As the air thins and the leaves fall, the world prepares for a fan-favorite holiday. Halloween is just around the corner! Families are beginning their traditions, and pumpkin patches are filling up with people.
One of the most beloved traditions is pumpkin carving. Whether it be with friends or family, pumpkin carving is a treasured activity. Using creativity for something like pumpkin carving is a great way to express oneself.
An important part of carving a pumpkin is letting imagination run free. Funny, scary or even cute faces are just some of the categories that can be taken into account when figuring out an exciting carve.
Here are some easy ideas for a fun pumpkin carving:
- Ghost face – Carve droopy eyes with long opened mouth to achieve a ghost face look.
- Scary pumpkin – By carving eyes slanting inwards to give it an angry look and adding a smile, this will have a spooky look to it.
- Traditional face – Carve the traditional look with triangular shaped eyes, nose and a jagged mouth.
- An animal -Whether it be a bat for an easy and fun look, or something like a wolf or a cat for a more difficult carve, this one is always fun.
- A logo – Senior Meredyth Stimmell noted, “A fun but more difficult one I do is a logo, like the Nike symbol. They’re super fun to carve into a pumpkin.”
- Video game face – “I love doing the Roblox smirk when I carve pumpkins,” said Junior Izzy Ikach.
- Tired pumpkin – By cutting off the top of the eyes in a straight line, the pumpkin will look very sleepy.
These are just a few ideas to think about when coming up with pumpkin carving ideas. From spooky to silly, get ready to impress with these pumpkin carving tips!
