What is more fun than pumpkin carving? Glad you asked! Carving pumpkins that are so cool that the neighbors stop by to ask you how you did it! Some of these are scary. A few are amazing. Some are cute. And some you just need a sense of humor for! (Those are my favorites!) 

Of course, you can always purchase your pumpkins for carving at the store. But if you want to take things even further, you can learn how to grow your own pumpkins at home with our step-by-step guide! Either way, try these decorative pumpkin carving ideas you never thought of, and get a little squash silly, and have a little pumpkin play!

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Funny Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Let’s start with the fun ones, shall we? Some carved pumpkins can be spooky, while others just bring a little smile to your face. If you’re more into the latter, these are the ideas for you. 

“Boo” Mason Jar Carved Pumpkin!

Have mason jars taken over your Pinterest feed? Well, prepare yourself for one you haven’t seen before, and it has nothing to do with chalkboard paint. This “Boo!” jar project from Country Living is so cute and clever. And, they have a free printable pumpkin pattern!

Death Star Pumpkin Carving Tutorial

Is there someone in your family that might possibly get into a little Star Wars pumpkin carving? This Death Star pumpkin by Fantasy Pumpkins is one of those decorative pumpkin carving ideas I can see a hubby or two spending some time on. Ok, let’s be fair, and not sexist. ANY Star Wars fan, right? Good instructions and step-by-step photos.

Minecraft Pumpkin Carving Tutorial

From Brenda at Alpha Mom, these Minecraft creeper green carved pumpkins and other veggies from your fall garden harvest are a gamer kid’s dream for Halloween! Good tutorial. She has a Minecraft pumpkin template on her post as well.

Mushroom-Shaped Pumpkin Decorations!

Ok, these are the definition of adorable. And what screams “fall” more than pumpkins shaped like mushrooms?! Check out this amazing video tutorial from @glitterbug over on YouTube. 

Incredible Backyard Pumpkin Carving Display

Ok, this one is cool. Erratic Project Junkie made this pumpkin massacre that is just fun! Ok, Halloween creepy fun, but fun! Great photos of the whole “killing field”. These look incredible on their own, or you could make them part of a larger setup with outdoor fall decor!

Stacked Pumpkin Carving Ideas

If you’re looking to add some verticality to your carved pumpkin display, you can stack a few on top of each other. Check out these cool pumpkin carving ideas for some inspo on how to create your stacks. 

Black and White Stacked Pumpkin Topiary

This black & white DIY Halloween pumpkin topiary from Jen at Tater Tots and Jello adds a little drama to any front porch! She used pre-lit craft pumpkins and a wood dowel. Pretty simple, right? BTW, make sure to visit her house tour at the top of her page!

Stacked Skeleton Creative Pumpkin Carving Idea

We simply love this next pumpkin carving idea! This is another one from Country Living. These spooky skeleton pumpkins are so clever. There is a tutorial complete with the pumpkin carving template you need for drawing out the bones… And the instructions for how to carve them, and also for attaching them together.

Stacked Pumpkin Topiary for Porch

PMQ for Two has a great tutorial for a stacked pumpkin topiary. It’s an easy DIY pumpkin carving idea, and their guide takes you through the whole process, step by step. 

Adorable Stacked Pumpkins (No Carving Needed!)

You don’t even need a carving kit for this one – how easy is that?! These stacked pumpkins are a fun project for the whole family, and all you really need is an old hat, some yarn, and a Halloween wig or craft fur! Details over at BHG. 

Tower of Pumpkins Carving Tutorial 

From Popsugar, an Instagram user posted this photo of a pumpkin tower, and each one has a different facial expression. Easy way to add some interest to a grouping! The original post is no longer available, but we’re leaving it here anyway to give you some inspo. 

Unique Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Sure, the traditional jack-o’-lantern is fun, but if you’re looking for something a bit more creative, we’ve gotchu! Take a look at these unique pumpkin carving ideas for something different.

