5 Pumpkin Carving Ideas for Beginners

Start here: the basic method, the tools that make it easier, and forgiving designs.

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The step-by-step method: choose, cut the lid, scoop, trace the stencil and carve.

1 hr Cost $ 7 items

A small serrated saw and a scraper make carving easier and safer than a kitchen knife.

Cost $ 6 items

Triangle eyes and nose with a toothy grin — the face everyone recognises, and the easiest to carve.

40 min Cost $ 4 items

Angry slanted eyes and a jagged mouth full of uneven teeth.

50 min Cost $ 4 items

Hollow eye sockets, a nose cut-out and a row of square teeth.

45 min Cost $ 4 items