20 Pumpkin-Carving Templates That'll Take Your Jack-o'-Lantern Game to the Next Level

Embracing the spooky season [1] means embracing things like candy corn [2], Halloween costumes [3], scary movies, and, of course, pumpkin carving. The time-honored tradition of scooping out seeds and letting your creativity shine through your design is hands down one of the best parts of Fall. And nobody is too grown-up (or busy) to get their hands dirty. Will you carve a friendly jack-o'-lantern, a marijuana leaf, or even a pizza slice? It's all about your personal passions, so the (dark and gloomy) sky's the limit.

If you are like me and struggle to free-hand basic shapes but still love a fun DIY [4] project, we've got 20 free printable templates [5] calling your name. Simply drag to your desktop, print, and carve away!

— Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes