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Space Pumpkin Stencils

Space pumpkin stencils feature rockets, planets with rings, astronauts, flying saucers, and starry skies. Small star cutouts sparkle when lit, and a whole pumpkin can become a night sky.

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Blast Off pumpkin stencilSmiling Alien Face pumpkin stencilGalaxy Swirl pumpkin stencil

25 space pumpkin stencils

Blast Off pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Blast Off printable pattern

Blast Off

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Smiling Alien Face pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Smiling Alien Face printable pattern

Smiling Alien Face

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Galaxy Swirl pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Galaxy Swirl printable pattern

Galaxy Swirl

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Dream Big pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Dream Big printable pattern

Dream Big

Intermediate Est. 90 minutes

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Moonlit Drift pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Moonlit Drift printable pattern

Moonlit Drift

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Flying Saucer Tractor Beam pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Flying Saucer Tractor Beam printable pattern

Flying Saucer Tractor Beam

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Moon and Stars pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Moon and Stars printable pattern

Moon and Stars

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Teardrop Eyes Alien pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Teardrop Eyes Alien printable pattern

Teardrop Eyes Alien

Intermediate See carving guide

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Moonbeam Sparkle pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Moonbeam Sparkle printable pattern

Moonbeam Sparkle

Intermediate See carving guide

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Cosmic Pinwheel pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Cosmic Pinwheel printable pattern

Cosmic Pinwheel

Intermediate See carving guide

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Stardust Trail pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Stardust Trail printable pattern

Stardust Trail

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Moonlit Halo pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Moonlit Halo printable pattern

Moonlit Halo

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Comet Chaser pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Comet Chaser printable pattern

Comet Chaser

Intermediate See carving guide

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Wishing Sky pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Wishing Sky printable pattern

Wishing Sky

Intermediate See carving guide

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Saturn's Glow pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Saturn's Glow printable pattern

Saturn's Glow

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Harvest Moon Sky pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Harvest Moon Sky printable pattern

Harvest Moon Sky

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Crescent Moon Stars pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Crescent Moon Stars printable pattern

Crescent Moon Stars

Intermediate See carving guide

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Sun Meets Moon pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Sun Meets Moon printable pattern

Sun Meets Moon

Intermediate See carving guide

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Shooting Star Trail pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Shooting Star Trail printable pattern

Shooting Star Trail

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Moonbeam Fan pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Moonbeam Fan printable pattern

Moonbeam Fan

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Climbing Moons pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Climbing Moons printable pattern

Climbing Moons

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Cosmic Grinner pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Cosmic Grinner printable pattern

Cosmic Grinner

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Moon & Stars Over Hills pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Moon & Stars Over Hills printable pattern

Moon & Stars Over Hills

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Rocket Ship pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Rocket Ship printable pattern

Rocket Ship

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Cosmic Whirl pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Cosmic Whirl printable pattern

Cosmic Whirl

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Carving guide

How to carve a space pumpkin stencil

Cut the rocket or planet as a silhouette first, then the stars around it as pushpin pokes or tiny triangle cuts at least an inch apart. A ringed planet keeps the ring as an uncut band crossing the cut-through planet. An astronaut's visor is a single oval opening in an uncut helmet.

A space pumpkin lit blue in a dark corner looks like a window into the night. Line up planet pumpkins in size order for a solar system on the steps.

Questions

Space stencil questions

How do I make stars sparkle on a space stencil?+

Poke them through with a pin or a small drill bit instead of cutting them. Dozens of tiny holes glow like a starfield and leave the pumpkin strong.

Which space stencil is easiest?+

The rocket silhouette with a few poked stars. It is one opening plus pokes and takes about 30 minutes, which makes it a favourite with kids.

How long do space pumpkin stencils take to carve?+

Check the individual stencil's carving guide for its time estimate. Preparation, pumpkin size, wall thickness and your experience affect the total; difficulty alone does not determine carving time.

Pick a space design, print it, and light up the porch.

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