The 10 Most Unique Pumpkin Carving Ideas For This Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner, and if you’re like me, you’ve been too busy to carve your pumpkins. With only a few days until the spooky night, you don’t have much time to find the inspiration for the perfect pumpkin. That’s okay though, we got your back! Check out these 10 unique pumpkin carving ideas. Some are spooky, some are cute, and some are down-right genius!
THE “HOLE-Y PUMPKIN”
If you’re scared to screw up your pumpkin, or just want to try something new and unique, then this is the pumpkin for you! It won’t be the fastest pumpkin carving choice, but it will cast a lot of light through the hundreds of holes this pumpkin bears.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
This pumpkin is perfect for any fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s eery yet cute. The hardest part about carving this pumpkin? Getting the holes for the eyes perfectly straight. Talk about challenging!
THE JAILHOUSE PUMPKIN
Ever wondered where the naughty pumpkins go? To jail of course! This pumpkin is unique because it’s two pumpkins in one and they’re both carved differently. Imagine the stories you can tell the children about why the little pumpkin ended up in the slammer. It’s all tricks this Halloween!
THE CAT-LOVER PUMPKIN
This is one of the easier pumpkins to carve, but it still differs from your traditional jack-o-lantern. Any cat lover would flock to get a closer look at this pumpkin. It’s simple, yet effective.
PACMAN PUMPKIN
All of the 80’s babies are going to love this PacMan pumpkin! It’s unique because it doesn’t have the usual face carved in it – just a tribute to one of the best games ever. (Don’t fight me on this.)
AN ELEGANT TREE PUMPKIN
Here’s another pumpkin that doesn’t live by the jack-o-lantern rules. Who knew a pumpkin could be so beautiful! This pumpkin calls for a steady hand and a talented artist.
VOLKSWAGEN BUS PUMPKIN
The Volkswagen Bus pumpkin is one loved by kids and adults alike. It’s a great combination of displaying the inside and outside of the pumpkin to represent the two-toned colors of the old-school van.
FLOWERY PUMPKIN
This may just be the most beautiful pumpkin I’ve ever seen. It’s not only unique because it’s carved at different depths to allow different amounts of light to shine through, but also the stem is used for the center of the flower! What a great way to utilize all parts of the pumpkin.
STEM-FACE PUMPKIN
Sticking with the theme of carving the top of the pumpkin and utilizing the stem, check out these awesome pumpkins with the stems as noses! It’s always a unique pumpkin when it’s carved in an un-conditional manner.
PORCUPINE PUMPKIN
This is the most unique pumpkin carving idea I’ve seen yet! Instead of carving the pumpkin, this artist used props and shoved lights into it to resemble a porcupine! How adorable!
There you have it – the most unique pumpkin carving ideas for this Halloween! Now that you’re inspired, get out there and make something great.
Remember, after Halloween, if you need help getting rid of your old pumpkins or Halloween decorations, College Hunks can discard of those items for you. Have a happy Halloween!