Jack o’ lanterns are a classic Halloween tradition that are easily adapted to stay relevant and work with any style. The hard part is finding easy jack o’ lantern ideas that are actually cute! Luckily we’ve found 15 fun and easy ideas to inspire your pumpkin carving.
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1. Starry night
Carving a multitude of stars and dots is the first of our easy jack o’ lantern ideas! We love the dreamy effect, but more than that, we love how easy it is to pull off. You really can’t go wrong with this option!
2. Mike Wazoski
Throwing it back to some childhood memories, we have a jack o’ lantern inspired by the one and only Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc! The pumpkin shape is perfect for this character and once you have the eye down, the rest is easy.
3. Sugar skull
Sugar skulls is one of our favorite easy jack o’ lantern ideas because they’re so customizable and adaptable in how you put them together. Take a look at the shapes and patterns that appear in sugar skulls and take a stab at creating your own design! The only thing: make sure it’s symmetrical! That’s the most critical aspect.
4. Kitty cat
A cat is a great Halloween choice to add some cuteness to your pumpkin carving game! It’s a simple motif that is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
5. Flower power
This flower pattern is one of our favorite easy jack o’ lantern ideas, it gives a different vibe than the typical Halloween pumpkin carving. If you want you can use different sizes and styles of flowers to add some variety, or go with the cute and easy example shown here.
6. Hash Slinging Slasher
The Hash Slinging Slasher is sure to be a childhood favorite for all the Spongebob watchers out there! This option is simple, yet effective. If you’re worried about getting the proportions right, print out a still of the Hash Slinging Slasher you can trace.
7. Total knock out
This is a classic in the realm of easy jack o’ lantern ideas, a crooked smile and triangle nose are hallmarks of the tradition. The addition of the X eyes adds a little bit of an off kilter spin without straying too far from the timeless face.
8. Scream queen
This Halloween bring some scary movie spirit to your pumpkin carving by taking inspiration from the iconic scream mask that graced the silver screens of our childhood. To get the shapes and sizes right, print the mask out, dampen the paper, apply it to the pumpkin, and trace with a knife.
9. Real life scary
Student loans are a real life nightmare that many of us deal with every day, so why not use them for pumpkin carving inspiration? This is probably the funniest of our easy jack o’ lantern ideas, but feel free to mix it up with whatever phrase you like. “Laundry” and “tax audit” are some other dryly funny options to consider!
10. Jack and Sally
Channel the king and queen of Halloween with pumpkin carvings of Jack and Sally of Nightmare Before Christmas! Their faces are instantly recognizable and are sure to add an iconic flair to your Halloween decor this year.
11. Crazy face
The next of our easy jack o’ lantern ideas is a kooky take on the traditional scary jack o’ lantern face. The swirls and squiggles give it a loopy grin that is happy yet somewhat…unhinged.
12. Surprise
This surprised face couldn’t get any cuter, and it makes an amazing choice for a sweet and simple jack o’ lantern. This is another one that we’d recommend printing out or sketching beforehand to ensure you get the shapes and layout how you want them.
13. Heart eyes
We have another remix of a classic for our next easy jack o’ lantern ideas, this time with heart eyes adding a flirty flair! It’s an easy switch that adds some personality to your pumpkin for the Halloween season.
14. Pumpkin house
Make some adorable pumpkin houses for Halloween this year, it’s actually easier than you might think at first. Keep in mind for this option that you’d need some mini pumpkins to go inside, they’re what will turn your pumpkin house in to a pumpkin home <3
15. Friendly ghost
Ghosts don’t have to be scary! The last of our easy jack o’ lantern ideas is a sweet little ghost, a friendly welcome to visitors during the Halloween season.
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