Best Pumpkin Carving Kits of 2025
We looked for those that were durable, safe, and easy to use
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Come Halloween, carving a pumpkin has become a seasonal tradition that’s fun for all ages. While you can gut your gourd with a kitchen knife and spoon, pumpkin carving kits make the experience easier and safer. For more on the latter, see our pumpkin carving safety tips.
During the fall, you can find pumpkin carving tools at major retailers, craft stores, and often at your local pumpkin patch. Most of them come with bladeless, serrated tools, which makes them safer for kids. Given the vast array of options, we decided to buy six of the most popular kits to try them out at our own pumpkin carving party.
After receiving the kits, I picked up eight pumpkins and invited seven friends with various levels of carving expertise to my home. I asked Jess, Lauren, Molly, Rahul, Ricky, Sophie, and Viv to pick a kit and evaluate it based on ease of use, durability of the tools, and how safe they felt using them. I also asked them what they liked about the kit, what surprised them, what they thought their kit was missing, and what they didn’t like.
After carrying out various pumpkin carving ideas, we learned a lot about what makes a great kit. Read on to find out what we thought and discover which kit is right for your pumpkin carving event.
