All pumpkin stencils, A to Z
All 1,193 free printable pumpkin stencils in one list. Each pattern is a PDF template you can print at home, tape to your pumpkin, and trace for a Halloween jack-o'-lantern. Looking for a theme or skill level? Start at the pumpkin stencils hub.
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Game Day Gridiron Pumpkin Stencil
A football sits sideways across the pumpkin with its center lace stripe and six cross laces picked out in pale shaved flesh. The design uses no pierced openings; you shave the skin from the outline band, the end panels, and the laces while the body of the ball stays orange rind. It is an easy first etching project; score the outlines with a knife tip before shaving so your edges stay sharp.
Game Night Pumpkin Stencil
A game-night tribute showing two tumbling dice with action lines beside a classic rounded game pawn, all sitting on a curving track of board spaces. The whole scene is skin-shave shading: you peel the rind away inside each shape while the wall stays solid, so the design shows as pale relief in daylight. For this hard piece, outline every shape with shallow score cuts first, then peel, keeping the dice pips crisp and round.
Game Over Pumpkin Stencil
"GAME OVER" fills this easy pumpkin stencil in two stacked rows of chunky 8-bit pixel font lettering, each character built from squared-off rectangular blocks with notched corners that read unmistakably as retro video game text. Every letter interior is cut through, and the negative space between characters is narrow but distinct. The squared notches at the corners of each letter are the trickiest spots to keep clean; use the tip of a narrow blade to score those inside corners before opening the main letter body.
Gap-Tooth Gus Pumpkin Stencil
A vintage-style pumpkin face with tall arched eyes, a triangle nose, a gap-toothed smile, and six little freckle holes dotted across the cheeks. The eyes, nose, mouth, and freckles all cut through, and each eye keeps a rooted pupil tab attached at the bottom for old-fashioned character. Drill or poke the freckles first with a small round tool, and cut toward each pupil tab's base so those thin anchors survive.
Garden Glider Pumpkin Stencil
A graceful dragonfly spreads four broad wings from a segmented body that runs straight down the pumpkin, with two small antennae curling from its head. Nothing is pierced; instead you shave the skin inside each wing and body segment so the shapes read as pale etched panels against the orange rind. Use a loop tool and keep the shave shallow so the wing outlines stay crisp.
Garden Gnome Pumpkin Stencil
A garden gnome with a tall floppy pointed hat, round rosy cheeks, and a tiny curved smile stands front-facing in this easy pumpkin stencil. The hat brim curls at its tip, the face is framed by a bushy beard rendered as rounded overlapping lobes, and small feet peek out at the base. Cut-through openings define the hat interior, the beard lobes, and the body, while the face circle, hat brim, and outer silhouette stay solid. The small smile curve and cheek details are the most delicate pieces, cut them before opening the large beard sections below.
Garden Snail & Grass
A smiling garden snail glides between tufts of grass, its spiral shell coiling into a bold center swirl. The design is pure surface work; you shave the skin from the body, shell, and grass blades so they glow pale against the dark rind, with the spiral line left raised for definition. Shave the big shell arc in one smooth pass, then use a fine gouge for the antennae and grass so they stay thin.
Gargoyle Pumpkin Stencil
A detailed gargoyle face stares out from this expert pumpkin stencil, with swept-back horns, pointed ears, arching eyebrows, a broad flat nose, and wide wings that flare to either side like a cathedral guardian. Dozens of separate cut-out pieces form the facial features and wing feathers, leaving solid bridges of pumpkin skin to hold each island in place. Work from the smallest interior details outward: cut the eyebrow slashes, nostril notch, and tiny chin dimple first, then the larger wing panels last, to keep the fragile facial bridges stable while you carve.
Gentle Giant Dino Pumpkin Stencil
A gentle brachiosaurus in full-body silhouette, its long neck curving up to a small head while a thick tail sweeps out behind sturdy rounded legs. The whole dinosaur is cut through as one connected opening, so the friendly giant glows edge to edge. An easy favorite for dino-loving kids; start cutting at the wide belly and work outward so the slender neck is supported until the very end.
