There’s more than one way to carve a pumpkin

Halloween is only a week away, which means one thing – it’s the perfect weekend to grab some pumpkins and get to carving if you haven’t already. This is the perfect year to fully embrace the spooky spirit, and pumpkin carving is not a one-design-fits-all activity. There are endless inspirations for carving methods and looks to create.

• Dotted shape: Pick a favorite shape + poke holes out along the outline.

• Bean bag toss: Start carving the typical jack-o-lantern, adding an extra wide-open mouth – perfect for catching bean bags.

• Characters: From “Monsters Inc.” to “Nightmare Before Christmas,” carve out a favorite character.

– Katie Cline, 360 Media, Inc.