Tools and Kits
A good kit and no design gets you a triangle face. Here is what is worth buying.
The Best Pumpkin Carving Kits
What actually matters in a carving kit: the saw blade, the handle, the scoop and a detail tool.
Pumpkin Carving Tools, Explained
Saws, gouges, loop tools, scoops and pokers. What each one is for and when you need it.
LED Pumpkin Lights
Why an LED beats a candle: no heat, no blow-outs, and the pumpkin lasts longer.
Kid-Safe Pumpkin Carving Tools
Short blunt saws cut pumpkin and struggle to cut skin. What to buy and what to skip.
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Pumpkin carving kitsSaw, scoop and poker in one box. The normal first buy.Shop on AmazonCarving toolsSingle saws, gouges and loop tools for finer work.Shop on AmazonKid-safe carving kitsPurpose-built pumpkin saws designed to offer greater control than a kitchen knife. Adult supervision is still required.Shop on AmazonCut-resistant glovesWorth it for anyone using a real saw.Shop on AmazonScoops and scrapersA wide serrated scoop thins the wall fast.Shop on AmazonPumpkin gutting toolsLong-handled scrapers that clear a big pumpkin fast.Shop on AmazonTransfer toolsA tracing wheel or pushpins move the design onto the pumpkin.Shop on AmazonWork matsKeeps the table clean and stops the pumpkin sliding.Shop on Amazon
Lights
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LED pumpkin lightsNo heat and no blow-outs. Follow manufacturer instructions.Shop on AmazonFlameless tea lightsA pack of small flickering LEDs. One per pumpkin.Shop on AmazonColour-changing lightsGreen, purple and orange from one puck.Shop on AmazonBattery candlesTaller candle shapes for a big pumpkin.Shop on AmazonRemote puck lightsTurn every pumpkin on from the doorway.Shop on AmazonTimer lightsComes on at dusk, goes off by itself.Shop on AmazonMulti-pumpkin light packsTwelve or twenty-four in a box for a porch full.Shop on AmazonReplacement batteriesCR2032 and AAA are what most pumpkin lights take.Shop on AmazonMini LED stringsA handful of fairy lights inside makes a soft glow.Shop on Amazon