Gentle Giant Pumpkin Stencil
A whale shark glides across the pumpkin in full profile, its wide flat head, tall tail fin, and back covered in the species' signature spots and ridge lines. This is a shading design with no pierced holes: you shave the skin inside the body while leaving orange skin for the spots, gill slits, and stripes. Shave the large body sections to an even depth first, then re-crisp the spot edges with a detail knife.
Geometric Butterfly Pumpkin Stencil
A geometric butterfly pumpkin stencil showing a symmetrical butterfly with four wings divided into bold sections: two large upper wings each containing a full circle and a pointed outer blade shape, and two lower wings each with a scalloped half-circle cutout. A slim segmented body runs down the center axis with small antennae at the top. The large wing sections and the lower scalloped openings glow brightly when lit, while the solid center body and the wing-division lines keep the butterfly shape crisp. Cut the two round upper wing circles first, since they are isolated islands that must be scored from the surrounding wing before anything else is removed.
Georgia Pumpkin Stencil
The outline silhouette of the state of Georgia fills this easy pumpkin stencil as a single solid cut-through shape, with its distinctive roughly rectangular form, slightly notched upper-left corner, and irregular eastern and southern coastline edges. When carved, the entire state shape is removed as one piece, leaving a glowing Georgia silhouette in the jack-o-lantern. Score the outer border slowly and follow the subtle coastal indentations closely on the right side to keep the shape recognizable, especially the small southeastern projection at the bottom.
Georgia State Shape
The full outline of Georgia is removed as one big opening, from the straight western border to the jagged Atlantic coastline in the southeast. Everything inside the state shape gets cut away while the pumpkin wall around it stays intact, giving you a bright glowing map. Trace the bumpy river border on the west side carefully; the rest is long smooth strokes suited to a medium skill level.
German Shepherd Pumpkin Stencil
A German Shepherd in a proud alert stance fills this pumpkin stencil as a single clean silhouette: erect pointed ears, a strong muzzle, a deep chest, and a slightly tucked hindquarter all captured in an unbroken outline with no interior cut-outs. When carved, the whole dog shape is one large pierced-through opening that glows as a pure bright silhouette against the dark night. Because the design has no internal bridges to worry about, trace the outline slowly and keep the cut continuous, paying extra attention to the sharp ear tips and the fine fur texture along the belly line, which can tear if the blade catches.
Ghost Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
The ghost emoji comes to life in this beginner pumpkin stencil: a wide-eyed ghost body with one large circular eye and one smaller dot eye, a gap-toothed open mouth with a dangling tongue, two draping arms with pointed tips on each side, and a looping curved tail below. A raised brow arc sits above the eyes. The ghost body outline remains solid while the eyes, brow, mouth, tongue, and tail gaps are cut through. Cut the small eye dot and brow arc first, then the tooth gaps in the mouth before opening the larger arm-side cutouts.
Ghost Reaper Pumpkin Stencil
A faceless hooded ghost figure clutching a large scythe stands amid swirling ground-level mist and gnarled branch tendrils in this hard ghost pumpkin stencil, the entire composition built from one connected silhouette with the robe edges and mist tendrils forming narrow cut points. When lit, the reaper-ghost and the curling ground fog glow together as a single haunting shape. Cut the thin mist tendrils at the base and the ragged robe hem first, then work upward to the broader robe body and the diagonal scythe shaft.
Ghost with BOO Balloon Pumpkin Stencil
A small ghost holds a round balloon with the word BOO written on it in this hard ghost pumpkin stencil, the balloon rendered as a thin open circle with letter cutouts and the ghost below it as a rounded blob with oval eyes and a wavy hemline. Both figures are outlined by thin curved lines that remain solid orange, so when lit the design shows glowing ribbons of light tracing the balloon string, the ghost body, and the BOO lettering. The string connecting the balloon to the ghost's hand is a single narrow line that must be cut last to keep the two halves of the stencil from shifting apart mid-carve.
