It’s the gourd-chopping time of year. Whether you’re planning a Captain Jack-O-Lantern Harkness or Peter Parker Pumpkin, we want to see it! Send a photo of your creation to geekmomcontests@gmail.com by Sunday, October 30, and we’ll post them on Halloween.

If you need some inspiration, here’s a few to check out:

Potter pumpkin CC-BY-SA by bwats2

Captain Jean-Luc Pumpkin CC-BY-SA by immortalpoet

Tux the Linux Pumpkin CC-BY-SA by robby-T

Dalek pumpkin CC-BY-SA by steevithak

Yoda pumpkin CC-BY-SA by Loren Javier

Ruth’s interests all involve making things, which means her husband and two kids have learned to watch out for stray pins and bead trays and to ask before eating anything made of fondant. By day, she's an editor over at opensource.com. Follow her on Twitter.