Pumpkin Carving Date Night

Tips for a fantastic pumpkin carving date night. Plus, why a pumpkin carving night makes an even better group date with friends!

Wanna know one of the best Halloween date ideas? Try pumpkin carving! It makes the perfect group date idea, and it’s really easy to have a pumpkin carving contest with friends. I always love seeing what others come up with!

We had a group date at our friends’ house on October 30th to carve some last-minute pumpkins. It’s always more fun with friends! We laughed our heads off!

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As a mom, I can always appreciate the family fun activity that is going to the pumpkin patch and carving pumpkins with kids. But there’s something really amazing about getting together with adults and doing this for a date night! You know it’s safe to use knives and even power tools, and you can enjoy the artistic side and not just the prep and mess clean up!

Pumpkin Carving Group Activity

Should you decide to turn a pumpkin carving date night into a group date, I’d highly recommend grabbing one pumpkin per couple. That still gives you plenty of time to carve and be creative. But we found there’s a lot more time to talk with much less pressure. We also took turns doing the messy jobs. Teamwork makes the dream work!

The only downside of sharing a pumpkin per couple is that you only get one design instead of two. But maybe even that’s a good way to go so you can perfect a design. Think of it like leveling up the attention to detail, and truly creating unique and fun jack-o-lanterns with a teammate.

Pumpkin Carving With a Group Tips

If you’re turning it into a group date night, here are some easy ways to make it more fun:

Include dinner!

Pizza is always an easy option and a big hit!

Make a Plan for Carving Tools

Specify if you want people to bring their own carving tools or if you’ll provide them. We’ve found some couples assume one way or the other. Make it easy on everyone with clear instructions on what each couple should bring for a pumpkin carving date.

Provide plenty of templates.

We’ve found most people don’t bring them. You could buy some pumpkin carving templates. But you can also take advantage of our freebie printable downloads!

Set Up a Station for Each Couple

Set up each couple with their own trash/compost bin. Give them a clear area to carve, mess up, and clean up after.

Provide lights to light up the pumpkins

This is another fun detail most couples don’t think about until the end of the carving time. If you’re hosting or organizing a pumpkin carving group date, take the initiative and get a pack of battery-powered tea lights for everyone.

These tips are clearly a great choice if you’re doing a pumpkin carving date night for two. But this is one Halloween date we highly recommend inviting others to join in.

We’re team “Make it a group party!” It’s more fun with friends!

For our group date design, we went with a bat in the moon this year.

It’s amazing how some of the simplest ideas and childhood pastimes can be one of the best dates.

We enjoyed our Halloween dates this year. We hope you enjoyed yours too!