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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Silly Monster Pumpkin Stencil
A shaggy round monster with a small zigzag hair antenna on top, wide round eyes, a grinning row of rectangular teeth, and two outstretched hands with four or five digits fills this funny pumpkin stencil, with about eight to ten interior pierced slashes representing the fur texture along with the facial features and foot claws. The lit pumpkin reveals the entire creature in warm orange silhouette against a dark background. Cut the large central body void first, then work through each interior fur slash and claw detail, leaving the two floating hand cutouts for last.
Simple Crescent & Star
A slim crescent moon curves beside a small five-pointed star, both cut fully through so the pair glows like a night sky against the pumpkin. There are only two openings, which keeps the carve quick and tidy. The tapered tips of the crescent are the trickiest cuts, so work from the widest part of the moon toward each point and let the tips meet cleanly rather than forcing the blade.
Simple Daisy Flower
A cheerful five-petal daisy with a round center, sized to fill the front of a medium pumpkin. Nothing is pierced through: you shave the skin off each petal and the center circle so they glow softly while the outlines stay as untouched rind. Because this is an easy shading design, scrape each petal to an even depth of about half the wall thickness so all five light up with the same warm tone.
Simple Glowing Cross
A tall Christian cross glows from the center of the pumpkin, with slightly tapered arms that give the shape a hand-hewn, rustic feel. The entire cross is cut through, so candlelight pours out in one bold symbol while the rest of the shell stays untouched. Since this is an easy single-opening design, take the vertical beam in two long, steady strokes and the crossbar last to keep every edge crisp.
Single Crescent Moon
A single oversized crescent moon curves up the side of the pumpkin, cut clean through so it glows like a slice of night sky. The whole design is one smooth opening with no interior details, which makes it a relaxing carve for any skill level. Cut the outer curve first, then the inner curve, and pop the crescent out in one piece for the cleanest edges.
Sinister Eyes Pumpkin Stencil
A pair of intensely glaring eyes fills this expert pumpkin stencil in a wide horizontal composition, with deeply furrowed brows, sharp inner-eye detail, and swirling flame-like linework around the eye sockets all rendered as intricate pierce cuts. The result when lit is a wall of illuminated eyes and chaotic energy that stretches across the pumpkin's face. Carve the small inner-eye iris details and fine flame points before opening the large eye-cavity cutouts, since those large voids will flex the pumpkin wall and make the remaining fine work harder to control.
Sinister Skull Face Pumpkin Stencil
Two large angular eyes with curling inner-corner details and cocked brows form the upper half of this skull pumpkin stencil, with a small paired nasal cavity below and a wide clenched-teeth mouth at the bottom, all cuts floating separately on an otherwise solid pumpkin face. When lit, the glowing eyes and jagged teeth give the jack-o-lantern an intensely menacing expression. Cut the thin curling details inside each eye first, while the pumpkin is still rigid, then open the eye sockets, nasal holes, and wide tooth row in that order to keep the face from flexing during fine work.
Sinister Sneer Pumpkin Stencil
Two arched, angry eyes glower above a huge crescent grin broken into a row of glowing tooth slots, with small slits flaring at each cheek. All the features are pierced through the wall, and the strips of rind left between the tooth openings become the dark teeth of the smile. Cut the mouth slots from the center outward and leave the narrow rind bridges at full thickness so the grin holds its shape.
Sitting Black Cat Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoon-style black cat sits centered in a large oval cutout on this pumpkin stencil, its round body, pointy ears, and grinning face left as pumpkin skin while the oval background glows with light. The curling spiral tail sweeps to the right inside the oval, and thin whisker lines extend from each cheek. When carving, cut the large background oval first to establish the shape, then carefully remove the small eye and smile details, keeping the curled tail's narrow inner spiral intact by working slowly around its center loop.
