Pershing Area News

Jack-o’-lanterns have been a part of Halloween lore for centuries. They were originally created to ward off demons and other evil spirits. Now with the commercialization of Halloween, they have become an integral part of the season’s decorations.

Modern technology coupled with human creativity has led to the advent of printable pumpkin carving patterns. Free and paid printable pumpkin carving patterns are available from many sources. With these pumpkin patterns and the right tools even a novice can create masterpiece jack-o’-lanterns.

Printable pumpkin carving patterns are available for a wide variety of subjects. Of course there are the usual demons, ghouls, and witches. But bats, aliens, cartoons and even celebrities are represented as well.

Carving Pumpkins is one such site that boasts over 1,000 printable pumpkin carving patters with about 600 freebies. In addition, they offer detailed instructions for carving your pumpkin as well as links to other pumpkin pattern sites.

For those who want to go beyond the typical smiling jack-o’-lantern, pumpkin carving patterns could be the answer you have been looking for.