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Classic Pumpkin Stencils

Classic pumpkin stencils are the jack-o'-lantern faces everyone recognises: triangle eyes, a triangle nose, and a toothy grin. They are the fastest designs in the library, and the shapes throw a lot of light.

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49 classic pumpkin stencilsShowing 1 to 48

Porchlight Pal pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Porchlight Pal printable pattern

Porchlight Pal

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The Big Softie pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Big Softie printable pattern

The Big Softie

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Beaming Bliss pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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Beaming Bliss

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The Grand Grump pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Grand Grump printable pattern

The Grand Grump

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Shadow Swoop pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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Shadow Swoop

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The Gentle Chomp pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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The Gentle Chomp

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Windowsill Smile pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Windowsill Smile printable pattern

Windowsill Smile

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Goofy Gawker pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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Goofy Gawker

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The Ivory Smile pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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The Ivory Smile

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The Crooked Witch Hat pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Crooked Witch Hat printable pattern

The Crooked Witch Hat

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Porchlight Pete pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Porchlight Pete printable pattern

Porchlight Pete

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Old School Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Old School Grin printable pattern

Old School Grin

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The Gentle Beam pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Gentle Beam printable pattern

The Gentle Beam

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The Sly Smirk pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sly Smirk printable pattern

The Sly Smirk

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Ghostly Gasp pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Ghostly Gasp printable pattern

Ghostly Gasp

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Snaggletooth Smile pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Snaggletooth Smile printable pattern

Snaggletooth Smile

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The Gasper pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Gasper printable pattern

The Gasper

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Lone Tooth Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Lone Tooth Grin printable pattern

Lone Tooth Grin

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The Warty Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Warty Grin printable pattern

The Warty Grin

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Twin Fang Fiend pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Twin Fang Fiend printable pattern

Twin Fang Fiend

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The Gap-Tooth Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Gap-Tooth Grin printable pattern

The Gap-Tooth Grin

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The Porch Classic pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Porch Classic printable pattern

The Porch Classic

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One-Tooth Wonder pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
One-Tooth Wonder printable pattern

One-Tooth Wonder

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Sunny Side pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Sunny Side printable pattern

Sunny Side

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Grinning Gus pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Grinning Gus printable pattern

Grinning Gus

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Goofy Three-Tooth Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Goofy Three-Tooth Grin printable pattern

Goofy Three-Tooth Grin

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Snowball Smile pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Snowball Smile printable pattern

Snowball Smile

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One Tooth Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
One Tooth Jack-o-Lantern printable pattern

One Tooth Jack-o-Lantern

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Smiley Face pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Smiley Face printable pattern

Smiley Face

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Vampire Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Vampire Jack-o-Lantern printable pattern

Vampire Jack-o-Lantern

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Witch Hat Jack-o-Lantern pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Witch Hat Jack-o-Lantern printable pattern

Witch Hat Jack-o-Lantern

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Specs Appeal pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Specs Appeal printable pattern

Specs Appeal

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Diamond Cheek Jack pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Diamond Cheek Jack printable pattern

Diamond Cheek Jack

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Windswept Witch pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Windswept Witch printable pattern

Windswept Witch

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Toothy Ted pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Toothy Ted printable pattern

Toothy Ted

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Gap-Tooth Gus pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Gap-Tooth Gus printable pattern

Gap-Tooth Gus

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Midnight Menace pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Midnight Menace printable pattern

Midnight Menace

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Freckled Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Freckled Grin printable pattern

Freckled Grin

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Cheerful Chomper pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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Cheerful Chomper

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Sawtooth Scowler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Sawtooth Scowler printable pattern

Sawtooth Scowler

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The Grim Scowl pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Grim Scowl printable pattern

The Grim Scowl

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Lopsided Zigzag Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Lopsided Zigzag Grin printable pattern

Lopsided Zigzag Grin

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Moonbeam Smiler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Moonbeam Smiler printable pattern

Moonbeam Smiler

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The Postcard Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Postcard Grin printable pattern

The Postcard Grin

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The Serrated Smile pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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The Serrated Smile

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The Grid Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Grid Grin printable pattern

The Grid Grin

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Scary Jack-o-Lantern Face pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Scary Jack-o-Lantern Face printable pattern

Scary Jack-o-Lantern Face

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The Zigzag Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Zigzag Grin printable pattern

The Zigzag Grin

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How to carve a classic pumpkin stencil

Cut the nose first, then the eyes, then the mouth, so the biggest opening comes last. Straight-edged triangles are easiest with a saw held vertical. For the toothy grin, cut the mouth as one shape and leave a couple of square teeth uncut, hanging from the top lip and standing from the bottom.

Classic faces look right anywhere: the step, the window, the office desk. A row of them in different expressions is the traditional porch.

Questions

Classic stencil questions

What is the classic jack-o'-lantern face?+

Two triangle eyes, a small triangle nose, and a wide grin with a few square teeth. It dates back to early American Halloween traditions and remains the most carved design every year.

How long does a classic face take?+

About 15 to 30 minutes after scooping. It is the best first pumpkin for kids and beginners.

Which classic pumpkin stencils are the easiest?+

79 of the 141 are easy, 44 of the 141 are intermediate, 14 of the 141 are hard, 4 of the 141 are expert. Compare the difficulty labels and carving guides to choose a design.

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