Sitting Bunny Pumpkin Stencil
A plump, sitting rabbit faces left in clean silhouette for this beginner-friendly pumpkin stencil, with two tall ears, a rounded body, and chunky hind feet all carved as a single open shape. The entire figure is pierced through, so the warm glow of a candle outlines the bunny against the night. Because the ears are connected only at the base, cut them last to avoid accidentally snapping the narrow junction before the rest of the design is secure.
Sitting Cat Pumpkin Stencil
A young sitting cat looks upward with closed contented eyes, a round head, pointed ears with inner-ear detail, whisker lines, a small nose, and a curling tail visible at the lower right. The design uses a mix of large pierced areas for the background and solid islands for the face features, creating a charming cat pumpkin stencil. The whisker-line cuts are the thinnest elements; score them lightly first and remove the pumpkin skin in a single clean slice rather than sawing back and forth to keep them from cracking.
Sitting Puppy Pumpkin Stencil
A round-eared puppy sits upright in simple silhouette on this dog pumpkin stencil, its floppy ears, chunky paws, and curled tail all reading as a single clean cutout against the glowing orange skin. The entire figure is pierced through so candlelight throws a bold dark-dog shape onto surrounding surfaces. Because the ear tips sit very close to the body, cut the space between left ear and head first to keep that bridge intact while the rest of the wall is still firm.
Six-Point Starburst
A bold six-pointed starburst fills the front of the pumpkin, with slim rays shooting out from a hexagonal core. The entire star is a single pierced opening, so the light pours through the center and tapers into each sharp point. Use slow, shallow saw strokes as you approach the ray tips, since those narrow points are the easiest spots to overcut.
Skeletal Ghost Pumpkin Stencil
A skeletal ghost figure with a domed, skull-like head, jagged mouth slits, and broad swept wings dominates this pumpkin stencil. The design carves as widely spaced curved pierce-through sections that fan across both sides, leaving bold orange bridges to define the creature's torso and face. Lit from inside, the jack-o-lantern reads as a dark specter bursting outward. Cut the inner face details first before tackling the large wing panels so shifting your grip doesn't crack the delicate center column.
Skeletal Grim Reaper Pumpkin Stencil
A menacing skeletal Grim Reaper looms in three-quarter view on this expert pumpkin stencil, its ragged shroud trailing in torn tatters, one clawed bony hand gripping a scythe handle, a detailed skull face with visible teeth, sunken eye sockets, and a crescent scythe blade arcing across the upper left. Dozens of thin irregular shreds of robe create complex negative spaces throughout the body. Begin by cutting the large scythe blade and clearing the open background areas, then work into the tattered robe fringe from the outside edges inward so the narrow strips never lose support from adjacent uncut skin.
Skeleton Ghost Pumpkin Stencil
A skeletal ghost charges forward with clawed hands outstretched, its skull face showing hollow eyes and a jagged open mouth, the lower body dissolving into flowing tattered shroud wisps in this hard pumpkin stencil. The cut pieces include the eye and mouth openings in the skull, the gaps between the outstretched claw fingers, and several large void areas within the billowing shroud body. The thin strips between the claw fingers are fragile; cut each finger gap fully before moving to the large shroud openings below.
Skeleton Guitarist Pumpkin Stencil
A Day of the Dead skeleton musician stands full-body on this expert pumpkin stencil, wearing a wide-brimmed sombrero and playing a guitar: the skull face shows simple round eyes and a stitched nose, the ribcage is rendered as horizontal bone-slat cut-outs on the torso, the guitar strings are five parallel pierced lines, and the bony legs end in boots. The five guitar strings are the most fragile element, each a thin channel of open space; carve them last with a very sharp narrow blade in single straight strokes, and support the surrounding pumpkin skin with one finger while cutting.
Skeleton Hands Heart Pumpkin Stencil
Two skeletal hands with knuckle-ridge cuts reach upward and inward to frame a heart shape in the negative space between them in this hard-level pumpkin stencil, each finger outlined by rows of small rectangular cut-outs that read as bone segments when lit. The spaces around and between the fingers are cut away so the glowing pumpkin shows the hands as a warm orange lattice of bone detail around the central heart void. Cut the small rectangular knuckle cuts across all fingers before removing the larger surrounding background so every finger stays rigid while you work the fine detail.
