, Winking Pumpkin or other designs. (Downloading requires Adobe Acrobat software.)
Make coiled wire decorations for a pumpkin and then reuse them year after year.
