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Turn Your Jack-O-Lantern Into Kids’ Movie Magic With These Pumpkin-Carving Templates

Sure, holiday traditions have their place. But there’s no reason to stick to the old-fashioned jack-o-lantern-style pumpkins of the past. Yes, there’s the nostalgia factor, but those carvings can be tough to execute (the faces seem to want to cave in), and even — dare we say it? — a little boring. Especially to little kids.

So why not step up your carving game with some movie jack-o-lantern templates? Because pumpkins inspired by some of their favorite characters are infinitely more exciting than a sad carving that’s barely recognizable as a face. And before you and your kids get all intimidated by how complicated an Elsa or Groot pumpkin might look, know this: They’re surprisingly easy to pull off.

All kids have to do is choose a character, download and print the template, and get to carving. We’ve rounded up some perennial kid favorites sure to make Halloween a hit.

Finding Dory

Image: Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures

These templates could turn out a-Dory-bly with the right carving knife and a little bit of patience. You know this is the kind of pumpkin art kids will talk about all year long.

Dory

Dory

 

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Print Dory here.

Nemo

Nemo

 

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Print Nemo here.

Frozen

Image: Walt Disney Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures

Are Elsa, Anna and the rest of the Frozen gang pretty much a part of the family? Kids will squeal with delight when you light these characters up in pumpkin form outside your front door.

Anna

Anna

 

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Print Anna here.

Elsa

Elsa

 

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Print Elsa here.

Olaf

Olaf

 

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Print Olaf here.

The Lego Movie

 

Image: Warner Bros.

They’re not just toys anymore. The Lego Movie brought your favorite boxy yellow characters to life, and now you can bring them home for Halloween with these templates.

Emmet B.

Emmet

 

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Print Emmet B. here.

Wyldstyle

Lego movie

 

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Print Wyldstyle here.

Despicable Me 

 

Image: Universal Pictures

The world’s most cringeworthy villain-turned-super-dad is the perfect subject for your Halloween pumpkin! Have fun carving Gru and the mischievous minions with the kiddos.

Gru

Gru

 

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Print Gru here.

Laughing Minion

Laughing minion

 

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Print laughing minion here.

Minion

Minion

 

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Print minion here.

Purple Minion

Purple minion

 

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Print purple minion here.

Maleficent

Image: Roth Films/Walt Disney Pictures

In what will forever more be known as “The Angie Revamp” of Sleeping Beauty, we met Maleficent, aka the wicked queen. Turns out she wasn’t always so wicked — but what turned her heart to stone? You’ve got to love a good backstory.

Maleficent

Maleficent

 

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Print Maleficent here.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Image: Marvel Studios

Sometimes the bad guys aren’t so bad. In Guardians of the Galaxy, those “bad” guys have to learn to work together to save the galaxy from total destruction. Pick your favorite guardian to display at Halloween, or carve them both and have a team of Guardians guarding your home.

Groot

Groot

 

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Print Groot here.

Rocket Raccoon

Rocket raccoon

 

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Print Rocket Raccoon here.

Want more traditional pumpkin carving templates? We’ve got you covered there too!

Originally published September 2014. Updated October 2023

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