Funny Easy Jack O Lantern Ideas

21 amazing pumpkin-carving ideas that don't require much skill

Pumpkin carvings are getting increasingly elaborate and over the top in the age of Pinterest.
We've rounded up 21 pumpkin designs, carving ideas, and how-tos that almost anyone can pull off.
Try painting your pumpkins instead of carving them, or try easy character designs that don't require a stencil.

Jack-o'-lanterns used to be one of the easiest (albeit messiest) DIY Halloween projects: just carve triangular yes, a nose, and a jagged mouth, insert a candle and you're good to go. But now, in the age of Pinterest and extreme pumpkin-carving displays, simple, spooky faces have given way to lifelike recreations of everything from horror-movie villains to celebrity faces. But unless you have a stencil ready — or happen to be a very talented sculpture artist — these trendy pumpkin carvings are impossible to recreate.

To make things easier this Halloween, we've come up with a list of creative and amazing pumpkin-carving ideas, designs, and tips that will help you step up your jack-o'-lantern game without feeling overwhelmed.

Keep scrolling to get inspired!

Add teeth to your pumpkin.

You can either learn how to carve fangs into your jack-o'-lantern in this tutorial or you can cheat and just insert plastic vampire fangs into smaller-sized pumpkins. For larger pumpkins, you can create the appearance of jagged teeth with broken toothpicks.

Don't cut all the way through your pumpkin.

Not every jack-o'-lantern has to be sliced and diced.

Try something new by carving surface designs on your pumpkin (without slicing all the way through). To make sure your pumpkin lights up at night, place it under a black light for an especially eerie feel.

Carve a message instead of en elaborate design.

Who says your pumpkin has to have a face?

Carve out spooky messages like "BOO!" or personalize your pumpkin by monogramming your initials. Learn how to carve letters into pumpkins here.

Try the classic "sick pumpkin" gag.

Good news: We've discovered a use for pumpkin guts!

The simpler the gag, the more laughs it will get. Carve out a face of pure agony (the wide-open mouth is mandatory), and arrange your pumpkin's innards so that it looks like Jack puked his guts up. Just as a heads-up — this pumpkin display will start to stink after a day or two, so don't leave it outside for too long.

The cannibal jack-o'-lantern.

Another simple gag. This one calls for two pumpkins — one large and one small — to create a carnivorous display. Carve the mouth on your large pumpkin wide enough (but not too wide — you can always shave down the stem) to fit your small pumpkin. Bonus points for carving or painting a shocked face on the pumpkin "meal."

Use paint instead of knives.

This option is certainly a lot safer for the kids to try.

If you're overwhelmed by the thought of using sharp tools to make a Halloween decoration, then paint is the better option. You can draw on a funny or spooky face using acrylic paint (use a varnish or sealant base first so the paint adheres to your pumpkin better).

Use props to create a funny or terrifying scene.

Fake body parts, red paint, and stick-on monster horns can go a long way.

Did your pumpkin's mouth come out crooked or your design was silly rather than scary? Practically any amateur carving mistake can be covered up with Halloween props. Stuff your jack-o'-lantern's mouth with fake body parts, paint its guts blood-red, and glue on spooky accessories (or googly eyes) to create a more gruesome effect.

Make your pumpkin glitter-glam.

Glam up any pumpkin with glitter. All you need to do is paint the entire surface with glue, then shake colorful glitter all over and wait until it dries.

Poke polka dots into your pumpkin.

Polka dots are the perfect alternative when you're lacking inspiration.

If you're handy but not particularly creative, this pumpkin design is perfect for you. All you will need is a drill with at least two different drill bit sizes. Then you can use your drill to carve a polka dot design (or any other fretwork pattern) in your pumpkin without lifting a carving knife.

Make a witch by using the stem as a nose.

This "melting witch" is accompanied by carved pumpkin "fingers" that require more advanced carving techniques.

If your pumpkin has a large stem, don't saw it off! It could be the perfect opportunity to carve a witch design using your curved pumpkin stem as her hooked nose. Accompany this look with some carved or painted eyes and a black hat to finish off the festive design.

Make a pumpkin family.

Can't decide on one pumpkin design? Make an entire family.

This jack-o'-lantern project is perfect for families with kids who would prefer not to share pumpkins. The possibilities for mom, dad, and baby pumpkins are endless (and adorable).

Try the "Help me! I'm trapped!" gag.

Oh my gourd! It's a pumpkin trapped inside another pumpkin!

Start by creating a shocked expression on your smaller pumpkin, which will go inside the main pumpkin "prison." Then, all you need to do is carve bars into the larger pumpkin and place your prisoner inside. The more skilled carver can try carving hands gripping the prison bars, but this is optional.

Go for Jack Skellington's spooky face.

What better jack-o'-lantern than the king of the pumpkin patch himself?

This spooky Disney protagonist is an ideal face for the amateur carver (and you don't even need a stencil!).

You can find dozens of tutorials online for carving Jack's eerie skeletal grin, like this one right here.

Try a Minnie Mouse jack-o'-lantern.

Not all Mickey and Minnie Mouse pumpkin designs are tough to make.

Not many people realize this, but Mickey and Minnie are actually ideal beginner pumpkin-carving designs because of their iconic shape. Just use two smaller pumpkins for ears or paint cardboard circles orange and glue them to the top of your pumpkin.

Don't forget Minnie's signature bow and long eyelashes!

Carve a Lego head figurine.

Want to be make a culturally relevant but extremely easy jack-o'-lantern design? Lego minifigurines, with their iconic square shape and signature simple smiley face, are instantly recognizable.

Use paint to create a "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" pumpkin.

This is one of those pumpkin designs that looks tougher to make than it actually is.

Start by cutting two ovals for your ninja turtle's eyes. Then, paint the entire pumpkin green, with a stripe of color to represent your choice turtle's eye mask (Michelangelo is perfect for lazy pumpkin-carvers because he's orange).

You can either carve your Ninja Turtle's grimace like the above photo or paint it on with some white acrylic paint.

Go for the cheeky Cheshire Cat jack-o'-lantern.

The Cheshire Cat from the original "Alice in Wonderland" is an ideal choice for an easy character carving because it's basically a feline, slightly insane remix of the original jack-o'-lantern design.

Get inspiration from the official Disney template for this "mad" design, and make sure to carve your cat's grin all the way up to its eyeballs.

Or just make a regular pumpkin cat.

Whiskers, vertical pupils, sharp teeth — these make up the perfect pumpkin cat.

Another popular (and relatively easy) pumpkin-carving idea is the simple cat.

Learn how to carve this one (with power tools, nonetheless) with this straightforward tutorial.

Paint a pumpkin as Cinderella's carriage.

Cinderella's carriage was a pumpkin after all.

If you know your fairy tales, you know that this tongue-in-cheek joke about Cinderella's carriage is sure to be a hit.

Use gold acrylic paint to decorate the "wheels" of your carriage (you can use either apples or very small pumpkins) and paint or carve the windows of the carriage to create the pumpkin version of a vehicle fit for a princess.

There are endless magical variations on this one. Learn how to make one here.

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