Easy Vintage Pumpkin Faces

These easy vintage pumpkin faces are ready to print, trace, and carve tonight. Free to download. Print it at home and start carving.

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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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Sombrero Pumpkin Stencil

A wide-brimmed sombrero fills this pumpkin stencil, its high rounded crown pierced as one large cutout and the broad brim divided by a decorative band of repeating V-shaped notches that form a row of open triangles along the lower edge. The hat brim is the negative-space opening, and the triangular notches add festive detail within it. Cut the triangular notches along the band first, from the center outward in each direction, so the thin pumpkin teeth between them remain stable while you remove the larger crown and brim sections.

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I Love North Dakota Pumpkin Stencil

North Dakota's pumpkin stencil delivers the "I [heart] ND" message in bold rounded type across two rows, the heart flanked by a slender "I" above and the letters "ND" below. The "D" is an upright with a large curved lobe on the right, and its wide open interior means you remove a single large piece of pumpkin skin. Score the straight left edge of the "D" first, then cut the curve in one sweeping arc to keep the lobe smooth and symmetrical on the finished jack-o-lantern.

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I Love Idaho Pumpkin Stencil

Idaho's "I Love ID" stencil follows the familiar two-row grid with a block I and heart on top, and the letters I and D below. The lower I is a simple open rectangle, while the D is a large rounded-rectangle counter that needs its curved interior removed as one piece. Because the D's inner oval is large, make a relief cut at the top before removing to avoid the pumpkin wall flexing and cracking as the piece comes free.

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I Love Kentucky Pumpkin Stencil

Kentucky's "I Love KY" stencil uses the two-row grid with block I and heart above, and the letters K and Y below in rounded block type. The Y's upper two diagonal arms and straight lower stem form a clean open silhouette with no counters, while the K mirrors the structure described for the Kansas stencil. When lit, both bottom letters glow as bright filled shapes. For the Y, make the two upper arm cuts first, meeting at the center junction, then cut straight down the stem to complete the shape cleanly.

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I Love Indiana Pumpkin Stencil

Indiana's "I Love IN" stencil uses the standard two-row grid with block I and heart above, and the letters I and N below in chunky rounded type. The N's two diagonal strokes create a triangular interior space that is left solid rather than cut, so the letter reads as a heavy outline with a solid fill. The carved pumpkin shows the N as a bright outline shape with orange glow around its perimeter and a solid center. Cut the N's two vertical legs first, then the diagonal interior, keeping each stroke short and deliberate to follow the letter's angle accurately.

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Connecticut Pumpkin Stencil

Connecticut's compact, slightly irregular state outline fills this easy pumpkin stencil: a roughly rectangular silhouette with a gentle concave nick at the lower-right corner and subtly wavy edges that trace the actual border contours. The entire shape cuts out as a single piece, glowing in isolation against the uncut orange pumpkin skin. Because the outline has no interior detail, the challenge is keeping the thin shell border even, so use a small detail saw and rotate the pumpkin rather than repositioning your hand at the tight lower-right corner.

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Frequently asked

How do I transfer the pumpkin face to my pumpkin?: Print the PDF at 100% scale, tape it to your pumpkin, and poke through the lines with a pin or pencil. Then connect the dots with your knife.
How long do these pumpkin faces take?: Easy designs take 20–40 minutes. Hard and expert designs can take 2+ hours, but the result is worth it.
What size pumpkin works best for easy vintage pumpkin faces?: A medium-sized round pumpkin (about 8–10 inches tall) works for most pumpkin faces. Larger pumpkins make detailed cuts easier.

Easy Vintage Pumpkin Faces

Vermont Pumpkin Stencil

Sombrero Pumpkin Stencil

I Love North Dakota Pumpkin Stencil

I Love Idaho Pumpkin Stencil

I Love Kentucky Pumpkin Stencil

I Love Indiana Pumpkin Stencil

Connecticut Pumpkin Stencil

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