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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Baseball Pumpkin Stencil
A full-face baseball pumpkin stencil showing the ball's circular outline split into four arc segments, with two curved seam lines running down the center packed with small chevron stitching details. The large pierced sections glow brilliantly when lit, while the narrow seam bridges stay solid to keep the stitching legible. Carve the four outer arc segments first to stabilize the pumpkin wall before tackling the delicate stitching chevrons at the center.
Bashful Blush Pumpkin Stencil
Two big oval eyes glow above a tiny curved smile, with a small round blush circle on each cheek that lights up like a bashful glow. All five features are pierced through, and the shapes are large and simple, making this one of the sweetest easy carves for kids to help with. Cut the little smile last with a fine blade, since that short curve is the only delicate stroke in the whole design.
Basketball Pumpkin Stencil
A basketball pumpkin stencil showing the ball as a large circle divided by one vertical center line and two curving seam arcs, creating four large curved panel segments that are carved through as open glowing quarters. The vertical and curved seam lines remain solid, producing the classic basketball court-line pattern when lit. Because this is an easy design with only four large pieces to cut, keep the blade on the outer circle first, then trace each interior seam line precisely to maintain even-width bridge strips between the panels.
Basketball Seam Lines
This design turns the whole pumpkin front into a basketball by shaving the classic seam pattern into the skin: one vertical line, one horizontal line, and two curved side arcs. Nothing is cut through; the grooves alone read instantly as a ball, and the round pumpkin does the rest. It is an easy carve, so just score each line lightly with the stencil in place first, then widen the grooves to an even depth.
Bat and Moon Pumpkin Stencil
A crescent moon curves across the upper half of the design with a small bat silhouette flying in front of it, both cut through as a single pumpkin stencil. The crescent is a wide sweeping arc and the bat sits slightly below center within the curve, its wings spread and ears pointed. The bat's body stays connected to the moon's surface by a thin shared border; carve the crescent first and leave the bat's outer wing edges touching the moon arc so the bat doesn't shift before you finish the interior.
Bat Heart Pumpkin Stencil
A large heart with two bat wings spread wide forms this simple pumpkin stencil: the entire shape is a single solid silhouette to be cut away as one connected piece, leaving a bold heart-with-wings opening in the pumpkin face. The pointed wing tips extend on each side and have small secondary notches along the trailing edges. Because the whole design is one cut, work around the heart curves first, then trace out each wing tip slowly so the narrow notches do not tear before the main body of the shape drops free.
Bat Pumpkin Stencil
A front-facing bat with outstretched wings fills this jack-o-lantern pumpkin stencil, showing a snarling face at center and jagged wing edges that sweep to pointed tips on each side. The large background panels of each wing are cut away, leaving a solid bat silhouette with interior cut-outs for the eyes and facial features that glow distinctively when lit. Keep the narrow connecting bridge between the bat's body and each wing intact during carving so the whole design holds together.
Beach Umbrella and Sun
A scalloped beach umbrella on a straight pole stands above a short shoreline bar, with a round sun cut high to one side. The umbrella canopy, pole, ground line, and sun are each fully cut out, and the scalloped edge leaves a playful fringe of skin between canopy sections. A medium carver's best move is to cut the small scallop notches before removing the big canopy piece, while the wall still has plenty of support.
Beacon Beetle Pumpkin Stencil
A friendly beetle-inspired rescuer raises a guiding lamp. Print this original hero pumpkin stencil with two-depth shading and a detailed scraping guide.
Beaming Bliss Pumpkin Stencil
Two upswept crescent eyes squint with joy above an enormous open smile that stretches nearly the full width of the pumpkin, curling up into playful points at each corner. Just three cut-through openings make the whole face, with no nose, teeth, or fragile bits anywhere. This easy design is pure beginner fun; carve the big smile first while the wall is strongest, then the two eye crescents, angling your blade slightly outward so the pieces push free cleanly.
Beaming Smiley Pumpkin Stencil
A big circular smiley face beams from the pumpkin, drawn with a segmented ring outline, two oval eyes, and a wide upturned smile with curled corners. The ring, eyes, and mouth are all cut through, while small bridges break the circle into sections that keep the face anchored to the shell. Leave every bridge intact until the end so the outline ring stays firmly attached.
Beanpole Boo Pumpkin Stencil
A surprised, ghost-like expression designed for very tall, skinny pumpkins: two long oval eyes stacked high, with a bigger gaping oval mouth below. All three ovals are pierced through, and the stretched proportions make the face look like it is mid gasp. This easy design works best when the ovals stay vertical and parallel, so lightly trace all three before cutting and check the alignment from a step back before you commit the knife.
Bear and Cub Pumpkin Stencil
A bear silhouette pumpkin stencil showing a large adult bear in full profile stride, head slightly lowered, four legs planted mid-walk, with a small bear cub silhouette tucked between two of the adult's legs. Both figures are carved through as a single connected cut-out that glows solidly when lit. The narrow gap between the cub and the adult bear's belly is the most delicate section; cut around the cub's outline with a thin blade before opening the larger bear body to avoid accidentally removing the cub when you pull out the big piece.
