Time to carve out some pumpkins! And not necessarily just the in-game Animal Crossing: New Horizons ones. Although everyone's virtual islands are probably bursting with pumpkin gardens and spooky decorations right now, many have taken this Halloween inspiration into the real world, recreating some of their favorite villager-themed designs on actual pumpkins.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out earlier this year, in March 2020, and achieved record-breaking success for the franchise. Although the attention may have died down a little, interest in Animal Crossing is still going strong due to the developers releasing fresh New Horizons content continuously as the months go by.
For a game that updates with the seasons, there's plenty of Halloween-related activities to do, creepy furniture to build, and candy to pass out in the Nintendo Switch's Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Yet, many players are putting that same energy into their real-life Halloween decorations, and some Animal Crossing fans have created some of the coolest pumpkin carving designs to share online. Here are some neat Jack-o-lantern ideas to help inspire Animal Crossing fans new and old.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Best Pumpkin Carving Designs
Black cats and Halloween tend to go hand-in-hand, making this Kiki Jack-o-lantern perfect for the season. Kiki's design is likely inspired by Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service as it features another black cat named Jiji who very much resembles the New Horizons villager. This normal kitty's sweet personality proves there's not always ill intent hiding within a night-colored feline.
This stacked pumpkin carving idea can be appreciated by all Halloween lovers, but Animal Crossing fans especially will admire this real life depiction of the spooky tower of pumpkins furniture item. It seems relatively simple to achieve, yet the realistic version looks like it has better craftmanship than the game one.
Dutiful and cheerful Isabelle is one of the most iconic Animal Crossing characters, and Reddit user Icy-Pandemic1701's pumpkin carving depicts her go-getter attitude perfectly. Not only is it adorable, the carving is well executed, which is perfect for this persistent pup. Known for being easy to talk to, a hard worker, and smart, Isabelle is surely the best girl on any player's island.
This simple Jack design is easy to achieve and more adorable than scary. Although it may look like an average Jack-o-lantern to those who haven't played Animal Crossing, true villagers will recognize the Czar of Halloween's goofy rounded smile and big cute eyes. They may even feel inclined to give this little pumpkin some candy in hopes of avoiding tricks and receiving some Halloween-themed furniture.
A nice throw-back to the original Animal Crossing games, this villager pumpkin emotes all the nostalgia feels while appearing relatively easy to achieve. Sometimes known as "the player," this familiar face can still be recreated with the character customization option in New Horizons. The player villager is one of the stars in Super Smash Bros. 4, and he actually made a cameo in the Animal Crossing summer update trailer that came out earlier this year.
This K.K. Slider carving is just begging for a crowd to gather 'round and sing some tunes. It's hard to imagine this pumpkin without some music in the background - perhaps the haunting K.K. Dirge track for this time of year. This popular puppy is known for playing his guitar in the New Horizons plaza every Saturday once a player has unlocked three stars on their island. His first visit acts as a finale for players who've completed their Animal Crossing: New Horizons storyline which follows with the game's credits, making it appropriate to wrap up these amazing pumpkin designs with this star of the show.