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The best carvers. The most-loved carvings. This week, this month, and all time, updated every time someone hits the ♥ button.

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19
Carvings
🧑‍🎨
14
Carvers
❤️
20
Total ♥
💬
23
Comments
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5
Ratings
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1,193
Free stencils
Average 1.1 ♥ per carving · 1.4 carvings per carver · ★ 5.0 average rating
🏆 2026 carving contest

The 2026 winners are in

Grand Prize, People's Choice and Most Creative, plus every finalist, in the Hall of Fame.

Meet the winners

🏅 This season's awards

Living trophies. Things change fast around here.

VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD, most-loved carving on the pumpkin carving leaderboard
👑Most-loved carving
VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD
@carver_30fb8e00655b · ♥ 3
VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD, best rated on the pumpkin carving leaderboard
⭐Best rated
VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD
@carver_30fb8e00655b · ★ 0.0 from 0 ratings
@carver_ca951ae010c9, queen of hearts on the pumpkin carving leaderboard
❤️Queen of hearts
@carver_ca951ae010c9
5 total ♥ across 2 carvings
@PumpkinKing, most prolific on the pumpkin carving leaderboard
🛠️Most prolific
@PumpkinKing
4 carvings submitted
Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃, conversation starter on the pumpkin carving leaderboard
💬Conversation starter
Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃
@carver_SZ · 7 comments
Evil Witch From Scratch, freshly carved on the pumpkin carving leaderboard
🆕Freshly carved
Evil Witch From Scratch
@carver_3a33d5a86452 · 3d ago
Rankings
Hall of fame

Top 10 carvings

Sorted by total ♥, all time. Compete for the top spot.

  1. 🥇
    VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD pumpkin carving
    VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD
    @carver_30fb8e00655b
    ♥ 3
    6 comments
  2. 🥈
    Dungeons And Dragons pumpkin carving
    Dungeons And Dragons
    @JohhnyBaptist
    ♥ 3
    5 comments
  3. 🥉
    Frankenstein’s Monster pumpkin carving
    Frankenstein’s Monster
    @carver_ca951ae010c9
    ♥ 3
    0 comments
  4. #4
    Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃 pumpkin carving
    Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃
    @carver_SZ
    ♥ 2
    7 comments
  5. #5
    Venom, a painted no-carve pumpkin
    Venom
    @laurabonga
    ♥ 2
    1 comment
  6. #6
    Cyclops Skull Pattern pumpkin carving
    Cyclops Skull Pattern
    @carver_ca951ae010c9
    ♥ 2
    0 comments
  7. #7
    Squirt takes on Halloween pumpkin carving
    Squirt takes on Halloween
    @carver_f4df7edcd357
    ♥ 1
    3 comments
  8. #8
    The house that never sleeps… it’s a haunted house with a glow pumpkin carving
    The house that never sleeps… it’s a haunted house with a glow
    @carver_932e26475f1a
    ♥ 1
    1 comment
  9. #9
    The Haunted Mansion – A Skeleton's Halloween Nightmare, a painted no-carve pumpkin
    The Haunted Mansion – A Skeleton's Halloween Nightmare
    @carver_f02e32606727
    ♥ 1
    0 comments
  10. #10
    Dark Matters Devilishly InterDimensional Jack’O’Lantern Haunted House of Hellish Horrors Upon Parallel AlienEarth 666 pumpkin carving
    Dark Matters Devilishly InterDimensional Jack’O’Lantern Haunted House of Hellish Horrors Upon Parallel AlienEarth 666
    @carver_26cdad66ac7d
    ♥ 1
    0 comments
Critics' picks

Best rated

Star ratings blended with hearts and comments, all time.

  1. 🥇
    VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD pumpkin carving
    VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD
    @carver_30fb8e00655b
    ♥ 3
    no ratings yet
  2. 🥈
    Dungeons And Dragons pumpkin carving
    Dungeons And Dragons
    @JohhnyBaptist
    ★ 5.0
    1 rating · ♥ 3
  3. 🥉
    Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃 pumpkin carving
    Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃
    @carver_SZ
    ★ 5.0
    1 rating · ♥ 2
  4. #4
    Venom, a painted no-carve pumpkin
    Venom
    @laurabonga
    ♥ 2
    no ratings yet
  5. #5
    Frankenstein’s Monster pumpkin carving
    Frankenstein’s Monster
    @carver_ca951ae010c9
    ★ 5.0
    2 ratings · ♥ 3
  6. #6
    Squirt takes on Halloween pumpkin carving
    Squirt takes on Halloween
    @carver_f4df7edcd357
    ♥ 1
    no ratings yet
  7. #7
    Cyclops Skull Pattern pumpkin carving
    Cyclops Skull Pattern
    @carver_ca951ae010c9
    ★ 5.0
    1 rating · ♥ 2
  8. #8
    The house that never sleeps… it’s a haunted house with a glow pumpkin carving
    The house that never sleeps… it’s a haunted house with a glow
    @carver_932e26475f1a
    ♥ 1
    no ratings yet
  9. #9
    Who is the true monster of the jurassic period? pumpkin carving
    Who is the true monster of the jurassic period?
    @carver_799afeac51db
    ♥ 1
    no ratings yet
  10. #10
    Dark Matters Devilishly InterDimensional Jack’O’Lantern Haunted House of Hellish Horrors Upon Parallel AlienEarth 666 pumpkin carving
    Dark Matters Devilishly InterDimensional Jack’O’Lantern Haunted House of Hellish Horrors Upon Parallel AlienEarth 666
    @carver_26cdad66ac7d
    ♥ 1
    no ratings yet
✨ Concept corner

Top AI concepts

Community-favorite AI-generated design ideas, ranked by ♥, all time. Every one is labeled, carvable, and competes only here: AI concepts sit out the main boards and the contest.

