Print Pumpkin Carving Stencils: 8 Easy and Medium Designs

Yes, you can print any of the eight stencils at home. Print the page at actual size on plain paper, trim it on the dashed line and tape it to the pumpkin. The four tape marks help it sit flat.

Tape the stencil to the pumpkin. Poke small holes along the edges of the black shapes with a pin tool or toothpick, then peel off the paper. Dust the pumpkin with a little flour so the dots show, and an adult carves along them.

On these stencils you carve out the black parts. The white parts stay as pumpkin skin. Every design is solid black on white, so the rule is the same on all eight.

The PDF here has eight of them, one per page, in US Letter and A4. A gallery page shows every design with an easy or medium mark. The PDF comes by email after checkout.

Classic Grin, Surprised Face, Wise Owl, and Bat and Stars are the four easy designs. They have big shapes that are simpler to poke and carve. Cat and Moon and Spider Web are medium designs if you want a next step.

Start with the Classic Grin or the Surprised Face. Solid black means carve it out, and white means leave it. An adult handles the knife, and children can poke the pattern through.

Free templates exist, and some are good enough. This set is a paid file at $3.00. It gives you eight matching designs, each with a trim line and four tape marks, and both US Letter and A4 sizes.

Use the Boo Ghost stencil, one of the four medium designs. Tape it on, poke along the black edges, peel off the paper and have an adult carve the black parts. The ghost is tall, so the page is limited by height.