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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.
Ghost with Three Uneven Points
A single billowy ghost with two raised arms and a wavy hem ending in three uneven points, carved as one big glowing cutout. The entire ghost silhouette is pierced through, so candlelight fills the friendly specter from arms to tail. This easy one-piece design suits squat pumpkins with plenty of front surface; cut the smooth outer curves first and finish with the scalloped bottom points, which are the only fiddly bits.
Giant Nose and One Tooth
A big-hearted face dominated by an oversized triangle nose, flanked by two small round eyes, with a wide crescent smile carrying one square tooth. Every feature is cut through, and the giant nose becomes the brightest window on the whole pumpkin once the candle goes in. An easy pattern with generous shapes; cut the huge nose last so the wall keeps its strength while you work.
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.
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.
Glowing Dog Paw Print Pumpkin Stencil
A large dog paw print with one big main pad and four oval toe pads arranged above it fills this easy dog pumpkin stencil, all five shapes carved as separate open pieces that glow independently when lit. The pumpkin-skin gaps between the toe pads and the main pad are narrow but uniform, creating a clean, recognizable print. Cut the four toe pads first from top to bottom, then remove the large main pad last, since it is the biggest single cut and easier to control once the smaller surrounding shapes are already out.
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.
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.
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.
Goldfish with Flowing Fins
A fancy fantail goldfish glides across the pumpkin with billowing fins, a sweeping double tail, and a body covered in overlapping scale rows. This is a continuous-wall shading design: the skin is shaved away at varying depths so fins glow softly and each scale reads in relief, with no pierced holes. Rated hard for its texture work, it goes best if you outline the fish first, clear the background layer, then carve the scales one row at a time.
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.
Golf Iron with Dimpled Ball
A classic golf iron leans behind a dimpled ball sitting in a tuft of rough grass, all done in skin-shave shading with no pierced openings. The club face grooves, ball dimples, and grass blades are etched at varying depths so each element glows in its own warm tone. Score your outlines first, then shave between them; the fine groove and dimple details reward a light touch.
Golf Iron, Ball & Grass
A golf iron sweeps diagonally across the pumpkin toward a dimpled ball perched on a tee, with tufts of grass sprouting along the bottom edge. The clubhead grooves, ball dimples, and grass blades are all shaved into the skin at different depths, so the scene glows in layers without a single pierced hole. Shave the big shapes first, then come back with a detail tool for the grooves and dimples.
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.
Goofy Buck-Toothed Smile
A cheerful jack-o'-lantern face built from two tall arched crescent eyes and a huge open grin anchored by a pair of oversized buck teeth. Every shape is cut all the way through, so the eyes and smile glow brightly while the goofy overbite stays as solid pumpkin. This is an easy first carve; saw slowly around each tooth from the mouth opening inward so the narrow tooth tabs never snap.
Goofy Pupils and Twelve Dots
A freckle-faced goofball with lifted eyebrow cuts, big eyes crossed by full-width pupil tabs, a round nose, twelve freckle dots, and a huge open grin with mismatched teeth. The openings are cut through while the pupil bars, teeth, and surrounding freckle rind stay intact. It rates hard because those wide pupil tabs span the entire eye: cut each eye as separate top and bottom windows, drill the freckles with a small round bit, and save the eyebrows for last.
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.
Googly-Eyed Ghost Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoonish goggle-eyed creature with a wide open mouth and trailing ghost-like body fills this pumpkin stencil: two circular eyes each orbit a crescent-shaped eyelid, and a broad flowing torso dissolves into wispy tendrils at the base. The large open area of the body is pierced through entirely, while the eye elements and a small beak-like mouth cutout remain as floating islands bridged by thin pumpkin walls. Cut the smallest interior eye details before the large body opening so the bridges stay supported and the delicate crescent lids don't snap under tool pressure.
Gothic Haunted Cathedral Pumpkin Stencil
A tall, narrow haunted church or castle rises in this pumpkin stencil, with a central spire topped by a cross, two flanking branch-like towers each capped with crosses, arched windows, and square window panels scattered across the facade. The entire structure is cut out as a series of interconnected shapes against the solid pumpkin face. Carve the small window squares and the tiny cross tops first, working top to bottom, so the tall thin towers stay structurally sound until the end.
Graveyard Scene Pumpkin Stencil
A wide panoramic graveyard scene fills this pumpkin stencil from edge to edge: a gnarled bare tree dominates the right side with spidery branches, a crescent moon peeks above the tree line, two bats fly near the top left, a row of varied tombstones stretches across the middle ground, and a foreground of jagged dead grass and roots fills the bottom. All elements remain connected as a single cut sheet of pumpkin wall with the background space pierced away, so the entire scene glows in silhouette. Carve the bat shapes and moon sliver at the top first while the tall tree branches above them still anchor the upper wall.
Great Horned Owl Face Pumpkin Stencil
A fierce great-horned owl face looms forward in this expert pumpkin stencil, with two large almond-shaped eye cavities framed by heavy curved brow ridges, a sharp pointed beak at center, ear tufts sweeping upward and outward, and dense spiky feather tips radiating outward from the face. The background within each eye cavity and around the brow is cut away in multiple sections, while the beak, brow ridges, and outer feather spikes stay solid as orange bridges. Begin with the eye cavities early to anchor symmetry, then cut the spiky outer feather tips last since they are the most likely to snap.
