• In order to carve a memorable Jack-o-Lantern for Halloween, people will often use pre-made stencils with intricate designs and images that they can then trace over when carving. This page lists many of the places online where you can find free pumpkin carving stencils, patterns and designs.

• 1. Halloween falls annually on October 31st
  2. Jack-o-Lanterns originally carved from turnipsPumpkin Carving 101: Pumpkin Carving History
  3. Pumpkin carving requires quality toolsZombie Pumpkins!: Pumpkin Carving Tips
  4. Choose a quality pumpkin to start withSwan's Pumpkin Farm: Carving Tips
  5. Use toothpicks to reattach accidental cut-offsDisney Family: Pumpkin Carving Tips

• Themes

  Traditional themes for Halloween pumpkin carving stencils include the basic Jack-o-Lantern face, witches, bats and even haunted houses. Depending on your level of pumpkin carving expertise, the possibilities are virtually endless. For Halloween 2009, popular design choices included characters from the movie Twilight, as well as President Barack Obama and Disney characters.USA Today: Download The Joker stencil for your pumpkin carving (October 19, 2008) MSNBC: Carve Out Your Candidate Jack-o-Lantern! (October 28, 2008)

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