Carving kits and stencils are de rigueur for any serious Halloween decorator. There are countless web sites and companies offering tips and designs to make your Jack O'Lantern state of the art.

It is jack-o-lantern season, after all. And while pumpkin-hunting may be basic, your carvings don’t need to be. There are cool, unexpected patterns to be had—for free—all over the internet.

Jack-o'-lantern nail art is all over Instagram right now, and there are tons of ways to get creative with the design. Most jack-o'-lantern designs are easy enough to re-create at home.

Research patterns for a 3D effect, if desired. One pattern had a large tree on one side, and on the other side, a Grim Reaper holding a little jack-o’-lantern.

Carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns has become a work of art. Send us your best piece of pumpkin work this month and we'll add it to our gallery.

There are a number of theories about the origins of the carved Jack-O'-Lantern. One of the most popular stories is that it came from a 17th century Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack.

During the event duration, Monsters can drop Pumpkins, Strange Wooden Sticks and Cracked Jack-o’ Lantern Patterns (I, II, III). Also, Delicate Candles and Perfect Jack-o’ Lantern Patterns will ...