31 Easy Pumpkin Designs

31 printable easy pumpkin designs — ready to download, trace, and light up the porch.

1. Volleyball Pumpkin Stencil
A volleyball fills this easy pumpkin stencil from edge to edge, its circular outline and internal panel lines rendered in the classic three-curved-line pattern that divides the ball into panels. The wide panel sections are cut away, leaving the curved dividing strips as solid pumpkin flesh that forms the seam lines. When lit, the jack-o-lantern glows through the large open panels while the seam lines stay dark. Score along each curved seam line with a detail tool before cutting to keep the thin curved strips from tearing under the blade.
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2. Virginia Pumpkin Stencil
Virginia's wide, wedge-shaped state outline fills this easy pumpkin stencil, showing the long straight northern border, the ragged mountainous western edge, the sweeping diagonal southern coastline, and the distinctive narrow Eastern Shore peninsula extending to the right. The entire shape is cut as a single open silhouette. The thin Eastern Shore tip is the most fragile point in this carving, so cut toward that peninsula from the main body first and finish with the very tip to prevent it from snapping off mid-cut.
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3. Game Over Pumpkin Stencil
"GAME OVER" fills this easy pumpkin stencil in two stacked rows of chunky 8-bit pixel font lettering, each character built from squared-off rectangular blocks with notched corners that read unmistakably as retro video game text. Every letter interior is cut through, and the negative space between characters is narrow but distinct. The squared notches at the corners of each letter are the trickiest spots to keep clean; use the tip of a narrow blade to score those inside corners before opening the main letter body.
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4. Flying Owl Pumpkin Stencil
A front-facing owl in full wing spread fills this easy pumpkin stencil, the entire bird rendered as a single solid silhouette with ear tufts visible at the top of the head and feathered wingtips fanning wide on both sides. The whole shape is pierced as one large cutout, so the lit jack-o-lantern throws a bold bright owl outline with no interior detail to worry about. Thin the pumpkin wall evenly behind the wing tips before cutting, since the long feather edges can crack if the wall is too thick when you remove the large central section.
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5. Wyoming Pumpkin Stencil
Wyoming's nearly rectangular outline is the entire design in this easy pumpkin stencil, its flat top and bottom edges contrasting with small notches at the upper left and lower left corners that mark the state's actual border jogs. The whole interior is pierced as a single open cutout, producing a bright rectangle of light with just those two characteristic corner indentations to identify the Cowboy State. Score slowly through each interior corner notch: the blade naturally wants to skip past the short jog, so pause and reposition rather than trying to cut both sides of the notch in one stroke.
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6. Spider Emblem Pumpkin Stencil
A stylized spider rendered as a graphic emblem fills this easy stencil: the body is split into a large oval abdomen and a smaller rounded head kept solid as orange pumpkin, while the eight legs radiate outward as broad curved blades that taper to sharp points, all backed by cut-out negative space. The overall silhouette has a bold, almost logo-like quality that glows dramatically when lit. Leave the narrow waist bridge connecting the head to the abdomen until last, since removing adjacent leg gaps early can put stress on that small connector.
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7. Spider Pumpkin Stencil
A large eight-legged spider crouches in full top-down view on this easy Halloween pumpkin stencil, its oval abdomen and round cephalothorax left as solid orange while all the space between the angled legs is pierced through. Eight legs radiate outward and slightly downward from the body, each tapering to a point. The gaps between legs are the cut areas, so work around the spider methodically to avoid accidentally snapping any single leg at its thinnest point near the body junction.
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8. Winking Face Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
A round emoji face with one eye winking shut and the other squinting in a spiral, a wide grin, and a tongue sticking out fills this easy pumpkin stencil. The large circular face outline, the wink line, the spiral eye, the smile strip, and the tongue are all solid orange wall, while the areas around them are pierced so the whole face glows from within. Carve the tongue's narrow center notch before removing the wide background cuts, since the notch is the tightest detail and easiest to slip on with excess pumpkin removed around it.
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9. Snarling Bat Pumpkin Stencil
A wide-winged bat stretches nearly edge to edge in this easy bat pumpkin stencil, its wing panels divided by bold vein lines and a snarling cartoon face centered in the body. The wings are the large pierced areas that glow brightest, while the vein lines and the face details remain as solid orange strips inside the cutout. Carve the small pointed fangs in the face before tackling the big wing panels, so the blade has firm pumpkin wall support when making those fine cuts.
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10. Washington State Pumpkin Stencil
Washington state's broad, nearly rectangular outline is cut as a single open shape on this easy pumpkin stencil, showing the slightly notched upper-left corner where the Olympic Peninsula juts north, the ragged lower-left coastline, and the otherwise straight eastern and southern borders. Lit, it produces a wide glowing window that is instantly readable as the Evergreen State. Because the shape is nearly as wide as it is tall, center it horizontally on the pumpkin face before tracing so the coastline notch does not run off either edge.
