55 Geek And Nerdy Pumpkin Ideas For Halloween

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Decorating with pumpkins is the most famous fall and Halloween tradition. Jack-o-lanterns have been cut for many years to light the Halloween and today they are still popular. Tired of usual pumpkin décor and carved lanterns? I’m going to strike with nerdy and geek pumpkin designs that definitely catch an eye!

Star Wars Pumpkins

Star Wars fans, get ready to swoon over! These pumpkins, painted and carved, are gonna turn your world upside down! If you are good at painting, you can make R2D2, BB-8 and Yoda head without any carving, just paint the pumpkin and draw what you need with a sharpie. Ready to carve? Make lanterns with Yoda, Death Star, Darth Vader or just carve the outer side of the pumpkin without turning it into a lantern. Bad at both techniques? Dress up your pumpkin into Chewbacca putting fur on it and adding faux eyes and nose, and voila!

BB-8 made of two painted pumpkins for stunning geek Halloween decor

BB-8 made of two painted pumpkins for stunning geek Halloween decor

BB-8 pumpkin with light that works as a lantern

BB-8 pumpkin with light that works as a lantern

brilliantly carved Death Star pumpkin

brilliantly carved Death Star pumpkin

carved and painted BB-8 pumpkin from the last episode of Star Wars

carved and painted BB-8 pumpkin from the last episode of Star Wars

carved Star Wars pumpkin lanterns

carved Star Wars pumpkin lanterns

Chewbacca pumpkin made using fur and faux eyes and a nose

Chewbacca pumpkin made using fur and faux eyes and a nose

faux pumpkin decorated as a Death Star

faux pumpkin decorated as a Death Star

painted Master Yoda pumpkin - just add a body

painted Master Yoda pumpkin - just add a body

R2D2 painted pumpkin for Star Wars Halloween

R2D2 painted pumpkin for Star Wars Halloween

Star Wars BB-8 pumpkin, no carving, just painting

Star Wars BB-8 pumpkin, no carving, just painting

Star Wars painted pumpkins for a geeky Halloween

Star Wars painted pumpkins for a geeky Halloween


Harry Potter Pumpkins

Now for Harry Potter lovers! You can turn your pumpkin into any Harry Potter thing, beginning from a usual pumpkin Harry head and up to difficult owl craft. Paint what you like on your pumpkin using favorite symbols and characters from this series or carve your own lantern with Harry, Ron, Hogwarts, brooms, owls and so on. The most impressive craft is an owl made of a pumpkin, several gourds, cardboard wings and pinecones. And again, everything here depends on your creativity and techniques that you can use.

awesome carved Harry Potter pumpkin and lantern looks like a live head

awesome carved Harry Potter pumpkin and lantern looks like a live head

Deathly Hallows symbol from the Harry Potter series carved on a pumpkin

Deathly Hallows symbol from the Harry Potter series carved on a pumpkin

Hogwarts pumpkin carved and working as a lantern

Hogwarts pumpkin carved and working as a lantern

Harry Potter-themed carved lanterns

Harry Potter-themed carved lanterns

Harry Potter pumpkin for a geek Halloween

Harry Potter pumpkin for a geek Halloween

pumpkin turned into an owl with a letter using pinecones and gourds for eyes

pumpkin turned into an owl with a letter using pinecones and gourds for eyes


Super Hero Pumpkins

Love Marvel and DC? Rock adorable super hero pumpkins with emblems or faces of your favorite heroes! Paint a pumpkin with Iron Man, Batman, Spiderman emblems, paint Joker and Batman, Hulk and Wonder Woman and any other characters you love. You can even create a whole painted set of pumpkins with your favorite heroes. Or make cool lanterns with Iron Man and Spiderman – they look so awesome in the darkness.

