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Halloween Pumpkin Carving

These sites offer ideas, patterns, tips, and inspiration on carving unusual and beautiful designs in Halloween pumpkins, many with free patterns and stencils.

Fall Pumpkin Displays

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.

Mini Pumpkin Candleholders

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.

How to Choose a Halloween Pumpkin

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.

Carving Pumpkins

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

How to Carve a Halloween Pumpkin

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

How to Keep a Halloween Pumpkin Fresh

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

Halloween Crafts and Pumpkin Carving

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.

Free Jack-O-Lantern Patterns from About.com

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

Carving a Pumpkin

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!)

Celestial Pumpkins, from Martha Stewart

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

The Great Pumpkin

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

HGTV's Pumpkin Carving Project

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

Monogramming Pumpkins from Martha Stewart Living

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

Pumpkin Masters

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

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