Virtual Pumpkin Carving and Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Pam Gaulin
For the Adrian Monk's among you, virtual pumpkin carving is here. Virtual pumpkin carving sites can be used to whittle away your time at work, amuse the kids, or experiment with different pumpkin carving ideas.

Virtual Pumpkin Carving and Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Artistic Virtual Pumpkin Carving
Theoworlds.com/halloween

For precision cuts and the option to undo the last cut, or make perfectly straight lines, try this virtual pumpkin carving site. You can also change the message in the background.

Carve Pumpkin and Watch it Light Up
Ncs-tech.org/pub/carve_pumpkin.swf

Carve a large pumpkin using the sharp tool. Help young kids make complete shapes, as unconnected lines will disappear from the screen. Click "Done" when you're finished and see the jack-o'-lantern light up with your design, and a virtual candle.

Carve and Paint
Sookathon.com/halloween/pumpkin-carver.php

Paint and carve an online pumpkin with a variety of tools. Pick a paint brush tip and a color to paint a design. Use the carving tool to cut out shapes. Click on the candle to light up your pumpkin.

Carve-a-Pumpkin
Carveapumpkin.bhg.com/carveapumpkin

Better Homes and Gardens provides you with a virtual pumpkin carving site that enables you to print, save an email your masterpiece.

Let Someone Else Carve the Virtual Pumpkin
Cyberhaunt.com/site/fun/attractions/pumpkin.html

If you are too busy to even pick up a mouse an carve a virtual pumpkin, this site invites you pick a pattern and let them do the work. Choose a pattern by flipping through the book. Sit back and watch your virtual jack-o'-lantern emerge. Don't forget to drop the candle inside after the pumpkin lid opens.

Virtual Jack-o'-lantern
Thepumpkinfarm.com/carve_pumpkin.html

The Virtual Jack-o'-lantern site from Swan's Pumpkin Farm is ideal for small children. The virtual pumpkin carve page provides an organized chart of different facial features. Start by by clicking on the left and right eyebrows and eyes. Tip: They eyes and eyebrows do not have to match.

Also select a mouth and nose and watch your virtual Jack-o'-lantern magically appear.

Pumpkin Carving Ideas

If you're done playing with virtual pumpkin carving, it's time to jump into the real deal. Pumpkin carving kits never have enough tools for the family, and some of the cheaper tools break easily. Don't worry though, you probably already have some of these creative pumpkin carving tools in our kitchen drawers.

When you need some pumpkin carving ideas, you may want to start with these Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns or Last-Minute Holiday Pumpkin Stencil Printables Online or Free Christian Pumpkin Carving Printables.

Happy Halloween!

Published by Pam Gaulin - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle

Pam Gaulin is a freelance writer, journalist (B.A., Journalism), new (and next!) media writer and artist. Associated Content named her 2007 Content Producer of the Year. "First for Women" magazine featured...   View profile

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  • Amber S. 10/29/2009

    This is awesome! I have to try it :) We can't afford to buy a pumpkin this year.

  • Tal Boldo 10/27/2009

    I love the virtual carving idea.

  • jayanti raman 10/23/2009

    Great ideas,thanks Pam Gaulin

  • Dave Schrader 10/21/2009

    It does seem like less mess... :)

  • M.G. Hardiman 10/21/2009

    They are fun!! Thanks, Pam. Great topic.

  • Jan Corn 10/21/2009

    To understand the full impact of my comment, I want to note that I only clean my ENTIRE house about....a few times a year. We'll get real pumpkins but I wasn't up for it today and the kids were in a Halloween mood. This article to the rescue. Sometimes life works out that way, thank goodness.

  • Jan Corn 10/21/2009

    I tried this one out with some kids and they loved it. Me, too, considering I'd just cleaned the house. No mess, no fuss. Win/win!

  • Carol Bengle Gilbert 10/21/2009

    Virtual pumpkin carving actually sounds sorta cool. And mess-free.

  • David A. Reinstein, LCSW 10/21/2009

    I Love it! Virtual carvingof virtual pumkins.... on a virtual Halloween.... after which we can all sit down together and enjoy a big slice of (calorie-free) virtual pumpkin pie!

  • Patricia Cook 10/21/2009

    How fun!

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