Wine Bucket Carved Pumpkin

Ok, Everyday Dishes has a more “grown up” version of a cool pumpkin carving idea… Loving this DIY pumpkin ice bucket! How great would this be for a dinner with friends, and easy!

DIY Snail Creative Pumpkin Carving Idea

Oh, my, cuteness. This DIY snail Jack O’Lantern from Brenda at Alpha Mom should be the fav cute pumpkin carving idea of every 8-year-old on the planet. So cute, so easy, so original!

Unique Pumpkin Carving Idea: Frog Choir!

From Woman’s Day, no, these aren’t your traditional orange pumpkins. We got that. But come on, could we leave this amount of cute out of this post? Nope. So here it is, the tutorial for the frog choir!

Carve Your Own “Mice Pumpkins” From The Witches

Here’s another unique pumpkin carving idea – and a great idea if your family is a fan of The Witches (basically, the witches want to turn kids into mice). Tatertots and Jello has a video tutorial you can follow for this one. 

Adorable DIY Pumpkin Carving Fairy House

Who says Halloween has to be spooky? If witches and ghosts aren’t your thing, what about fairies? The Fit Cookie has the details for this one, complete with tiny adorable broomstick and door! 

Carve Your Pumpkin with a Drill

while your’re knocking out lots of other DIY projects around the house, stop by the pumpkin patch to create these beautiful decorative carved pumpkins! We’ve got a simple tutorial for how you can carve pumpkins with a drill – it’s a super easy way to create endless beautiful patterns on your pumpkin!

Pumpkin Carving Ideas With a Drill

If you want to use a drill to carve your pumpkins, head on over to Crafty Nest. Their pumpkin carving ideas with a drill are next-level, and they’ve got some easy tutorials you can use to create masterpieces like this one! 

Elephant Pumpkin Carving Tutorial

Frogs and snails not your thing? How about this cool pumpkin carving idea from Woman’s Day? This friendly elephant just needs two pumpkins, and four minis…

Free Pumpkin Carving Templates and Patterns

Ok, so about now, you’ve got a lot of DIY tutorials under your belt, how about we hook you up with some free pumpkin pattern and template resources?

1,000 Templates Here!

So Pumpkin Lady has hundreds of free pumpkin carving patterns for you, and tips on how to carve. Like 1,000. How do you choose???

Emoji Pumpkin Carving

Bring your most-used emojis to life on a carved pumpkin! Popsugar has these free Emoji cute pumpkin templates for those of us so inclined… Smiley face with a wink and a blush?

More Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Ok, now just a couple that we thought were really cool pumpkin carving ideas. These are inspirational, no tutorials, but hopefully will get your creative brain poppin’!

Farmhouse Chic Pumpkins

From Style Me Pretty and Raylene Streuber Photography, these white carved pumpkins are elegant and much less dramatic, but can be used for more than just Halloween!

Cake Outline Pumpkin Carving

And this cake pumpkin from Deviant Art might be perfect for the chef in the house! We looked all over for this pumpkin carving template, but unfortunately couldn’t find it anywhere!

Constellation Pumpkins

Now this is a cool pumpkin carving idea, and perfect if you have a little one who’s obsessed with the solar system! From The Merry Thought.

Mario Characters Pumpkins

Lastly, we have this Mario Bros. pumpkin from Flickr, which just goes to show you how much personality you can show off in a Jack O’Lantern! Here is a link to a pumpkin template for this – maybe make the whole Mario crew?!

That’s all our Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas. Happy Halloween!

We loved bringing these DIY cool pumpkin carving ideas to you! We think you would also like our posts on Front Porch & Outdoor Halloween Decorating Ideas and DIY Pumpkin Carving with a Drill! And jump on over to our posts Scary Jack-O-Lantern Faces Anyone Can Carve and Fall Pumpkin Decorating Ideas over at TBD as well! Don’t forget to pin these projects for later!

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