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11. Weary Face Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
The weary face emoji is recreated here as a jack-o-lantern pumpkin stencil: a large circular face outline holds two sets of drooping curved eyebrow-and-eyelid pairs that express exhaustion, a wide open mouth with squared-off upper teeth, and a small chin sweat drop below. All the interior shapes are cut through as separate pieces nested inside the face circle. Carve the tiny sweat drop below the chin first since it is isolated and easy to lose track of, then work upward through the teeth, mouth, and finally the eye arcs.
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12. Vermont Pumpkin Stencil
Vermont's narrow, elongated state outline is pierced as a single open shape on this easy pumpkin stencil, showing the slightly irregular wavy eastern border, the smoother western edge along Lake Champlain, and the small northern bump where the Northeast Kingdom juts upward. Lit, it glows as a tall vertical window of light. Because Vermont's outline runs close to the top of a typical pumpkin curve, tape the stencil with the northern bump positioned at least an inch below the stem base to leave enough wall thickness.
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13. Velociraptor Pumpkin Stencil
A velociraptor in full stride dominates this easy pumpkin stencil, shown in profile with its distinctive upright neck, narrow head, small forelimbs, and long stiffened tail extended behind it. The entire dinosaur silhouette is cut as a single open shape, and a small inner detail near the chest is removed separately to show the bent arm. Lit from behind, it reads instantly as a raptor shadow against the glowing pumpkin. Trace the tail outline before cutting because the long thin tail tip can run outside the pumpkin's curve if not centered.
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14. Dachshund Pumpkin Stencil
A dachshund in profile fills this easy dog pumpkin stencil, its long low body, short front and back legs, small rounded head, and thin tail all rendered as a single clean silhouette. The entire dog shape is cut away as one open piece, so the lit jack-o-lantern casts a bright dachshund outline against the orange pumpkin wall. The tail tapers to a fine point at the top, so finish that cut last with a single smooth stroke rather than sawing back and forth, which can tear the thin tip.
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15. Schnauzer Pumpkin Stencil
A side-profile schnauzer silhouette with a beard, bushy eyebrows, and perky ears stands as the main cut-through shape in this easy dog pumpkin stencil. A separate tail piece and a small heart cutout on the dog's side complete the design; the heart stays as solid pumpkin wall inside an open negative-space frame. The carved pumpkin shows the schnauzer in bold orange relief against a dark background. Cut the heart outline early while the pumpkin is still firm, since the thin wall forming the heart border is the most fragile element in the design.
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16. Bat Heart Pumpkin Stencil
A large heart with two bat wings spread wide forms this simple pumpkin stencil: the entire shape is a single solid silhouette to be cut away as one connected piece, leaving a bold heart-with-wings opening in the pumpkin face. The pointed wing tips extend on each side and have small secondary notches along the trailing edges. Because the whole design is one cut, work around the heart curves first, then trace out each wing tip slowly so the narrow notches do not tear before the main body of the shape drops free.
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17. USA Text Pumpkin Stencil
Bold block letters spelling "USA" are carved as open pierce-throughs in this easy pumpkin stencil, with a five-pointed star replacing the crossbar of the letter A. The rounded, wide letters are generously sized and leave thick orange walls between them. On the lit pumpkin the three letters glow brightly and the star cutout inside the A shines as a distinct shape. Score the star outline inside the A before cutting the surrounding letter body, since the star's tight inner points are easiest to navigate when the pumpkin wall around them is still rigid.
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18. Utah Pumpkin Stencil
Utah's immediately recognizable outline is the entire design here: a large near-rectangle with a single square notch cut from the upper-right corner where the Four Corners region meets. The shape is pierced through as one solid opening, leaving a clean geometric silhouette that glows as a single bright window. Because the notch corner is the only angular detail in this stencil, score that interior right angle first with the tip of your blade to keep it crisp before opening the rest of the cutout.
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19. Grinning Ghost Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoonish ghost with a jagged, wide-open grin full of pointed teeth flies across this easy pumpkin stencil. Wild claw-like hands reach out from the sides, and a wisp of tail curls below. The ghost body and the negative spaces inside the grin are both cut through, while the pointed teeth are left as solid pumpkin wall. When lit, the teeth appear as dark orange spikes floating in the glowing mouth. Carve the jagged mouth points with slow, deliberate strokes rather than trying to follow the zigzag in one continuous cut.
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20. Star of David Pumpkin Stencil
Two overlapping equilateral triangles forming the Star of David fill this pumpkin stencil as a clean geometric shape. The entire six-pointed star outline is carved as a single continuous pierce-through, and the small hexagonal gaps at each interlocking corner are left as solid pumpkin wall, creating the interlaced look of the design. On the lit jack-o-lantern the star glows in bright outline form. Score the six triangle tip points lightly before making full cuts; the acute corners are the most likely to tear, so finish them with a fine blade rather than a heavy saw.
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21. Turtle Pumpkin Stencil
A side-view turtle with a segmented shell is the subject of this easy pumpkin stencil: the domed carapace is divided into roughly twelve polygonal scute cutouts separated by thin pumpkin-skin ridges, the head extends forward on a curved neck with a small circular eye detail, and four stubby legs and a short tail complete the silhouette. When lit, the shell glows as a mosaic of separate panels. Cut the smaller head and eye section before tackling the large shell scutes, since the head area has less surrounding support once the shell pieces are removed.
