20 Cute (and Free) Pumpkin-Carving Templates

Embracing the spooky season means embracing things like candy corn, Halloween costumes, scary books and movies, and, of course, good old fashioned pumpkin carving. The time-honored tradition of scooping out seeds and letting a candle (and your creativity) shine through your design is hands down one of the best parts of fall. When it comes to carving a gourd, nobody is too grown-up or too busy to get their hands dirty.

Still, pumpkin carving doesn’t all have to follow the same formula every single year. You can never go wrong with a classic jack-o’-lantern, but why not put your individuality on display? Maybe you’ll carve a pizza slice this Halloween, or a lipstick, or even a marijuana leaf — we all have our preferences.

Even if you struggle with free-hand sketching basic shapes, there’s still a way for you participate in Halloween’s most fun DIY project. Here are 20 free printable templates that you can choose from to get your creative juices and those pumpkin guts flowing. Simply drag to your desktop, print, and carve away!