Top off your haunted house decorations with this spooky ghost pumpkin. Transfer the design before you cut the lid. To do so, tape the template to the pumpkin and score the design into the skin by poking holes through the pattern with a nail. Tip: Be extra-careful when carving around the ghost's fingers. Cut straight back, not at an angle, to maintain the fingers' thickness. (If they're too thin, they will break easily.)

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Find more tips and pumpkin carving patterns for Halloween in our Pumpkin Carving Primer.