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21 Front-Porch Pumpkin-Carving Ideas for a Spooky Entrance
Your front porch is the stage where Halloween happens. Before a single trick-or-treater rings the bell, they've already decided whether your house is the...

15 Pumpkin-Carving Ideas You Can Make Without a Template
Who says you need a printed template to carve a great pumpkin? Some of the most charming jack-o'-lanterns start with nothing more than a...

17 Elegant Fall Pumpkin Decor Ideas Beyond Halloween
Halloween ends, the porch jack-o-lanterns come down, and suddenly the house feels bare. Most people pack every pumpkin away on November first, which is...

20 Kid-Friendly Pumpkin-Carving Ideas for Little Hands
Carving pumpkins with little kids sounds wonderful until someone hands a five year old a serrated knife. That is where most family pumpkin nights...

15 Dog Pumpkin-Carving Ideas for Pet Lovers
Last October my neighbor's golden retriever sat next to our porch pumpkins and stared at them like they were long lost cousins. That is...

18 Free Pumpkin-Carving Stencils for Beginners
Carving a pumpkin freehand is the fastest way to end up with a lopsided grin and a sore wrist. A stencil takes that risk...

20 No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas Anyone Can Do
Carving pumpkins looks fun in photos. In real life it means a kitchen covered in orange strings, a knife that slips at the worst...

20 Family Pumpkin-Carving Ideas for a Fun Halloween Night
Every October, the same thing happens at our house. We haul in a pile of pumpkins with big plans, and twenty minutes later the...

18 Small Pumpkin-Carving Ideas With Surprisingly Cute Results
Big pumpkins get all the attention every October, but small ones have a charm of their own. A mini pumpkin fits in your palm,...

21 Funny Pumpkin Faces That Will Make Trick-or-Treaters Smile
Trick or treaters judge your porch in about three seconds. A scary pumpkin gets a nod. A funny pumpkin gets a laugh, a photo,...