Pumpkin carving is a brilliant Halloween activity to enjoy with friends and family, but have you ever tried carving a mini pumpkin?
It’s so much fun! It’s also less messy and more manageable, especially if you don’t have much space.
What’s the difference between carving a small pumpkin and a big one? A small pumpkin is quicker and easier to hollow out. When carving a small pumpkin, you should keep your design simple, as it can be more fiddly.
With our small pumpkin carving ideas, you’ll feel inspired to grab a few of these mini pumpkins and give it a go!
18 small pumpkin carving ideas that are mini but mighty
1. Mini cat pumpkin carving idea
Despite its small size, this design is quite clever! It involves carving the surface of the pumpkin without cutting all the way through – the thinner the skin, the brighter the light will shine through.
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2. Floral mini pumpkin carving idea
Mini pumpkins filled with flowers are an autumnal dream! Make yourself a colourful pumpkin display with Fish and Bull’s lovely tutorial.
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3. Pressed flowers small pumpkin decoration
Opt for decorating rather than carving in this blooming beautiful idea by Shifting Roots. You’ll use pressed flowers and Mod Podge to create pretty designs that will last all season.
4. Colourful mini pumpkin carving
When carving small pumpkins, you have more variety in colour choices. Whether you choose white, orange, or even green, there’s plenty of fun to be had! See how Amma’s Tiny Kitchen carves their mini pumpkins.
5. Extra mini pumpkin carving idea
Carve the smallest of pumpkins suitable for a doll's house with Mini Bun Cafe. If you’ve stumbled across a tiny pumpkin, they’ll show you how to carve it in the tutorial.
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6. Create fun faces in your mini pumpkins
Mini Garden Guru shows us how small pumpkins can be a big part of your Halloween decor with these cute carved faces.
7. Mini pumpkins carved with a drill
Dotted pumpkins are simple yet effective! Once lit up they look like pretty starry skies. You can use a drill to create intricate patterns, but we recommend sketching out your design beforehand.
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8. Try carving a squash
It’s not just pumpkins that can be carved, any type of squash works great too! Try finding different shapes and textures to carve.
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9. Small pumpkin painting idea
If you want your pumpkin to last longer then don’t carve it, but paint it instead! Try Frankenstein, a Witch or Dracula with Aubree’s Originals’ creative tutorials.
10. Constellation mini pumpkin carving idea
Constellations are suitable for any size pumpkin. They’re easy to do but look spectacular. The MerryThought have a brilliant tutorial on how to achieve the look.
11. Black cat pumpkin carving idea
If you want to make use of multiple different sized pumpkins in your Halloween display have a go at Crafts by Amanda’s black cat pumpkin. The mini pumpkin creates the head and the larger creates the body.
12. Glass bead mini pumpkin carving
This tutorial by A Beautiful Mess takes drilling holes in your pumpkins to the next level! Instead of leaving the holes uncovered, you’ll push glass beads into the holes which when lit up look stunning.
13. Small smiley pumpkin
Oh, how cute is this little fella? Carve a teeny tiny face on your small pumpkin for a good giggle.
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14. Cowboy boot and moon mini pumpkin
This pair of pumpkins is so fun and uses an easy hole-drilling technique! Use the larger one to create the cowboy boot and the smaller one for the crescent moon.
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15. DIY burger mini pumpkin idea
What a creative way to decorate your mini pumpkins! Using carefully placed tissue paper and a few sesame seeds your pumpkins will look good enough to eat.
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16. Lettering mini pumpkins display
If you’ve got a bunch of mini pumpkins and want to get the whole family involved this idea is perfect! Each pumpkin can feature a letter (created using a drill), and together they can spell out ‘Happy Halloween’ or any phrase you like!
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17. Toothy pumpkin carving idea
Make goofy toothy pumpkins that kids will love with this fun tutorial by Today’s Parent. The great thing about this idea is that you can do it on any size pumpkin.
18. Mini vampire pumpkins
Transform these little ghostly pumpkins into Dracula using glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth – no candles needed!
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