  1. 🥇
    Grinning Dracula Pumpkin
    Grinning Dracula Pumpkin
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  2. 🥈
    Splash the Wave-Riding Dolphin pumpkin carving
    Splash the Wave-Riding Dolphin
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  3. 🥉
    Finn the Leaping Dolphin pumpkin carving
    Finn the Leaping Dolphin
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  4. #4
    The Hollow Hill Haunted Mansion pumpkin carving
    The Hollow Hill Haunted Mansion
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  5. #5
    Snappy the Swamp Alligator, a painted no-carve pumpkin
    Snappy the Swamp Alligator
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  6. #6
    The Big Frosted Donut, a painted no-carve pumpkin
    The Big Frosted Donut
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  7. #7
    Sunny the Smiley Face pumpkin carving
    Sunny the Smiley Face
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  8. #8
    Fritz the Bearded Schnauzer, a painted no-carve pumpkin
    Fritz the Bearded Schnauzer
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  9. #9
    Domino the Dalmatian Pup pumpkin carving
    Domino the Dalmatian Pup
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI
  10. #10
    Mango the Tropical Toucan pumpkin carving
    Mango the Tropical Toucan
    @ai_concepts
    ♥ 0
    ✨ AI

3503 AI concepts in this window. Carve one for real and upload it, real carvings are what the main leaderboard is for.

Community MVPs

Top carvers

Ranked by total hearts received, all time.

  1. 🥇
    @carver_ca951ae010c9
    2 carvings · 0 comments
    ♥ 5
    avg 2.5 per carving
  2. 🥈
    @carver_30fb8e00655b
    1 carving · 6 comments
    ♥ 3
    avg 3.0 per carving
  3. 🥉
    @JohhnyBaptist
    1 carving · 5 comments
    ♥ 3
    avg 3.0 per carving
  4. #4
    @carver_SZ
    1 carving · 7 comments
    ♥ 2
    avg 2.0 per carving
  5. #5
    @laurabonga
    1 carving · 1 comment
    ♥ 2
    avg 2.0 per carving
  6. #6
    @carver_932e26475f1a
    1 carving · 1 comment
    ♥ 1
    avg 1.0 per carving
  7. #7
    @carver_799afeac51db
    1 carving · 0 comments
    ♥ 1
    avg 1.0 per carving
  8. #8
    @carver_26cdad66ac7d
    1 carving · 0 comments
    ♥ 1
    avg 1.0 per carving
  9. #9
    @carver_f02e32606727
    1 carving · 0 comments
    ♥ 1
    avg 1.0 per carving
  10. #10
    @carver_f4df7edcd357
    1 carving · 3 comments
    ♥ 1
    avg 1.0 per carving
🛠️ Most prolific
  1. 1@PumpkinKing4 carvings
  2. 2@carver_3a33d5a864522 carvings
  3. 3@carver_ca951ae010c92 carvings
  4. 4@carver_932e26475f1a1 carving
  5. 5@carver_SZ1 carving
🎯 Best average
Hearts per carving, min. 2 submissions
  1. 1@carver_ca951ae010c92.5 ♥ avg
  2. 2@carver_3a33d5a864520.0 ♥ avg
  3. 3@PumpkinKing0.0 ♥ avg
The category race

Which vibe is winning?

Categories ranked by unique visitors to their carvings over the last 30 days.

#1
💀
Spooky Faces
1,787 visitors
1292 carvings · 1.4 per carving
#2
🎬
Pop Culture
1,470 visitors
549 carvings · 2.7 per carving
#3
👻
Scary & Horror
1,423 visitors
678 carvings · 2.1 per carving
#4
🐾
Animals
1,348 visitors
1371 carvings · 1.0 per carving
#5
🧟
Movie Monsters
1,017 visitors
382 carvings · 2.7 per carving
#6
🎃
Halloween Classics
985 visitors
729 carvings · 1.4 per carving
#7
🐉
Fantasy & Mythical
682 visitors
291 carvings · 2.3 per carving
#8
😂
Funny
539 visitors
467 carvings · 1.2 per carving
#9
🧒
Kids & Family
157 visitors
715 carvings · 0.2 per carving
#10
🔤
Words & Monograms
155 visitors
302 carvings · 0.5 per carving
#11
🏈
Sports & Hobbies
124 visitors
172 carvings · 0.7 per carving
#12
🍂
Fall & Harvest
99 visitors
178 carvings · 0.6 per carving
🔥 Right now

Trending this week

Hearts, comments and ratings weighted by recency, what's catching fire.

Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃 pumpkin carving
#1
Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃
@carver_SZ · ♥ 2
VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD pumpkin carving
#2
VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD
@carver_30fb8e00655b · ♥ 3
Dungeons And Dragons pumpkin carving
#3
Dungeons And Dragons
@JohhnyBaptist · ♥ 3
Cyclops Skull Pattern pumpkin carving
#4
Cyclops Skull Pattern
@carver_ca951ae010c9 · ♥ 2
Frankenstein’s Monster pumpkin carving
#5
Frankenstein’s Monster
@carver_ca951ae010c9 · ♥ 3
Venom, a painted no-carve pumpkin
#6
Venom
@laurabonga · ♥ 2
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