Sep 14, 2026

See-No-Evil Monkey Emoji Pumpkin

A see-no-evil monkey emoji shows a cheerful smiling face with two hands pressed flat over its eyes, the hands rendered as broad mitten shapes flanking a rectangular open mouth at the bottom. The bright areas around the hands and the open mouth are pierced through in this cutout pumpkin carving idea, while the monkey hands themselves remain as dark uncut shapes within the surrounding glow. Carve the small mouth rectangle first to establish the bottom of the composition, then work outward through the large side openings, keeping at least half an inch of uncut skin at the outer edges to prevent the wall from cracking.

This is an AI-generated concept image: a realistic, carvable design idea rather than a photo of a finished carve. AI concepts are always labeled and sit out the leaderboard and the contest.

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Want to try this? Here is how you could carve a cheerful see-no-evil monkey of your own.

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Similar stencils

Similar stencils feature emoji faces and playful monkey designs.

Tools for this approach

Our suggestions for trying a similar carve. Start with what you already have.

Elmchee Pumpkin Carving Kit
13-piece kit with carrying case
Saws for the larger cutouts, plus a scoop for hollowing. Covers both jobs in one kit.
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Speedball 4131 Lino Cutter Set
Handle + 5 interchangeable cutters
Interchangeable cutters for peeling and shading the face. Useful for the finer details.
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A little extra help

Our tips for carving a similar design

The whole trick here is reverse silhouette: the two mitten-shaped hands and the smiling face stay as dark uncut skin while everything around them is pierced through to glow. Because the hands are held together by narrow strips of pumpkin, the plan is to cut the small mouth first, then open the large side windows last so the wall stays strong the entire time. Think of it as carving the negative space around the shapes rather than the shapes themselves.

Written by PumpkinCarvingIdeas.com, inspired by the image above. These are our suggestions, not instructions from the uploader. This approach to the AI concept has not been tested on a real pumpkin.

From pumpkin to porch

Transfer the pattern and plan your negative space
Pick a large round pumpkin with a broad, flat front so the emoji reads clearly. Tape your printed stencil on and poke the outlines with a pin or transfer tool, marking every line that separates the dark hands and face from the bright cutouts. Before cutting, shade the areas that will be fully pierced with a marker so you never confuse a keep zone with a cut zone. The hands, the smiling face, and the two dots for the nose all stay as solid pumpkin.
Open the pumpkin and thin the front wall
Have an adult cut a lid from the bottom rather than the top so the stem stays intact and the pumpkin sits flat. Scoop the insides thoroughly and scrape the inner front wall down to about one inch thick. A thinner wall makes the piercing cuts cleaner and lets more light push through the open areas. Work over newspaper and keep the pulp for seeds.
Carve the mouth rectangle first
Start with the small open mouth at the bottom center using a fine saw blade, keeping the corners crisp. This anchors the whole composition and gives you a reference point for spacing the hands above it. Cut slowly and let the blade do the work rather than forcing it. Push the piece out gently from the inside once the cut is complete.
Cut the small detail openings
Next pierce the two little nose dots and the thin curved lines that suggest the closed, smiling eyes behind the fingers. These small cuts are easier while the wall is still mostly intact. Keep the strips between the fingers of each hand at least a quarter inch wide so they do not tear. Take your time here, since these tiny details give the face its friendly expression.
Open the large side windows last
Now cut the big bright areas that surround each hand, saving these for last because they remove the most material and weaken the wall. Leave at least half an inch of uncut skin around the outer edges of the pumpkin so the front does not sag or crack. Support the shape with your free hand as you finish each long cut. When both sides are open, the dark mitten hands will appear to float in the glow.
Light it and photograph
Drop in one or two battery LED lights, never a candle, since the deep openings and thin bridges can scorch. Warm white or orange LEDs give that cozy glow you see in the reference. Set the pumpkin at eye level in a dim room and shoot from straight on so the symmetry of the two hands reads clearly. Mist the cut edges with water if you want them to stay fresh for photos.

Gather your supplies

Check things off as you get ready.

Work on a stable surface, keep your free hand out of the cutting path, and have an adult handle sharp tools.

Three levels of light

Leave intact
The two mitten-shaped hands and the smiling monkey face stay as untouched skin so they read as dark shapes.
Peel & shade
Skin-peel a faint halo just outside each hand if you want a soft transition glow before the full cuts begin.
Cut through
The wide areas flanking the hands, the open mouth rectangle, and the small nose dots are pierced through for the brightest light.

Learn the carving basics

Before you start cutting

How do I keep the narrow strips between the fingers from breaking?

Keep each strip at least a quarter inch wide and cut the small detail lines before you open the large side windows. Working on a wall thinned to about one inch also reduces how hard you have to push. If a strip does tear, you can pin it back with a toothpick from behind.

Why carve the mouth before the big side openings?

The small mouth rectangle anchors the center of the face and gives you a spacing reference for everything above it. Cutting it first while the wall is still solid keeps your lines accurate. The large windows remove a lot of material, so saving them for last keeps the pumpkin sturdy as long as possible.

This is a concept image, so what pumpkin shape should I look for to match it?

There is no real pumpkin here, so choose one that suits the design: a tall, wide, round pumpkin with a smooth flat front gives the emoji room to sit symmetrically. Avoid heavily ribbed faces that would break up the clean hand shapes. A lighter colored, thin-skinned pumpkin also glows more evenly through the big cutouts.