Carving pumpkins can be a lovely outlet for creativity.

Here are some helpful suggestions and examples.

Practical issues, including safety
http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/carvingpumpkins
 
Spectrum of designs
http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Kristin/pumpkins/2005/index.html
 
http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Kristin/pumpkins/2001/index.html
 
http://www.byte.org/blog/WebImageoftheDay
 
http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~pmeerw/BG/Pumpkin/pictures/Pumpkins_illuminated.jpg
 
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/halloween/pumpplans/pumplanimg/evileyes.jpg
 
http://www.sumulshah.com/photos/pumpkins/
 
http://www.karl-art.com/images/halloween/pumpkins3full.jpg
 
http://knittingmolly.typepad.com/blog/images/pumpkins2005_2.jpg
 

Political pumpkins
http://www.tagyerit.com/politics/
http://www.colianni.net/aj/archives/2004/10/
 

A few templates
http://gonewengland.about.com/od/pumpkincarving/l/blpmpkinpattern.htm
 
http://www.paperpumpkins.com/


Giant pumpkin
http://www.cramton.com/users/james/pumpkins/