35 free printable stencils

Easy Pumpkin Stencils

Easy pumpkin stencils are built from a handful of big, bold cuts: a pair of eyes, a nose, a mouth, or one strong silhouette. They are the patterns to reach for if this is your first pumpkin, if you are carving with a small kitchen knife, or if you have twenty pumpkins to get through before the party starts.

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35 easy pumpkin stencils

Carving guide

How to carve an easy pumpkin stencil

Print the pattern, tape it flat against the smoothest side of the pumpkin, and poke a dot every quarter inch along each line. Cut the smallest shapes first and the biggest shape last, so the wall stays sturdy while you work. Push each cut piece out from the inside with a finger rather than pulling it from the front.

Tools

A serrated pumpkin saw from a dollar-store kit, a scoop, and a marker are all an easy stencil needs. A paring knife works too, but the little saws are safer and easier to steer around curves.

Which pumpkin

Pick a medium pumpkin with one flat, blemish-free face. Easy patterns fill the whole side, so a round shape with a wide front looks best.

Because every opening is large, easy designs throw a lot of light. A simple ghost, bat, or grinning face reads clearly from the sidewalk, which is exactly why the classic jack-o'-lantern face has never gone out of style.

Questions

Easy Pumpkin Stencils questions

How long does an easy pumpkin stencil take?+

Most easy stencils take 20 to 40 minutes from first cut to lit pumpkin, plus ten minutes to scoop. The simplest faces can be done in fifteen.

Can I carve an easy stencil with a kitchen knife?+

Yes. Easy patterns have no thin bridges or tiny holes, so a small paring knife handles them. A serrated pumpkin saw is still easier on curves.

What makes a stencil easy?+

Few cuts, large openings, and no delicate areas between them. If a shape is at least an inch across and there is plenty of pumpkin around it, it belongs on this page.

Are easy stencils good for a first-time carver?+

They are the best place to start. Pick a single face or silhouette, carve it once, and you will have the feel for the saw before moving up to medium designs.

Are these easy stencils free to print?+

Yes. Each one is a free printable PDF sized for letter or A4 paper. Print at 100% and it will fit a standard medium pumpkin.

Easy Pumpkin Stencils

35 easy pumpkin stencils

Bat

Mini Mew

Snaggletooth Tom

Velvet Swoop Bat

Moonlit Mouser

Waving Whiskers

Dachshund with Bone

Dreaming of Bones

Puppy Love

Midnight Whiskers

Dashing Dachshund

Shadow Swoop

Long-Neck Dinosaur

Curly the Kitten

Tall Tabby

Chompers the Cat

Button-Eyed Kitty

Patient Paws

Dog Paw Print

Flying Owl

Snarling Bat

Button the Bat

Bat Heart

Sitting Black Cat

Dog Pooping

Sitting Puppy

Playful Puppy

Cat Silhouette

Bat and Moon

Kitten

Cute Bat

Cartoon Bat

Cartoon Dog Face

Dog Paw Print

Lucky Paw Print

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Easy Pumpkin Stencils questions

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