Skeleton Sax Solo Pumpkin Stencil
A skeleton plays a saxophone beneath floating musical notes. Download this detailed pumpkin stencil with a cutout key and feature-by-feature guide.
Skull and Crossbones Pumpkin Stencil
A skull-and-crossbones design with a feminine twist fills this pumpkin stencil: a small round skull wears a decorative bow on top, its large eye sockets rendered as open flame shapes, while a pair of crossed bones extends to the left and right behind it. The cut-out eye flames and a tiny tooth row are pierced through against the solid skull mass, and four rounded bone ends glow as separate openings at the corners. Cut the small decorative bow petals at the crown before opening the larger eye shapes, so the thin pumpkin wall connecting the bow to the skull doesn't flex and tear.
Skull Face Pumpkin Stencil
A skull face pumpkin stencil built from two large circular eye sockets, a heart-shaped nasal cavity, two angled cheekbone tabs, and two rows of individual oval teeth lining an open jaw. All the white areas cut through, so the finished jack-o-lantern reads unmistakably as a skeleton against the dark. The two rows of closely packed oval teeth are the trickiest part: cut each tooth individually rather than scooping the whole jaw at once, and leave the tiny bridges between them for last so none tip inward.
Skull Pumpkin Stencil
Two wide almond-shaped eye sockets with small fang-like lower details, a paired nasal cavity of two thin vertical slots, and a broad rectangular mouth with chunky upper and lower teeth make up this straightforward skull pumpkin stencil. The five main shapes are spread across the face with generous pumpkin skin between them, making this a stable carve. Cut the narrow nasal slots first since they are easiest to lose track of; follow with the eye sockets, and save the wide mouth for last so the pumpkin face remains solid while you finish the upper details.
Sky Screecher Pumpkin Stencil
A soaring pterodactyl caught mid-flight, with one wing swept high and the other stretched wide, a long crested head, open beak, and trailing legs. The whole silhouette is shaded by shaving away the skin, so the pale flying reptile appears against the darker pumpkin without any pierced holes. At medium difficulty the key is the wing edges: score the outline first with a light pass, then scrape inward so the membrane shapes stay crisp.
Skyward Shield Pumpkin Stencil
A faceted kite shield rises between sweeping feather wings. Create a shaded pumpkin with a two-depth map and detailed instructions for each surface.
Sloth Pumpkin Stencil
A sloth clings with its long clawed arm across the center of this easy pumpkin stencil, its round face showing closed or half-shut eyes and a compact round nose, with a shaggy fur outline around the head and a rounded body below. The large body and arm openings are cut through while the face detail pieces stay solid, so the lit pumpkin shows the sloth's relaxed expression clearly outlined in orange. Cut the small eye-detail pieces before opening the large arm void so those delicate shapes have full surrounding support.
Smiley Face Pumpkin Stencil
A classic smiley face fills this easy pumpkin stencil: a broken circle made of twelve short arc segments forms the head outline, two tall oval eyes sit in the upper face, and a wide curved smile with rounded upturn ends completes the expression, all cut through as open negative space. The twelve dash segments that form the outer circle are separated by small uncut gaps, creating a dotted-ring effect when lit. Carve the outer arc segments first to define the circle, then cut the eyes and smile; the uncut gaps between segments are intentional and should be left untouched.
Smiley Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Stencil
Two large rounded arch eyes, each with a small notch cut from the bottom edge, sit above a wide U-shaped grin lined with four evenly spaced rectangular teeth in this easy pumpkin stencil. The result is a cheerful, friendly face rather than a sinister one, and when lit the broad open eyes and blocky smile radiate warmth across the porch. The small notches at the base of each eye are the only detail that can break off if carved too aggressively, so score those notch curves gently with the tip of your blade before removing the eye sections.
