One of the time honored traditions of Halloween is carving your own pumpkin. Whether you’re into cutesy decorations for this scariest of holidays or the frightening faces of jack-o’-lanterns, we have a roundup of pumpkin carving templates to help you achieve whichever design you desire, plus a few interesting ones for you avid texters and self-proclaimed geeks.

Free Templates

• Martha Stewart - get 46 templates from the master of entertaining.

• eHow is a great source. Wizard of Oz fans - check out the very cute Dorothy and Dog template.

• Pumpkin Masters - here’s a few of their more frightening patterns.

• For those who love scary animals, although the inclusion of the dragon stencil is a little questionable.

• Better Homes and Gardens hooks up texters. They are 2d4 and pretty educational to boot.

• Are you a gamer? Star Wars buff? GeekSugar has geeky carving stencils just for you.  

   

Use the Seeds! 

Alton Brown with The Food Network has just the ticket to a yummy way to get rid of all those pumpkin seeds that tend to accumulate in the midst of carving the perfect pumpkin.

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