Ghostly Gasp Pumpkin Stencil
Two tall oval eyes hover above one big oval mouth, giving a tall pumpkin a startled, ghostlike gasp that reads perfectly from the street. All three shapes are pierced through, and with no corners or fine details it is about as beginner-friendly as carving gets. Rotate the pumpkin instead of your wrist as you saw each oval so the curves stay smooth and symmetrical.
Giant Panda Pumpkin Stencil
A giant panda sits upright in this easy pumpkin stencil, its chunky arms raised wide, rounded ears perched on top, and oval eye patches, a small nose, and a belly spot forming the face and body markings. The large body shape, the eye patches, and the surrounding negative space are cut through in layers, while the connecting bridges between ears and head and between arms and body stay solid. Carve the smaller eye patch ovals before the large outer body cut to avoid the face area shifting while you work the perimeter.
Giggles the Clown Pumpkin Stencil
A cheerful clown face with raised curving brows, big round eyes, a round button nose, small dot cheeks, and a huge sweeping smile. Every feature is a straightforward cut-through opening, and the little cheek dots on each side add extra sparkle at night. At medium difficulty the challenge is spacing: transfer the stencil carefully so the brows sit clear of the eyes, then drill the small dots with a pumpkin drill or apple corer for perfect circles.
Giggly Gremlin Pumpkin Stencil
A round, cartoonish little monster stands front-facing with two large curved horns at the top, wide oval eyes, small fangs, fuzzy legs, and stubby arms raised at its sides. Most of the body outline is pierced through, leaving the solid oval pupils and the narrow bridges between the arms and torso intact. Carve the large horn arcs first while the pumpkin wall has maximum strength, then work inward to the eyes and finally the jagged fur fringe around the legs.
Giraffe Pumpkin Stencil
A giraffe's elongated head and neck fill this pumpkin stencil from top to bottom, its distinctive coat pattern recreated as dozens of organic blob-shaped spots scattered across the neck and face. Each spot is a separate pierced-through opening, so when lit the jack-o-lantern glows with a constellation of irregular patches that read unmistakably as giraffe markings. Because many spots sit close together, cut the smallest spots near the top of the head first and work downward toward the larger neck patches, so the thin walls between neighboring openings stay supported longest.
God Bless America Pumpkin Stencil
Bold block lettering spelling "GOD BLESS" arches above a full American flag, with the canton's grid of 50 open stars and seven horizontal stripes cut through below, and "AMERICA" in wide stencil letters across the bottom of this pumpkin stencil. The stars are the most demanding element: each is pierced individually while thin pumpkin skin forms the canton background. Cut the stripe sections and base text first, then work through the star field from the center outward to keep the canton wall stable.
God Bless the USA Pumpkin Stencil
Bold block lettering spells out "GOD BLESS THE U.S.A." across two lines, with small five-pointed stars separating the letters in the lower line. The upper row uses chunky serif-style caps and the lower row uses even larger, slightly decorative capitals. Every letter interior is pierced through so the full phrase blazes when the pumpkin is lit. Keep the thin straps of orange between adjacent tall letters intact as you carve, since they carry the structural load of the entire upper row.
Goggle-Eyed Gourd Pumpkin Stencil
Made for a bottle gourd or any tall, curvy squash, this design is a startled little face: two round eyes of slightly different sizes and a tall oval mouth frozen mid-gasp. All three shapes are cut through, and the mismatched eyes give the face its comic personality. Gourd walls are thinner and harder than pumpkin, so an easy-carve tip is to drill a pilot hole in each shape and saw slowly outward from there.
Golden Goal Pumpkin Stencil
A full soccer ball built from a honeycomb of hexagons and pentagons filling a big circle on the pumpkin face. Nothing is pierced; you shave the skin off the light panels and leave the dark pentagons and seam lines in raw rind, so the ball reads clearly by day and glows softly by night. Shave each panel to the same shallow depth for an even, ball-like sheen.
Golden Hour Sunflower Pumpkin Stencil
A show-stopping sunflower with two rings of layered petals around a big textured seed head, flanked by veined leaves below. This expert shading piece uses multiple depths: petals shaved smooth, petal shadows cut deeper where layers overlap, and the center stippled with dozens of tiny seed dimples. Rough in all the petal shapes at one shallow depth first, then return to carve the overlaps, saving the seed texture for last.
