I love Halloween too. Here are a couple places to look for ideas for an awesome jack-o-lantern, I like Martha's ideas the best: http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/pumpkins http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/pumpkin-carving-decorating/jack-o-lanterns/
There are many sites that have pictures and instructions on carving pumpkins. You can also visit a specialty website, such as Zombie Pumpkins or Unique Scoop.
At familyfun.go.com you will find some cute pumpkin carving designs and ideas that you can do with your kids. You should also go to www.paperpumpkins.com and look at some of the stencils that they have.
If you are looking for pumpkin carving ideas, you can find a number of template available on the internet to print out. The Disney website usually has many cute carving templates.
ExtremePumpkins has many, many great ideas for pumpkin carving. There are so many options that is unbelieveable. You can choose from cute, scary, alien, horror movie-esque, etc. The options are endless!
Unique and easy pumpkin carving patterns can be found: www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/mpatterns.htm www.zombiepumpkins.com/ www.spookmaster.com/pumpkin-carving-patterns-freebies.htm www.pumpkinlady.com/pattern.htm Start with these. You're sure to have boootiful results!
A good place to find cheap pumpkin carving templates on the internet is pumpkinmasters.com This website has downloadable designs that are all unique, and the best part is that they are all free!
You can find pumpkin carving templates at http://www.ehow.com/halloween/templates.html. You can find more at http://www.rd.com/slideshows/12-free-printable-pumpkin-carving-stencils/. You just download and print.
There are many websites that feature pumpkin carving templates or stencils. I found parenting.com and familycamping.koa.com. I saw on the koa website that there are safety procedures to make for an effective pumpkin carving event for children. There are plastic knives available for pumpkin carving that would be safer for children as well at most grocery stores.
HGTV's website has some great pumpkin carving tutorials. Beginner tutorials are located here: http://www.hgtv.com/decorating-basics/beginner-Halloween-pumpkin-carving-templates/pictures/index.html, and more advanced tutorials are located here: http://www.hgtv.com/decorating-basics/advanced-Halloween-pumpkin-carving-templates/pictures/index.html
About.com is a great place to learn basic pumpkin carving skills. Www.dltk-holidays.com offers great patterns if you need a creative boost. And if you are feeling powerful www.extremepumpkins.com offers ideas to try with power tools.
You can find downloadable celebrity stencils for your pumpkin at http://www.pumpkinglow.com/Patterns3.htm. You can also try http://www.huliq.com/10178/tmz-has-free-celebrity-stencil-pumpkin-carving-ideas
You can find pumpkin carving templates at craft stores such as Hobby Lobby or Michael's. Also, there will be plenty of stencils and templates offered around Halloween at retail stores like Walmart and Target.