Sep 14, 2026

Tongue-Out Big-Eyed Ghost Pumpkin

A silly ghost shape glows with a wide head, two large circular eye openings, draping wing-like sides, a small triangular mouth at the bottom, and a single round pupil dot floating inside the left eye. The ghost body, eyes, and mouth are all cut through in this pumpkin carving idea, leaving the pupil dot as an uncut circular island supported only by the eye ring around it. Cut the eye rings before removing the ghost body wall below them, so the small pupil islands stay braced against the intact interior pumpkin flesh while you do the delicate work.

This is an AI-generated concept image: a realistic, carvable design idea rather than a photo of a finished carve. AI concepts are always labeled and sit out the leaderboard and the contest.

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Want to try this?

Want to try this goofy tongue-out ghost that glows from a big open face? It is a fun cutout project.

Some experience helps · Cutouts + floating island

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Tools for this approach

Our suggestions for trying a similar carve. Start with what you already have.

Elmchee Pumpkin Carving Kit
13-piece kit with carrying case
Saws for the larger cutouts, plus a scoop for hollowing. Covers both jobs in one kit.
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Speedball 4131 Lino Cutter Set
Handle + 5 interchangeable cutters
Interchangeable cutters for peeling and shading the face. Useful for the finer details.
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A little extra help

Our tips for carving a similar design

The core trick here is the little round pupil that floats inside the left eye, held in place only by the ring of pumpkin skin around it. To pull that off, you cut the thin eye rings first while the wall below is still solid, then open up the big ghost body last so nothing is left dangling. Everything else is a series of bold cutouts, so the plan is simple shapes carved in a safe order from delicate to large.

Written by PumpkinCarvingIdeas.com, inspired by the image above. These are our suggestions, not instructions from the uploader. This approach to the AI concept has not been tested on a real pumpkin.

From pumpkin to porch

Prep the pumpkin and pattern
Pick a tall, wide pumpkin with a smooth front face so the ghost body has room to spread. Cut a lid from the back or the bottom rather than the top so the front stays uninterrupted, then scoop the inside until the front wall is about one inch thick. Tape your printed ghost pattern to the front and poke the outlines with a pin or awl so you can see them once the paper comes off. An even wall thickness makes the small pupil far easier to keep steady later.
Carve the eye rings first
Start with the two big round eyes, but do not clear them out completely yet. On the left eye, carve the thin ring that will surround the floating pupil, leaving the center dot uncut and braced against the solid flesh behind it. Use a small saw blade and gentle pressure so the ring does not tear away from the dot. Doing this while the body wall below is still intact keeps the fragile pupil island supported.
Open the eyes and mouth
Now clear the open crescent above the eyes and finish removing the flesh inside the eye rings, working around the pupil dot so it stays attached to its ring. Cut the small triangular mouth and the little tongue shape below it. Keep your cuts clean and take breaks to check that the pupil is still firmly held. These are your brightest openings, so make the edges smooth for a crisp glow.
Shape the wing-like sides
Carve the draping side shapes and the gaps that separate the ghost body from the outer pumpkin. These long cuts define the silhouette, so follow your traced lines slowly and let the blade do the work. Support the flesh with your free hand from behind as pieces come loose. Save the largest body openings for the next step so the face keeps its bracing as long as possible.
Remove the ghost body wall last
With the delicate work done, open the remaining large cutouts that form the lower ghost body between the mouth and the base. Push pieces out gently from the inside to avoid cracking the thin bridges near the mouth and eyes. Once the big wall is gone, double check that the pupil island and tongue are still secure. Clean up any ragged edges with a paring knife or a small loop tool.
Light it and photograph
Set a battery LED puck or string of warm LED lights inside, never a candle, since the wide openings need bright, even light to show the face. Place the pumpkin on a flat surface at dusk and test the glow from a few feet back. Trim any spots that block light unevenly, and rub a little petroleum jelly on cut edges to slow drying. Shoot your photo in low light so the orange face pops against the background.

Gather your supplies

Check things off as you get ready.

A tall wide pumpkin with a smooth front
Printed ghost pattern and tape
Pin or awl for transferring the outline
Small serrated carving saw
Paring knife and a loop scoop tool
Battery-powered LED light
Petroleum jelly for edge sealing

Work on a stable surface, keep your free hand out of the cutting path, and have an adult handle sharp tools.

Three levels of light

Leave intact
The outer pumpkin skin around the ghost and the surface of the floating pupil dot stay dark.
Peel & shade
Shave a thin layer along the ghost body edges or a faint outline glow if you want a soft halo around the shape.
Cut through
The two round eyes, the crescent above them, the triangle mouth with its tongue, and the ghost body openings all cut through for the brightest light.

Learn the carving basics

Before you start cutting

How do I keep the pupil dot from falling out?

Carve the thin eye ring around it before you remove any flesh below, so the dot stays braced against the solid interior wall while you work. Keep your wall a consistent inch thick and cut the ring slowly with a small blade. The dot is held only by that surrounding ring, so avoid prying near it.

Why cut the big body openings last?

The large lower cutouts remove a lot of supporting flesh, which makes the whole front wall flex and the delicate eyes and mouth more likely to crack. By saving them for the end, the face keeps its bracing through the fine work. Push the final pieces out gently from the inside.

This is a concept image, so can a real pumpkin look like this?

Yes, the design is structurally sound if you keep the eye rings and the little tongue attached with enough thickness. Do not thin the bridges near the mouth too far, and use a firm, fresh pumpkin. Bright LED light will give you the same wide glowing face shown in the concept.