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22. Tears of Joy Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
This emoji pumpkin stencil captures the classic tears-of-joy face: a large circular outline frames squinting crescent eyes, a wide open-mouth smile, and two teardrop shapes streaming from the outer eye corners. Most of the interior is pierced through, leaving thin curved bridges for the eyes, brow shapes, and a tongue strip inside the mouth. When lit, the laughing face reads instantly from across a porch. Keep the two small teardrop cutouts for last, as they are isolated from the main body and can shift if the stencil loosens.
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23. Thumbs Up Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
A thumbs-up hand emoji fills this easy pumpkin stencil: a large upward-pointing thumb teardrop at the top, a broad curved palm-and-knuckle mass in the center, four stacked horizontal oval finger cutouts on the right, and a small curved side-panel on the left. When lit, the stacked ovals glow as distinct bright bars above the palm opening, reading immediately as a raised-fist thumbs-up. Cut the four finger ovals before removing the larger central palm section so the surrounding skin remains firm while you make the smaller, more precise cuts.
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24. Two Sharks Pumpkin Stencil
Two sharks overlap in a dramatic diving composition for this easy pumpkin stencil: a large shark lunges forward with serrated teeth exposed, and a smaller shark curves below it. The negative space between the two bodies is cut away, leaving the sharks as solid orange pumpkin forms. The jagged row of teeth on the large shark is the most detailed edge in the design. Cut the teeth line with individual short plunge-cuts per tooth point rather than sawing along the jagged edge, which reduces the risk of tearing the tips.
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25. Golden Retriever Pumpkin Stencil
A golden retriever's face looks straight out from this easy pumpkin stencil: wide floppy ears, a broad forehead, round eyes with small arched brows above them, a large nose, and a happy open mouth with tongue showing are all carved as pierce-throughs. The ears are the largest cut areas and frame the face with an even glow. When the pumpkin is lit, the dog's expression reads as warm and friendly. Carve the small eyebrow arches before removing the large ear sections, since the brows are thin and easy to lose once the nearby wall flexes.
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26. Surprised Ghost Pumpkin Stencil
A ghost face with two large oval eyes, a small heart-shaped nose, and a wide rounded mouth with a tiny tooth bump stares out from this simple pumpkin stencil. All four features are individual pierce-throughs floating in the pumpkin surface. When lit, the glowing eyes and mouth give the jack-o-lantern a look of wide-eyed astonishment. Since the four cutouts are widely spaced with generous pumpkin wall between them, cut the small heart nose last: its concave top curve requires care and the surrounding rigid wall makes it easiest to score clean inward curves.
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27. Ghost Mask Pumpkin Stencil
A ghost-faced horror-movie mask is the subject of this easy pumpkin stencil: an elongated oval skull shape with two large teardrop eye cutouts, a small oval nose hole, and a wide gaping mouth that tapers to a pointed chin. Flowing tendrils extend from the lower sides of the mask. The three facial openings glow as three distinct shapes, and the flowing lower extensions give the mask a draping, spectral quality when lit. Cut the narrow nose piece first since it sits between the two large eye openings and is the most vulnerable to tearing.
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28. Cartoon Bat Pumpkin Stencil
A round-bodied cartoon bat fills this Halloween pumpkin stencil, its wide goggle eyes left solid orange while the large circular head, fanned wing panels, and small ear tufts are all pierced through. The design reads instantly as a friendly yet spooky bat jack-o-lantern, with bold open shapes that glow warmly at night. Cut the large circular body opening first, then work outward to the wing panels so the surrounding pumpkin wall stays stable while you maneuver the knife.
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29. Haunted House Pumpkin Stencil
Two stacked haunted house facades make up this easy pumpkin stencil: an upper story with a steep peaked roofline and a tall arched window topped by a smaller rectangular pane, then a lower story with its own peaked roof, a grid window, and a rounded arch doorway, all sitting on a narrow uneven ground strip. The cut sections are the rooflines, windows, door, and ground strip, while solid pumpkin bridges between them keep the tiers separate. Cut the smallest window panes first so the surrounding structure stays rigid while the larger roofline panels are removed.
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30. Rocket and Stars Pumpkin Stencil
A retro rocket ship blasting diagonally upward through a field of five-pointed stars fills this easy pumpkin stencil. The rocket body is a large solid pierce-through with a small circular porthole cut from its center, and two swept fins angle beneath it; six stars of varying sizes are scattered across the field. Lit from within, the rocket and stars all glow as bright cut-out shapes. Cut the small circular porthole in the rocket body before removing the rocket silhouette itself, since that circle is far easier to score cleanly while the surrounding wall has full support.
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31. Ninja Warrior Pumpkin Stencil
A stocky ninja warrior in a fighting stance holds a broad katana raised overhead in this easy pumpkin stencil. The figure is nearly a solid silhouette pierce-through, with just a few interior slots carved at the belt sash and the chest opening to add definition. The diagonal sword blade extends well above the head, making it the widest point of the design. Transfer the sword line with care and cut it in a single continuous stroke so the blade stays perfectly straight when lit.
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