Golden Retriever Pumpkin Stencil
A golden retriever's face looks straight out from this easy pumpkin stencil: wide floppy ears, a broad forehead, round eyes with small arched brows above them, a large nose, and a happy open mouth with tongue showing are all carved as pierce-throughs. The ears are the largest cut areas and frame the face with an even glow. When the pumpkin is lit, the dog's expression reads as warm and friendly. Carve the small eyebrow arches before removing the large ear sections, since the brows are thin and easy to lose once the nearby wall flexes.
Golden Sunflower Pumpkin Stencil
A tall sunflower blooms across the whole pumpkin face, with eleven glowing petals radiating around a dark seed disc dotted with tiny pinprick holes, plus a straight stem and two leaves below. The petals, stem, and leaves are shaved to the flesh rather than pierced, while the seed dots are drilled through for sparkle. For this medium shading design, etch all the petal outlines first, then peel each petal evenly and finish by drilling the seed dots in a loose spiral.
Goldfish Pumpkin Stencil
A plump goldfish shown in profile swims to the right: a rounded body, a large flowing tail fin swept back dramatically, a smaller dorsal fin on top, and a single pectoral fin near the belly. A small negative-space teardrop inside the body suggests the gill line. The whole fish is a single connected cut-out, so the lit pumpkin casts one glowing fish silhouette against the dark wall. Keep the narrow pectoral fin intact as long as possible and cut it free only after the main body is removed.
Golf Cart Pumpkin Stencil
A golf cart seen from the side dominates this sports pumpkin stencil, showing a round-headed driver at the wheel, a bag of clubs clipped to the back, a flat roof canopy overhead, and two large circular wheels below. The cart body is a single large pierced-through shape, while the roof bar, wheel wells, and club bag read as distinct solid bridges that light outlines when the jack-o-lantern is lit. Start by cutting the two big wheel openings at the bottom so the lower wall is relieved before you work upward toward the narrower details around the driver's head.
Gone Fishin Pumpkin Stencil
A fisherman standing in the bow of a flat-bottomed bass boat casts a long fishing rod overhead, with water ripples beneath the hull and the words GONE FISHIN' in stencil-style block letters below the scene on this pumpkin stencil. The silhouetted angler and boat hull are cut away entirely, while the thin rod line and letter counters remain as skin bridges. Carve the compact fisherman-and-boat silhouette first, then tackle the letter row below, saving the closed-counter letters for last.
Good Boy Stamp Pumpkin Stencil
A giant dog paw print glows from the pumpkin, four rounded toes arched over one big slightly uneven main pad. Each pad is a separate cut-through opening with plenty of rind between them, so nothing fragile is left behind. That spacing makes this an easy first carve for pet lovers; scoop each toe in a single smooth circuit and the edges will glow clean and bright.
Goofy Gawker Pumpkin Stencil
A comically startled face built from two round eyes set at slightly uneven heights and one tall oval mouth frozen in an open gasp. The three openings are pierced through, and the design shines on bumpy or warty pumpkins where the texture adds to the goofy shock. As an easy carve with only three shapes, the tip is to embrace the asymmetry: keep the eyes deliberately offset rather than trying to level them perfectly.
Goofy Gaze Pumpkin Stencil
A goofy one-eyed jack-o'-lantern with a huge round eye topped by a dark pupil circle, a small triangle nose, and a wide smile broken by two chunky upper teeth. The big eye, nose, and mouth are cut through, while the pupil area keeps a disc of skin attached at the top for contrast. Support the teeth by cutting away from their narrow roots, since those two tabs carry the whole grin.
Goofy Three-Tooth Grin
A lovable goofy face with two big round eyes, a small triangle nose, and a wide smile broken up by three blocky teeth. Every shape is a full cut-through opening, so the eyes, nose, and mouth glow while the rest of the pumpkin stays untouched. It is a great first stencil; start with the smallest tooth cuts before opening the large mouth so the wall stays sturdy.