pumpkin – Geek Crafts

These Are Definitely The Pumpkins You’re Looking For

Halloween is coming and to get you ready I found some fun pumpkin carving templates and ideas! StarWars.com has got some free templates featuring some of your favorite characters, like Yoda and R2-D2. There’s a Chewbacca one that I think looks a bit impossible, but my pumpkins tend to look like a second grader carved them, so . . .

There are so many fun pumpkin carving (and decorating) ideas out there. Do you have some favorites?

Looking for a little more Halloween inspiration? Check out my Halloween Pinterest Board!

Tis The Season…to Carve a Pumpkin

We are fast approaching the most wonderful time of the year….Halloween. Was there another time you were thinking of? I’m elbows deep in Styrofoam, hair, and glue trying to put the last bits of my costume together. And its almost time to bring out the box of Halloween decorations and start getting wild. This also means Pumpkin carving.

Over at Pink Raygun they have pumpkin carving templates for the nerd inside of us all and have already gotten started with a S.H.I.E.L.D. template.

Now who wouldn’t want that at your front door? There are sure to be plenty of Avengers coming for a visit. Possibly a few agents who think Tahiti is “a magical place”. You know the important things.

Halloween: Minecraft Jack-o-lanterns

‘Tis the season of ghosts and ghouls and creepy jack-o-lanterns – Halloween is just over a month away! What could be creepier than a Minecraft Creeper jack-o-lantern? Brenda Ponnay has you covered with an easy tutorial for making your own creepy Creeper pumpkins (or other vegetable).

I thought it was interesting that she was inspired by the green produce from her local farmers’ market, and that she used other vegetables in addition to pumpkins. Who would have thought of a Halloween green pepper?? Clever!

Sadly, my kids are past the days of decorating pumpkins, though I remember some fun Pokemon pumpkins from back in the day. What will you be carving your pumpkin into this year?

Links of Interest:

Minecraft Creeper Jack-o-Lanterns at AlphaMom
More Jack-o-Lantern crafts on GeekCrafts
More Halloween crafts on GeekCrafts

Cinderella’s Steampumpkin Coach

In theory, the appeal of this pumpkin is that it’s a cool, no-carve idea for Halloween. But the real appeal is that it’s freaking rad! There are no specific instructions (beyond “use these bits of junk”), but you could take it in so many different directions…. You could go more steampunk or more traditionally fairytale elegant. You could add LEDs! (I’m always a fan of adding LEDs.) You could glitter that bad boy, or add rhinestones, or attach reins and horses. So many possibilities. Since I moved earlier this year, I don’t think I have the necessary bits and bobs to create such a fabulous pumpkin coach, but it would otherwise totally be my pumpkin of choice for this Halloween.

No-Carve Steampunk Cinderella Coach Pumpkin

Geeky Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Patterns

Just in time for tomorrow’s spooky big day, I found some fabulous pumpkin carving templates with a dash of geeky flair, and a side of Joss.

That’s right – Firefly-inspired jack-o-lanterns. Aw yeah.

From the PinkRaygun, I present for your geek-out pleasure – Halloween Pumpkin Carving Templates. There are 9 patterns for Firefly, one for each character, and 3 bonus patterns for characters from another short-lived TV series, Heroes.

PinkRaygun also offers a lovely archive of pumpkin carving patterns, including patterns for The Silence from Doctor Who, Rorsharch from the Watchmen, Star Trek: The Original Series (ST: TOS, for those in the know), and this fantastic Wonder Woman pattern.