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Spooky Pumpkin Stencils

Spooky pumpkin stencils are eerie rather than gory: glowing eyes, drifting ghosts, crooked grins, bare trees, and moonlit shapes that set a Halloween mood without frightening the youngest visitors. Think haunted, not horror.

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Haunted Hollow Tree pumpkin stencilMoonlit Mouser pumpkin stencilThe Friendly Phantom pumpkin stencil

40 spooky pumpkin stencils

Haunted Hollow Tree pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Haunted Hollow Tree printable pattern

Haunted Hollow Tree

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Moonlit Mouser pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Moonlit Mouser printable pattern

Moonlit Mouser

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The Friendly Phantom pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Friendly Phantom printable pattern

The Friendly Phantom

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Midnight Whiskers pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Midnight Whiskers printable pattern

Midnight Whiskers

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Shadow Swoop pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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Shadow Swoop

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Hollow Eyes pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Hollow Eyes printable pattern

Hollow Eyes

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Graveyard Shift pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Graveyard Shift printable pattern

Graveyard Shift

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Bubbling Brew pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Bubbling Brew printable pattern

Bubbling Brew

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Castle Keep pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Castle Keep printable pattern

Castle Keep

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Old Irish Lantern pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Old Irish Lantern printable pattern

Old Irish Lantern

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The Weary Wail pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Weary Wail printable pattern

The Weary Wail

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The Crooked Witch Hat pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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The Crooked Witch Hat

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Beanpole Boo pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Beanpole Boo printable pattern

Beanpole Boo

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The Wicked Zigzag pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Wicked Zigzag printable pattern

The Wicked Zigzag

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Menacing Glowing Eyes pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Menacing Glowing Eyes printable pattern

Menacing Glowing Eyes

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Twin Fang Fiend pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Twin Fang Fiend printable pattern

Twin Fang Fiend

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Spider Emblem pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Spider Emblem printable pattern

Spider Emblem

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Crouching Spider pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Crouching Spider printable pattern

Crouching Spider

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King of the Crypt pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
King of the Crypt printable pattern

King of the Crypt

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Haunted House pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Haunted House printable pattern

Haunted House

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The Wailing Ghost Mask pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
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The Wailing Ghost Mask

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Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
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Skull

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Scarecrow Face pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
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Scarecrow Face

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Cartoon Skull and Crossbones pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Cartoon Skull and Crossbones printable pattern

Cartoon Skull and Crossbones

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Sad Ghost pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Sad Ghost printable pattern

Sad Ghost

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Gothic Haunted Cathedral pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
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Gothic Haunted Cathedral

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Zombie Hand pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Zombie Hand printable pattern

Zombie Hand

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Spider pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Spider printable pattern

Spider

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Bat pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Bat printable pattern

Bat

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Landing Crow pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Landing Crow printable pattern

Landing Crow

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Haunted Mansion pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Haunted Mansion printable pattern

Haunted Mansion

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

Bat and Moon

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Floating Ghost pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Floating Ghost printable pattern

Floating Ghost

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Witch on Moon pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Witch on Moon printable pattern

Witch on Moon

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Walking Zombie pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Walking Zombie printable pattern

Walking Zombie

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Twin Ghosts pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Twin Ghosts printable pattern

Twin Ghosts

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Tombstone pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Tombstone printable pattern

Tombstone

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Vampire Fangs pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Vampire Fangs printable pattern

Vampire Fangs

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Witch Cauldron pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Witch Cauldron printable pattern

Witch Cauldron

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Double Ghost pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Double Ghost printable pattern

Double Ghost

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Carving guide

How to carve a spooky pumpkin stencil

Spooky scenes often include a moon or a window, which are large single openings that light the whole design. Carve those big openings last. For wispy shapes like fog or a ghost's tail, use a scraping tool to thin the skin instead of cutting through, so the glow fades out softly.

Group two or three spooky pumpkins at different heights on the steps and light them with the same colour so they read as one scene. They pair naturally with graveyard and haunted-house designs.

Questions

Spooky stencil questions

What is the difference between spooky and scary stencils?+

Spooky designs aim for atmosphere: ghosts, moons, and shadows. Scary designs aim for a fright: fangs, glares, and screaming faces. Spooky suits porches with young trick-or-treaters.

Which spooky stencils are easiest to carve?+

Single-subject designs like a ghost or a moon with a bat take under an hour. Full scenes with trees and fences take longer because of the branch detail.

How long do spooky 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.

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