Top 3 YouTube pumpkin carving videos

YouTube can be a great source of instruction videos how to carve pumpkins for Halloween is no exception. However, there are so many videos that it can be overwhelming. On top of that sifting through the videos that are good and those that aren’t so good can be a bit of a pain. So we did all of that for you. Below you can view our top 3 YouTube video guides for pumpkin carving with a few hints and tips we’ve added on.

#1 Pumpkin Carving 101

This video is great. It includes a shopping list of what you will need if you are a beginner, tips for using every part of the pumpkin (we’re talking about roasting the seeds) and information on how to choose your pumpkin and clean it out so that it doesn’t rot. If you want to go straight to the tutorial and skip the shopping list, go to 1:30 and for painting ideas you can skip forward to 3:45. Enjoy!

#2 Step-by-Step Pumpkin Carving

This is another amazing video. She really gives you a detailed look into every part of the pumpkin carving process. What’s even better is that she is a mom herself, not a professional pumpkin carver, which means her explanations are plain and simple.

#3 Pumpkin Carving Tools and Props

This video is great guide to some more advanced tools and also offers several great suggestions for using props to give your pumpkin that extra Halloween kick. We also loves his suggestion to use an ice-cream scoop to remove the pumpkin goop. If you’re not really interested in the tools you can skip to 4:00 for prop ideas. Enjoy!

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