Get the Hobgoblin Pumpkin stencil. Carve this spooky tree pattern across two pumpkins — a large one and a medium-sized one — then stack them on top of each other for a haunting display.

Once you’ve chosen a scary stencil and cast your eye over these pumpkin carving ideas, you’ll be ready to create a spooky work of art of your very own. Start by scooping out the pumpkin’s flesh.

Whether it’s sorting trick-or-treaters into the right magical house or simply letting everyone know who lives inside, a witch ...