Your Best Photos: Halloween Pumpkins
You share our enthusiasm for Halloween jack-o'-lanterns. Check out these great pumpkin designs submitted by BHG.com readers.
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Submitted by: training11
This reader used our dog-breed stencils to create these pumpkins, which were given as favors for a Howl-oween party.
Submitted by: mdphproctor
Benny the boxer is very proud of his look-alike pumpkin.
Submitted by: Hayleevance
This cute little Pomeranian, Dorie, is striking a pose just like she did when modeling for her pumpkin.
Submitted by: travel38
This little dog's ears are too cute. They look great on the pumpkin, too.
Submitted by: nancyjeanneshar
This pumpkin was carved in honor of 10-year-old golden retriever, Jolly, who's battling fibrosarcoma.
Submitted by: gkgable
This creative reader could have simply cut the unusually long pumpkin stem shorter. Instead, the pumpkin was turned on its side and crafted into a snail jack-o'-lantern. The snail features tacks as eyes and bendy straws as antennae.
Submitted by: christina.ward4
Each penguin gourd has its own expression, giving the band of birds a lot of personality.
Submitted by: crispy.kim
Intricate carving and great Halloween scenes make these ordinary pumpkins extraordinary works of art.
Submitted by: barbara cox
No two pumpkins are alike in this grouping of grinning gourds, which makes a mesmerizing Halloween display.
Submitted by: tara3747706
Using the stem as the nose is a great idea. But we love the addition of a witch's wig and hat!
Submitted by: justnzgrl23
This frightening carved face is even scarier when lit up.
Submitted by: rayzzor_ggw
Cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants gets his silly caricature carved into a pumpkin with impeccable attention to detail.
Submitted by: rayzzor_ggw
We wonder how many snacks Scooby-Doo will get trick-or-treating this Halloween.
Submitted by: rayzzor_ggw
These beautifully carved pumpkins create a seasonal tablescape for a newly married couple.
Submitted by: JoyceB22
A whole lot of creativity went into all the carving shown here -- every pumpkin is unique.
Submitted by: jmscope01
The bold, rounded features of these jack-o'-lanterns are a twist on the classic facial cutouts. The really stand out at night.
Submitted by: Milehismile
A pumpkin-gut vomiting pumpkin? Now that's a creative way to be disgusting!
Submitted by: Harlessjulie
A likely pair, the witch and cat make the purr-fect Halloween duo.
Submitted by: skeeter28
With his stacked body and twiggy arms, this pumpkin borrows style ideas from his friend, the snowman.
Submitted by: rayzzor_ggw
An elegant pumpkin display captures the beauty of fall and is a nice change from the usual scary or silly scenes.
Submitted by: spo1
A silly, unexpected look on a standard orange pumpkin makes us smile. The round gourd nose is especially clever.
Submitted by: diane_marie_morrow
Mama and baby scarecrows are topped with painted-pumpkin heads and propped in a pile of leaves.
Submitted by: tnkrbllv
What a great idea -- recycling Mr. Potato Head parts to create a pirate pumpkin face.
Submitted by: denyceangel_40
Pennywise the Clown (inspired by the character in Stephen King's "It") is a real pumpkin handpainted with acrylics. This frightening face is more likely to get shrieks of horror than giggles of delight.
Submitted by: jodystub
These three gigantic pumpkins weigh in at 273 pounds, 300-1/2 pounds, and 453 pounds, respectively.
Submitted by: florence.colletti3281696
These eye-catching metallic pumpkins would work well for both Halloween and Thanksgiving décor.