nerdy super hero pumpkins set

nerdy super hero pumpkins set

painted and carved Spiderman lantern

painted and carved Spiderman lantern

painted Batman, Superman and Spiderman pumpkins for outdoor decor

painted Batman, Superman and Spiderman pumpkins for outdoor decor

Bat light and carved Joker pumpkin is a great mix

Bat light and carved Joker pumpkin is a great mix

Iron Man pumpkin lanterns

Iron Man pumpkin lanterns

Wonder Woman painted pumpkin for fans

Wonder Woman painted pumpkin for fans

Spiderman pumpkin lantern

Spiderman pumpkin lantern

Batman and Joker pumpkin carving for fans

Batman and Joker pumpkin carving for fans

A painted Wonder Woman pumpkin is a perfect project for girls

A painted Wonder Woman pumpkin is a perfect project for girls

An easy painting project for spiderman's fans

An easy painting project for spiderman's fans

Painted Hulk pumpkins for those who feel angry

Painted Hulk pumpkins for those who feel angry

A Thor hammer pumpkin carving

A Thor hammer pumpkin carving

Painted Avengers pumpkins could become a great arrangement for a porch

Painted Avengers pumpkins could become a great arrangement for a porch

An amazing Thanos pumpkin carving with all infinity stones that are glowing

An amazing Thanos pumpkin carving with all infinity stones that are glowing

Captain America painted pumpkin is an easy craft

Captain America painted pumpkin is an easy craft

Justice League painted pumpkins could be used as party decorations

Justice League painted pumpkins could be used as party decorations

Carved Spiderman pumpkin might become a real piece of art

Carved Spiderman pumpkin might become a real piece of art

An Aquaman carving for DC fans

An Aquaman carving for DC fans

Love Batman? Paint a pumpkin in gray, blue and yellow to resemble his costume from the 1960s tv show.

Love Batman? Paint a pumpkin in gray, blue and yellow to resemble his costume from the 1960s tv show.

A cool mix of painting and carving can create a beautiful Superman pumpkin

A cool mix of painting and carving can create a beautiful Superman pumpkin

A carved incredible Hulk pumpkin

A carved incredible Hulk pumpkin

carved Iron Man lantern set

carved Iron Man lantern set


Cartoon-Inspired Pumpkins

Enjoying cartoons? Or have kids who love them? Then you need a couple of cool and bold cartoon-inspired pumpkins. Recreate My Little Ponies, minions and Olaf painting the pumpkins and adding various details to make them look more like characters. Btw, making movie-inspired pumpkins is also an awesome idea.

fun and creative Minion-o-lantern carved

fun and creative Minion-o-lantern carved

carved my neighbor Totoro pumpkin, which works as a lantern

carved my neighbor Totoro pumpkin, which works as a lantern

My Little Pony inspired pumpkin with a tail and ears

My Little Pony inspired pumpkin with a tail and ears

painted Olaf pumpkin to excite your kids

painted Olaf pumpkin to excite your kids

minions pumpkins will make your kids happy

minions pumpkins will make your kids happy


What’s good about all these cool designs is that you can eaily recreate them yourself. Paint them yourself, create your own designs or use stencils and carve if you are good at it. If not – just dress up a pumpkin into an owl or another animal character without any painting. Here are some other creative ideas you can try!

carved Tardis pumpkin for Doctor Who fans

carved Tardis pumpkin for Doctor Who fans

Game of Thrones carved lantern

Game of Thrones carved lantern

Lord Of the Rings pumpkin with elf words carved on it

Lord Of the Rings pumpkin with elf words carved on it

painted Angry Birds pumpkins for fans of games

painted Angry Birds pumpkins for fans of games

Sherlock Holmes lantern of a pumpkin

Sherlock Holmes lantern of a pumpkin

Squirtle pumpkin lantern for Pokemon fans

Squirtle pumpkin lantern for Pokemon fans

Ghostbusters painted pumpkin is very actual for this holiday

Ghostbusters painted pumpkin is very actual for this holiday

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes carved on a pumpkin

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes carved on a pumpkin

Johnny Depp pumpkin art

Johnny Depp pumpkin art

Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games carved on a foam pumpkin

Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games carved on a foam pumpkin

Carve of Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead

Carve of Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead

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