Bear Silhouette Pumpkin Stencil
A stocky bear strides to the right in pure silhouette for this easy animal pumpkin stencil, with a broad humped back, small rounded ears, and four stubby legs all merged into one solid cutout shape. The entire figure is carved open, so candlelight pours through the outline and throws a bear-shaped shadow behind the jack-o-lantern. When scoring the outline, cut the concave gap between the front and rear legs first so the blade has a clean starting point before you trace the longer body curves.
Best Friend Paw Print Pumpkin Stencil
One oversized paw print sits front and center: a broad pad below four oval toes. Nothing is pierced through; you shave away just the skin inside each shape so the pale flesh shows in a soft, even glow. Since this is an easy shading design, use a loop tool or spoon edge and keep your scraping depth consistent so every toe lights up the same.
Best Friend Paw Pumpkin Stencil
One oversized paw print fills the pumpkin: four tall oval toes arranged in an arc above a big rounded pad with a gentle notch along its top edge. Each toe and the pad are separate cut-through openings with sturdy skin bridges between them, so the print glows in five clean pieces. It is an easy, satisfying carve for pet lovers; cut the four toes first, then the large pad, angling your blade outward so each plug pushes through cleanly.
Biden 2024 Pumpkin Stencil
A political text pumpkin stencil spelling BIDEN across the top row in bold block letters and 2024 flanked by two five-pointed stars on the second row, all carved through as glowing cut-outs against the solid pumpkin wall. Enclosed letter counters, the center of the D, both zeros, and the circular interior of the B, require bridge strips to keep them attached. Cut each counter island before removing the surrounding letter body so they do not shift.
Big Boo Burst Pumpkin Stencil
A speech-bubble pumpkin stencil showing a ragged, ghostly cloud shape with wispy frayed edges and the word BOO! set in loose, spooky handwritten-style lettering inside the bubble, plus a small speech tail pointing from the lower corner. The cloud outline and the letter interiors are carved through so the whole design glows as a single bright speech burst, while the letterform strokes remain as solid orange bridges. Cut the outer cloud perimeter first as one smooth outline, then open each letter space individually from the center outward to avoid buckling the thin cloud walls.
Big Softie Paw Pumpkin Stencil
A big friendly paw print with a broad rounded pad below four plump oval toes arranged in a gentle arc. All five shapes are cut fully through, turning the pumpkin into a glowing tribute to your favorite four-legged friend. This is one of the easiest patterns to carve well; cut each oval toe first while the wall is strongest, then remove the large pad in two halves for clean edges.
Big Thumbs Up Pumpkin Stencil
A big thumbs-up hand surrounded by six radiating burst lines, like a glowing seal of approval for every trick-or-treater. The hand itself is sculpted in relief with shaved shading across the knuckles and thumb, while the outline gap and ray lines are carved deeper so light halos the whole gesture. Rough in the hand shape shallow at first, then deepen the shadows between the fingers gradually to keep the knuckles reading clearly.
Bigfoot on the Move Pumpkin Stencil
The classic mid-stride Bigfoot pose, arms swinging, one foot lifted, framed inside a rounded panel. This is a shading design: you shave the background panel down to the pale flesh and leave the sasquatch silhouette raised in untouched orange skin. Trace the outline with a scoring tool first, then peel away from the figure toward the panel edge so you never nick the famous profile.
Bigfoot Pumpkin Stencil
A full-body Bigfoot figure strides confidently to the right on this hard-difficulty pumpkin stencil, rendered in a chunky outline style with shaggy fur edges, a broad face with heavy brow ridges and small eyes, swinging arms, and large flat feet. The body outline and fur texture gaps are all pierced, while a central vertical strip of skin connects the figure's torso to the pumpkin background on each side. Preserve the narrow fur-edge bridges along the arms by cutting inward from the outer contour rather than slicing along the bridge line itself.
Biscuit the Pup Pumpkin Stencil
An adorable puppy face with two long floppy ears hanging down the sides, big round eyes, a small triangle nose, and a happy curled smile. Each feature is cut fully through, so the whole face beams once it is lit. The ears are the largest openings and the curled smile ends are the finest cuts; start with the small mouth curls while the pumpkin wall is still rigid, then open up the big ear shapes last.
Bitcoin Symbol Pumpkin Stencil
A cryptocurrency pumpkin stencil featuring the Bitcoin symbol: a large solid circle with the bold B letter and its two vertical strokes carved through as the glowing foreground, while the surrounding ring of the coin is also cut away, creating a framed logo effect. The B's counters, the two enclosed oval spaces inside the letter, remain as small solid orange islands. Carve the outer ring of the circle first to establish the coin frame, then carefully cut around both B counter islands from the outside in to keep them anchored.
