Pumpkin Carving

This bat is sure to terrify intruders with it's frightening, luminous eyes.

Create a unique virtual Halloween pumpkin with easy to use carving and scraping tools. Share your jack-o-lantern with friends and famil...

This clever pumpkin made of foam will last for many eerie Halloweens to come.

Let this wise bird keep watch on your front porch.

This year, delight yourself and your neighbors by carving a new niche in pumpkin land.

Regality reigns supreme at Halloween with these king and queen pumpkins. Display them in garden urns to give them the superiority they ...

These zany pumpkins have an eye for the offbeat. Even though they look crazy, these jack-o'-lanterns are easy to make.

Pumpkins are one of the favorite autumn icons. Here's how to find, carve, and care for a Halloween pumpkin.

Follow these tricks for a pumpkin that is a real treat.

Follow these tricks for a pumpkin that is a real treat.

The safe way to create a jack-o'-lantern.

Carved pumpkins are Halloween standards, but how did the jack-o'-lantern tradition get started? We have the answers.

Potter Steve Steininger creates fiendish jack-o'-lanterns with a special carving technique that penetrates only the surface of a pumpki...

Better Homes and Gardens Deputy Art Director Scott Johnson gives us the scoop on how to carve the perfect pumpkin this Halloween.

Carve this cute pumpkin pooch in a few simple steps.

Turn a plain pumpkin into a fallen Halloween witch in just a few simple steps.

Learn how to make these mysterious pumpkin with eerie eyes in just a few steps.

Use carving and crafting techniques to create a Halloween pumpkin that looks like it has seen a ghost.

Who says pumpkins have to wear faces for Halloween? These orange gourds use actual words to greet your guests.

It's easy to make merry (or scary) this Halloween with these cream-of-the-pumpkin-crop designs. Pick one or pick a handful -- and start...

Make this easy design by carving some simple architecture into your pumpkin. Add a swarm of plastic bats for a creepy effect.

Pose your jack-o'-lanterns for a picture and they turn into a gang of real cutups. A perfect idea for not-so-perfect pumpkins, this gro...

Tired of carving? Use creativity and pretty accessories to turn a plain pumpkin into a wacky character named "Aunt Hattie."

Drill holes in a pumpkin to turn it into a cheesy home for plastic mice.

Stretch your creativity beyond simple carving. Add playful eyes and gourds to this year's pumpkins to make easy, silly monsters.

Make this happy pumpkin chef (that's really a rat) in minutes to welcome candy-craving kids.

Bats take flight around this pumpkin carved with a crescent moon and dancing stars.

If light and bright is your Halloween style, dress up a duo of jack-o'-lanterns with festive bursts of fresh produce, flowers, and gree...

Whether the atmosphere you aim for is goofy or ghostly, silly or scary, a trip to the farmer's market or produce aisle in your local ma...

A tabletop decoration that stares back at you.

Black iridescent marbles give this stern green fellow a spooky gaze.

Craft a classic storybook character pumpkin for Halloween that comes together with a little paint and a few pieces of folded paper.

Give your guests an engraved greeting with a pair of frightful pumpkins.

Haunt your house in style with these handsome monogrammed pumpkins.

Simpe shaes carved into pumpkin shells make a bold Halloween statement.

No Halloween party is complete without a spider or two to spin some smiles.

Create a stand-out pumpkin for fall or Halloween decorating with our special no-carve designs created just for Better Homes and Gardens...

Each Halloween, you face a choice: should you carve a fresh pumpkin or an artificial one this year? Our tips and patterns guarantee per...

Find your favorite Halloween pumpkin stencil or fun pumpkin idea by taking this short quiz. Just answer a few easy questions and find o...

Carefully carve letters or words into a pumpkin for a spooky take on a traditional jack-o'-lantern.

A stack of silly pumpkins is a quick and easy yard decoration to delight guests and trick-or-treaters alike.

Add autumnal flare to your yard with this quick and easy pumpkin topiary project.

When summer blooms fade, revamp the decorative urns and planters as stylish bases for pumpkin topiaries. Embellish the towers with bits...

Gone are the days of simple jack-o'-lanterns lined up in a horizontal row. These clever ideas give your creativity a chance to glow.

When it comes to pumpkins, the more the merrier! These orange beauties create a festive tabletop display, complete with lights and guar...

Scare up the most fearsome-looking creatures you can find to form a tower of grinning ghouls that light the night.

Put a happy pumpkin on a whimsical pedestal.

Grouping pumpkins near the front entry or in the garden makes frighteningly good holiday decor.

Our easy-to-use stencils have a professional look.

Crown this no-carve king with a collar that's normally used in ductwork.