Pumpkin carving is a much beloved Halloween tradition and is growing in popularity every year – and let’s be honest, we all want to make something cool regardless of our age. Here are 10 Halloween pumpkin carving designs to have a crack at – for the skilled and not so skilled.

The classic pumpkin

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with the classic pumpkin design, with it’s crooked smile, triangle nose and eyes.

Vomiting pumpkin

By using the innards of the pumpkin, like the seeds and other goop you scoop out, you can create a pumpkin that looks like it’s throwing up.

Vampire pumpkin

If you have a spare pair of vampire teeth lying around as part of your Halloween costume, you can make a cute little vampire pumpkin.

Ghost pumpkin

Instead of turning your pumpkin into a character, why not use it to design a scene, like these spooky looking ghosts.

Witch pumpkin

Sometimes less is more when it comes to pumpkin carving, and you can create artistic designs like this witchy looking pumpkin.

Cat pumpkin

Black cats and Halloween go together hand in hand, so why not combine the two in your pumpkin design?

Halloween cottage pumpkin

By not going all the way through the pumpkin rind, you can create this translucent effect with your design, which allows you to create silhouettes and scenes, like this Halloween cottage.

Toothy pumpkin

Again, by not cutting all the way through the pumpkin rind, you can create this layered effect that you can use to make things like teeth, eyes and more, and take your pumpkin carving up to the next level.

Pumpkin inside a pumpkin

If you have a really small pumpkin, as well as your regular sized pumpkin, you can make it look like your big pumpkin is eating the small one.

Jack Skellington pumpkin

Take inspiration from your favourite Halloween movies, like the Nightmare Before Christmas with this Jack Skellington pumpkin.