These gourd-eous (and easy!)

pumpkin carving ideas will bring the fun this spooky season.

Feeling a bit intimidated when it comes to grabbing a knife?

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Group a Gaggle of Gourds Together

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Everything is better in multiplesespecially charming and cheeky jack-o'-lanterns!

Create a Pet-Friendly Pumpkin

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Even furry friends deserve to get in on the Halloween fun!

Nod to your love for your favorite four-legged bestie with a pumpkin carved in their likeness.

A cluster of jack-o-lanterns in an entryway.

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Are skeletons and ghosts not your style?

Opt for a sophisticated pumpkin house number instead with this idea from creatorDiane Henkler of In My Own Style.

Look to artistic icons and famous artwork to get those creative juices flowing.

A dog next to a pumpkin carved with a paw print sitting on a porch.

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How, you ask?

If you want a Charlie Brown-style jack o’lantern, this looks a lot like his hole-filled ghost costume!

so their favorite can be on display all Halloween long.

Terrazzo Pumpkin

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That can give your jack o’lantern a wild hairdo, eye-popping eyes, or antlers.

Create a Jack O’Snowman

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Can’t wait until winter?

Stack a few pumpkins to create a jack o’snowman.

A pumpkin with a cupcake carved on it.

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(Use long wooden picks to connect the pumpkins help keep it stable.)

Looking to kick your creation up another notch?

Finish the stem of your pumpkin with a plaid ribbon that would make Rory Gilmore jealous.

pumpkin snail

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Think Beyond the Pumpkins

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Gourds are also great for one-of-a-kind jack o’lanterns.

Their unique shapes give them a load of personality.

Craft an Enchanting Fairy House

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Give your jack o’lantern a total cottagecore vibe.

A pumpkin on a front porch carved with the home’s address.

Diane Henkle

A take on Henri Matisse’s Blue Nude 2 carved into a pumpkin.

Maniac Pumpkins

A pumpkin drilled full of holes gives off a sparkly effect.

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Circus-themed pumpkin surrounded by plastic animals.

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Pumpkin carved like a lion’s face mid-roar.

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Vegetable Jack O’Lantern

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Pumpkin Snowman

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A monogrammed pumpkin.

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Vampire Teeth Pumpkin

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Pumpkin nose

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Pumpkins carved with classic jack-o-lantern faces.

Maniac Pumpkin Carvers

Message Pumpkins

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Vomiting Pumpkin

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Gourd jack o-lanterns

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Owl Pumpkin

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Fairy House Pumpkin

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Multiple Pumpkins Jack O’Lantern

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