26 Pumpkin Carving Ideas For Your Little Cartoon-Lover
Ahh, pumpkin carving — you're knee deep in pumpkin guts before you realize what a horrible mistake you've made. But kiddos love it; it's a Halloween tradition, after all. So this Halloween, when your kiddos ask for something intricate on their pumpkin, why not satisfy their need to have their favorite cartoon character on a big orange gourd the easy way?
We've rounded up 26 pumpkin designs that kids will actually want to feature on the front stoop this month, and the best part is, all of these are available to purchase in stencil form so you can save the Halloween headache for indecisive kiddos who change their costume idea once a day — we feel your pain and support you, mamas.
Minions
Banana? Nope, it's a pumpkin!
Olaf
Make everyone's favorite snowman into a pumpkin — he definitely won't melt like this.
Scooby Doo
Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you? You're on the front steps, in a pumpkin.
Genie
He may not be trapped in his lamp, but he'll stay put for a few weeks in a pumpkin!
Shrek
Ogres have layers, onions have layers, pumpkins have layers.
Woody
Your favorite deputy, in a big, orange pumpkin.
Angry Birds
Bring the iPhone game to life with an Angry Birds pumpkin.
The Lorax
One of Dr. Seuss's most beloved characters, The Lorax will put a smile on trick-or-treaters' faces.
Buzz Lightyear
To pumpkin carving and beyond!
Mufasa and Simba
Live the circle of Halloween life with this Lion King pattern.
My Little Pony
Have the cutest pumpkin on the block with a My Little Pony design.
Sulley
Boo! Halloween is a perfect time to celebrate one of Pixar's cutest movies, Monsters, Inc., with a scarer pumpkin.
Dora the Explorer
Explore the inside of a pumpkin with this stencil for Dora the Explorer.
Tinker Bell
We didn't think Tink could look any cuter, but then this pumpkin came along.
Vampire Mickey
The sweetest vampire of them all!
Diego
Go, Diego, go!
Frankenweenie
Bring Sparky back to life, just like in the movie — but this time in pumpkin form!
Miss Piggy
With the return of the Muppets on ABC, this Halloween is a great time to bring the Muppets back in any form, pumpkin included.
Joy
Carve this pumpkin "Inside Out" Joy style!
Barbie
The only thing better than a real Barbie doll to play with is a Barbie pumpkin to adorn the front stoop this Halloween.
Transformers
Autobots, roll out! But please, not literally, you'll make a pumpkin mess.
Bolt
Bolt saves the pumpkin carving day!
Superman/Bat Symbol
Combine two of their favorite superheroes on one pumpkin!
Snoopy
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
Batman
This Batman pumpkin will look fierce in the dark when it's lit up.
Elsa
Let regular pumpkin carving go with the queen of all pumpkin designs!