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Traditional Pumpkin Carving Ideas
Get inspired by traditional pumpkin carving ideas you can save, rate, and recreate this Halloween. 30 designs are in the gallery below, the newest added Sep 25, 2026. A standout is “Stone Wall Jack-O-Lantern With Flame and Diamond Cutouts.” Tap any pumpkin to see it up close, save it for your own carve, or rate it.
30 carvingsPart of Halloween Classics
The gallery
Traditional pumpkin carvings
Browse the designs below, save the ones you want to carve, and rate your favorites.
Keep exploring
Free PDFs
Traditional stencils to download
Print, trace, carve. Every PDF is free and sized for 8.5×11.
Jack-o-Lantern Face Pumpkin Stencil
Easy
Classic Jack-o-Lantern Face Pumpkin Stencil
Easy
Witch with Staff Pumpkin Stencil
Expert
Howling Wolf Moon Pumpkin Stencil
Hard
Jack-o-Lantern Face Pumpkin Stencil
Hard
Grim Reaper Pumpkin Stencil
Hard
Stegosaurus Skeleton Pumpkin Stencil
Expert
Vampire Count Pumpkin Stencil
Expert
Explore other categories
Not feeling traditional? Try one of these.
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Scary & Horror
812 carvings · 0 ♥
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Funny & Cute
1254 carvings · 1 ♥
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Fantasy & Mythical
291 carvings · 0 ♥
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Movie Monsters
380 carvings · 0 ♥
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Words & Monograms
302 carvings · 0 ♥
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Animals
1366 carvings · 1 ♥
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Kids & Family
1608 carvings · 1 ♥
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Spooky Faces
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Pop Culture
551 carvings · 0 ♥
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Sports & Hobbies
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Fall & Harvest
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Good to know
Traditional pumpkin carving FAQ
- How do I carve a traditional pumpkin?
- Pick a design from the gallery above for reference, print a matching stencil, and tape it to your pumpkin. Scoop the pumpkin out, poke the outline through the paper, then cut the largest shapes first and save the fine details for last.
- How many traditional pumpkin ideas are on this page?
- There are 30 traditional designs here right now, and a popular one is “Stone Wall Jack-O-Lantern With Flame and Diamond Cutouts.” We add new carvings from the community throughout the season, so check back for more.
- Are the traditional pumpkin stencils free?
- Yes. Every stencil linked from this page is a free PDF sized for 8.5x11 paper, so you can print, trace, and carve at home.
Category leaderboard
How classics stacks up
Live rankings across all 12 categories. Updated as new carvings get submitted and voted on.
Most submissions
#6/ 12
722 carvings
8% of all submissions
Most loved
#5/ 12
0 total ♥
Total votes across all carvings
Highest avg score
#5/ 12
0.0 ♥ per carving
Quality, not quantity
Full leaderboard — by total ♥
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Funny & Cute
1 ♥1254 carvings
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Animals
1 ♥1366 carvings
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Kids & Family
1 ♥1608 carvings
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Scary & Horror
0 ♥812 carvings
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Halloween Classics
0 ♥722 carvings
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Fantasy & Mythical
0 ♥291 carvings
#7
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Movie Monsters
0 ♥380 carvings
#8
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Words & Monograms
0 ♥302 carvings
#9
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Spooky Faces
0 ♥1281 carvings
#10
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Pop Culture
0 ♥551 carvings
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Sports & Hobbies
0 ♥172 carvings
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Fall & Harvest
0 ♥178 carvings