The Zombie Pumpkins! site offers its own breed of pumpkin carving patterns. Each stencil has been carefully crafted to work easily with traditional cut-out carving techniques.
There are currently 218 pumpkin designs to choose from and you can have immediate access to these patterns today. All you need is a printer, some carving tools, a pumpkin and maybe some guts.
New pumpkin patterns are being added all the time. Traditional Halloween stencils, classic and modern movie monsters, television and music heroes, kid friendly characters... they're all here.
Don't doubt your skills, with these patterns anyone is an artist! Just follow the simple pumpkin carving tricks on the Terrifying Tips page and you'll be shocked by your stunning monsterpiece, even on the first try!
Just dig through the Gruesome Gallery and you'll witness thousands of chilling creations from carvers of all ages and experience levels.
For seven years, Zombie Pumpkins! has been your one-stop haunted home for everything pumpkin carving.
As the pumpkin portal for the people, most of the pumpkin patterns here were created by request. If there's a pattern you'd like to see, make contact.
And while you're here, be sure to enter the Shocking Shop, which can provide you with all the gory goods you'll need for cutting, gutting, lighting and displaying your jack o' lantern.
09/01/10
Good gourd, is it September already?! Here's a new pattern to hold you over until the official relaunch of this site.
Obey this skull of voodoo priest Baron Mojo, or suffer some bad juju.
08/13/10
Today is the only Friday the 13th of the year, so watch out for this masked man if you're going camping.
You see, his name is Jason and today is his birthday.
07/04/10
Say aloha to the new Hula Dancer carving pattern.
Complete with torch and tiki, she's perfect for adding some tropical
charm to your summer BBQ. Mahalo!
07/02/10
Worried that you might not see any new watermelon carving patterns for 2010?
Well hold your horses, the first design is here. If you've never carved a melon before,
this fairly simple Seahorse pattern is a good way to get your feet wet.
03/31/10
Whether you're coloring or carving eggs this Easter, you might want to take a crack
at the new E. Bunny pattern. For ideas on what you could do with this hopping holiday hare, check out the blog.
03/15/10
St. Patrick's Day is this Wednesday, and your Irish luck just ran out.
The first new pattern of 2010 is at the end of the rainbow.
What does it look like, me lad? See the hat? The buckles? Why, it's the Leprechaun!
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"The stencils are amazing. No one has captured them as well as you have. I look forward each year to your latest creations and am never disappointed. Look forward to carving my pumpkins again this year."
- Lindsay M., Westminster CA
When cutting the pumpkin lid, make a notch shape in the back to make it easier to place the lid on straight.
