Are you looking for cute pumpkin carving ideas and inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! In this article, you’ll discover plenty of sweet, adorable, and oh-so-cute carving ideas.
Is it your first time carving a pumpkin? Check out our pumpkin carving guide for all the tips and tricks you’ll need. The techniques you’ll learn can be applied to any of the designs below.
Pumpkin carving is a wonderful family activity during the spooky season. It’s a chance to stretch your creative muscles and share lots of laughs along the way.
So, if you’ve got your pumpkins ready, there’s only one thing left you need – a spark of inspiration…
18 cute pumpkin carving ideas that are a treat!
1. Mini pumpkin in a big pumpkin house
Combine mini pumpkins and big pumpkins in this creative design. The house is carved from a big pumpkin, and the mini pumpkin’s face is drawn on with a sharpie. You don’t have to stop at one mini pumpkin either, why not create a whole pumpkin family?
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2. Dinosaur pumpkin carving idea
If you’re looking for a simple yet cute pumpkin carving idea – this one’s for you! Dino-mad children will love this design too, especially when you get a candle inside and it’s glowing brightly.
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3. Cute cat pumpkin carving
Cat lovers, unite! This easy pumpkin carving is ideal for little ones, requiring no stencil or fancy tools. Just grab your carving knife and get started.
Credit: Great Pet Care
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4. Paw print pumpkin carving
How fun is this design? Celebrate your furry friend by creating a paw print on your pumpkin. Try outlining the paw onto your pumpkin before carving.
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5. Starry pumpkin carving idea
Make Halloween magical with this cute pumpkin carving idea! Gardenista has a full tutorial on how to create the look, they use hand drills to make the stars, then add slits for the shooting stars. How creative!
6. Cute ghost pumpkin carving tutorial
We adore this design – it almost looks like the ghost is floating! The cartoonish style makes it the cutest ghost we’ve ever seen (sorry Casper!).
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7. Owl pumpkin carving idea
This one’s a hoot! Carve yourself a cute pumpkin using this helpful tutorial by Hello!Hooray!.
8. Tiny face cute pumpkin carving idea
Sometimes simple is best – and this pumpkin carving shows us just that! We love the tiny smiling face and we know everyone else will too.
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9. Hedgehog pumpkin carving
This idea combines pumpkin carving with other materials to build your hedgehog. It’s a wonderful project for kids, as they can collect the twigs needed for the hedgehog's spines on a brisk autumn walk.
Credit: Rhubarb and Wren
10. Butterfly pumpkin carving idea
Carve a beautiful Monarch butterfly into your pumpkin this Halloween with Frau Zinnie’s brilliant tutorial. There’s a free template to download to guide your carving.
11. Mickey Mouse pumpkin carving idea
Carve everybody’s favourite character, Mickey Mouse, with this exciting guide by Let’s Go Mum. You’ll find a step-by-step tutorial and a free template.
12. Baby Yoda cute pumpkin carving idea
One for all you Star Wars fans! Carve Baby Yoda into your pumpkin with this brilliant tutorial from Disney in Your Day (there’s also a free template you can download).
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13. Ladybug Pumpkin carving
Get your carving tools ready – this one will be a challenge! The ladybug design is quite intricate so it will take a bit of patience. However, the outcome is well worth it.
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14. Minion pumpkin carving idea
If you’re up for a real challenge give Dave Hax’s Minion pumpkin carving tutorial a try. It’s an easy-to-follow video tutorial, you’ll just need your tools and a dash of creativity.
15. Emoji pumpkin carving idea
Carve a heart-eyed emoji or a kissing face for a truly cute pumpkin! Kids will love these designs too, and they’re really easy when you follow along with DIY Mommy’s video tutorial.
16. Classic and cute pumpkin carving
Even the classic pumpkin face can look cute if you want it to! In this video tutorial by Brooklyn and Bailey, you’ll see how they’ve carved the face so it looks like a big smile! There’s a couple of other lovely designs included in this video too.
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17. Carved and painted pumpkin idea
Combine carving and painting with this cute pumpkin carving idea from Hobbycraft. The video tutorial will show you how to carve a cute smiley face, and give you lots of tips for painting.
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18. Cookie cutter pumpkin carving idea
Make use of cookie cutters and create a bold starry pumpkin. This is such a simple way to create an amazing design which would otherwise be difficult to achieve by hand.
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Take your pick of these cute pumpkin carving ideas
For a family-friendly pumpkin carving session try one of our cute ideas. From hedgehogs to Mickey Mouse – there’s lots of inspiration for all the family.
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