Smiling Alien Face Pumpkin Stencil
An alien face with a wide oval cranium fills this pumpkin stencil, featuring two large bulging almond-shaped eyes with small hooked inner corners, a two-dot nose, a curved smile, and a rounded forehead band rendered as arcing cut-through lines. The eye shapes and facial features are each separate pierces, while the outer oval head outline is also cut away, framing everything in open light. The narrow forehead arc is the most fragile element, so score it fully before pushing through to avoid it snapping midway.
Smiling Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
A round smiley-face emoji with tousled hair rendered in chunky pumpkin-skin islands fills a large circular cutout on this emoji pumpkin stencil, with squinting eye arcs and a wide open-toothed grin kept as uncut bridges glowing warm orange against the lit void. The outer circle is the single largest cut, and the interior face elements are held in place by the skin bridges. Carve the interior details first, starting with the two small eye-crescent cuts, then the mouth gap, and only after those are complete open the big circular surround to avoid the face islands shifting.
Smiling Sea Turtle
A smiling sea turtle paddles across the pumpkin, its patterned shell divided into glowing plates while thin ribbons of skin stay in place to draw the head, flippers, and shell segments. This is a shading-style design carved on a continuous wall, so you shave away the skin rather than piercing holes, letting the whole turtle glow softly. Shave in thin layers and test with a light often until the flippers and shell panels shine evenly.
Smug Smiley Pumpkin Stencil
A winking smiley with one open eye, one curved wink swoosh, a big grin holding a single square tooth, and a cluster of four freckle dots on each cheek. All shapes cut through, and the tiny freckles are what nudge this to medium difficulty. Punch the dots with a drill bit or apple corer before sawing the larger openings, since small circles are far easier while the wall is intact.
Snaggletooth Sam Pumpkin Stencil
A goofy winking jack-o'-lantern with one wide round eye, one squinting wink, a triangle nose, and an enormous grin broken up by a jumble of square and pointed teeth along both lips. Every feature is cut clean through so the mismatched expression beams from the whole face. At medium difficulty the mouth is the main event; cut the grin outline first, then shape each tooth individually, alternating sides so the lip strips stay supported.
Snaggletooth Smile Pumpkin Stencil
Made for short, squat pumpkins, this low-profile face uses two simple triangle eyes and a wide shallow smile interrupted by a single square upper tooth. All three openings are pierced straight through, and the small piece count keeps it firmly in easy territory. Cut the mouth last and leave the tooth notch for the very end, slicing down each side of it so the little square stays put.
Snaggletooth Tom Pumpkin Stencil
A grinning cat jack-o'-lantern with triangle ears at the crown, big round glowing eyes, a small triangle nose, slender whisker slits, and a wide smile showing two square teeth. The main features are pierced through while the pumpkin skin between them forms the cat's face. This is a true easy design with big friendly shapes, so it is a great first carve for kids; just have an adult handle the thin whisker cuts with a fine saw.
Snail Pumpkin Stencil
A giant snail is the surprising subject here: a segmented spiral shell packed with dashed arc cutouts occupies most of the design, while the snail's body stretches out to the right and two small eyestalks rise from the head. The shell is built from concentric broken rings that leave thin solid bridges between segments, and the effect when lit is an intricate circular lantern orbited by a slow-moving creature. Cut the outermost arc segments of the shell first and work inward toward the central solid disc so the bridges hold until last.
Snarling Bat Pumpkin Stencil
A wide-winged bat stretches nearly edge to edge in this easy bat pumpkin stencil, its wing panels divided by bold vein lines and a snarling cartoon face centered in the body. The wings are the large pierced areas that glow brightest, while the vein lines and the face details remain as solid orange strips inside the cutout. Carve the small pointed fangs in the face before tackling the big wing panels, so the blade has firm pumpkin wall support when making those fine cuts.