Black Cat Pumpkin Stencil
A crouching cat rendered in fluid streaks of fur fills this expert pumpkin stencil: the compact face with pointed ears and dot whiskers anchors the left, while the body dissolves into dozens of flowing slash-shaped cuts representing individual fur strands, a high arched tail, and extended claws. The striped fur pattern creates many thin orange bridges between the cuts, giving the carved pumpkin a dramatically textured look when lit. Cut the face details first while the surrounding wall is intact, then work the fur slashes from the body outward toward the tail tip.
Black Lives Matter Pumpkin Stencil
A statement text pumpkin stencil spelling BLACK LIVES MATTER in three stacked rows of wide block stencil letters with narrow bridges preserving enclosed letter counters. All letter interiors are carved through to glow, and the thick letterforms stay solid. Because the bottom row MATTER spans nearly the full face width and includes tight letter spacing, carve that row last so the pumpkin wall retains maximum support while you cut the taller upper letters.
Blast Off Pumpkin Stencil
A chunky rocket blasts diagonally upward with a flickering flame bursting from its tail and three round dots floating alongside like distant planets. The rocket body, fins, flame, and dots are each cut fully through, and the gap between the ship and its flame creates a fun sense of motion. Cut the flame's wavy points carefully with short strokes, since those narrow tips are the most fragile part.
Blazing Sunburst Pumpkin Stencil
A bold sun built from a glowing circular ring surrounded by eight fat triangle rays, evenly spaced like a compass. Every ray and the ring band are cut fully through, so the whole emblem blazes with candlelight while the center disc and surrounding skin stay dark. This easy design suits first-time carvers; cut the ring in short arc sections rather than one continuous pass to keep the circle round.
Bloodshot Eyes Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
A double-eyeball emoji pumpkin stencil showing two large oval eye shapes side by side, each filled with a crescent-shaped pupil and surrounded by radiating cracked vein lines that branch outward from the iris to the oval edges. When lit, the big ovals glow brightly while the solid crescent pupils and vein bridges stay dark, creating an unsettling bloodshot stare. Cut the largest oval backgrounds of each eye before the thin branching veins, since removing the big sections first gives your blade room to maneuver around the fragile vein tips.
Blooming Mandala Pumpkin Stencil
Eight oval petals radiate from a round center opening, with a small dot punched between each petal to complete a tidy flower mandala. Every element is a full cut-through, so the finished pattern beams like a stained-glass window after dark. Punch all the little dots with a drill bit or apple corer before sawing the petals; the spacing stays much cleaner that way.
Bone Chomper Pumpkin Stencil
This clever skull face swaps ordinary teeth for a row of four upright dog-bone shapes beneath two big oval eyes and a small triangle nose. Eyes, nose, and each bone tooth are pierced fully through so the whole skeletal grin glows. The rounded bone ends are the trickiest part of this medium carve; drill or poke a starter hole in the center of each bone, then saw outward so the knobby tips keep their shape.
Bonfire Grin Pumpkin Stencil
A bold traditional design pairing two big triangle eyes with a wide crescent grin crossed by chunky square teeth top and bottom. All openings pierce the wall completely, so the face burns bright on any pumpkin, including green or white varieties. An easy carve with generous shapes; free the tooth gaps first, then cut the long smile curve in sections so the grin keeps its clean sweep.
BOOO Starburst Pumpkin Stencil
A comic-book explosion pumpkin stencil spelling BOOO in large rounded block letters set inside a starburst burst shape, with spiky radiating points around the outside, scattered small five-pointed stars, and two short speed-line slashes shooting upward from the top. The burst background is carved through around the letters, making the BOOO lettering read as solid orange against a glowing field of light. Carve the jagged spike points of the burst last, working from the base of each spike outward to avoid snapping the sharp tips.
Border Collie Portrait
A lifelike border collie portrait in profile, with the breed's signature white blaze, alert eyes, and feathered chest fur rendered in layered shading. Nothing is pierced through; you shave away skin at different depths so the pumpkin wall glows in soft gradients, leaving the darkest fur as untouched rind. This is an expert shading pattern, so work in thin passes with a loop tool and step back often to check contrast.
Bramble the Hedgehog Pumpkin Stencil
A sweet little hedgehog shown in profile, with a pointed snout, a dot eye, tiny feet, and a back full of spiky quills rendered as star-like bursts. Nothing is pierced; you shave away only the outer skin inside the outline so the pale flesh forms the hedgehog against the dark rind. Use a shallow loop tool and keep an even depth so the quill points stay crisp.
Bright-Eyed Bear Cub Pumpkin Stencil
A round-eared bear face grins from the pumpkin, with big circular eyes holding attached pupil tabs, a shiny nose, two little teeth, and a crown of twelve teardrop openings fanning above like fur tufts. The eyes, muzzle, teardrops, and ear rings are pierced while pupils and outlines stay connected. Rated hard for the hanging pupil tabs, so leave their bridges thick and cut them dead last.