Great White Shark Pumpkin Stencil
A great white shark lunges in profile across this animal pumpkin stencil, jaws open to reveal a row of serrated teeth, a round dot eye, a prominent dorsal fin, a pair of pectoral fins mid-body, and a forked tail sweeping back to the right. The body interior is cut away in a large open section while the teeth, fins, and eye detail stay as solid bridges of pumpkin skin, letting candlelight define the shark's menacing outline from within. Cut the mouth and individual tooth points before opening the large body cavity so the head stays anchored while you work the fine detail.
Grim Reaper Pumpkin Stencil
A compact cartoon Grim Reaper stands front-facing with a skull face peering out from a rounded hood, angular raised arms gripping a long diagonal scythe pole, a blocky robe body with visible feet, and a small wisp of ground fog at the base on this hard pumpkin stencil. The scythe blade is a large separate curved cutout at the upper right, while the skull face features two angular eye holes and a small nose cutout. Cut the scythe blade first since it is isolated and large, then the hood opening, skull details, and robe voids in that order.
Grim Reaper with Raised Scythe Pumpkin Stencil
A shrouded Grim Reaper grips a scythe overhead in this expert-level pumpkin stencil, packed with dozens of jagged, flowing cut sections that render tattered robes, bony fingers, a skull face peering from the hood, and a second smaller skull on the chest. The design reads as a dense web of orange skin bridges surrounding numerous glowing cutouts. Tackle the smallest interior cuts around the skull face first so you have full stencil support, then work outward through the robe details toward the large robes and scythe blade.
Grim Reaper with Scythe Pumpkin Stencil
A hooded Grim Reaper leans forward gripping a large curved scythe, its skeletal face visible inside the cowl, and tattered robe edges dissolving into ragged fringe at the bottom in this expert grim reaper pumpkin stencil. The composition reads as a single dramatic figure, with the scythe blade sweeping up behind the figure and the robe tatters creating many thin separate cuts below. Carve the robe fringe tatters at the base first, since those narrow flame-like cuts are the easiest to crack once adjacent large sections of the torso are removed.
Grimacing Scarecrow Pumpkin Stencil
A simple, cartoonish scarecrow stands with arms outstretched on this hard pumpkin stencil, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and showing a squiggly grimace for a mouth. The body and hat are solid pumpkin flesh while gaps between the outstretched arms, the ragged tunic slashes, and the stick post below are all cut through. The thin neck post connecting the head to the body is the most fragile element; complete all arm and tunic cuts before touching the area around that connector to keep the head from separating prematurely.
Grinning Baby Dragon Pumpkin Stencil
A round cartoon dragon chick with large round eyes, stubby clawed feet, and a toothy grin fills this hard dragon pumpkin stencil, its body encircled by a looping scaly tail. The large circular body void and the face features are pierced through, while the narrow tail arc and the skin between the eyes form the connecting bridges. Cut the small interior eye and teeth details before opening up the large body circle, so those tiny islands are still supported by the surrounding wall.
Grinning Ghost Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoonish ghost with a jagged, wide-open grin full of pointed teeth flies across this easy pumpkin stencil. Wild claw-like hands reach out from the sides, and a wisp of tail curls below. The ghost body and the negative spaces inside the grin are both cut through, while the pointed teeth are left as solid pumpkin wall. When lit, the teeth appear as dark orange spikes floating in the glowing mouth. Carve the jagged mouth points with slow, deliberate strokes rather than trying to follow the zigzag in one continuous cut.
Grinning Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Stencil
A grinning jack-o-lantern face carved within a jack-o-lantern stencil: a swirling curly stem at the top, two angled brow-cuts above a large square single-nostril eye, and a wide-open mouth whose upper lip forms a jagged row of sharp saw-tooth teeth with a single large central fang dropping from above. The mouth cavity is enormous relative to the face, giving the design its signature frenzied look. Cut the curl of the stem and the tiny eye detail first, then the saw-tooth teeth from the outer corners inward so the narrow points stay supported until the large mouth cavity is opened last.
Grumpy Cartoon Spider Pumpkin Stencil
A chubby cartoon spider with a scowling face fills this easy pumpkin stencil, its round body cut away at the center while the angry brow, fang, and eye pupils remain as uncut pumpkin. Four stubby curved legs arc outward on each side, each one a separate pierced cutout that glows individually when lit. Because the legs are disconnected islands of cuts, carve the body cavity first to anchor your alignment, then cut each leg segment outward so none of the narrow pumpkin bridges between legs get accidentally snapped.
Gymnast in a Split Leap
A gymnast frozen mid split leap, legs stretched into a full horizontal line with arms swept back and hair in a neat bun. The entire figure is cut through as one connected opening, so she glows like a spotlight silhouette on the pumpkin. Rated hard because the legs taper to slim points at the toes; carve from the torso outward and finish the narrow limb tips last with light, shallow strokes.
Halloween Graveyard Scene Pumpkin Stencil
A fully populated Halloween graveyard scene spans this expert pumpkin stencil: a bare dead tree at center with a jack-o-lantern hanging from one branch, two grinning jack-o-lanterns on the ground, a skeletal hand rising from the earth, a cross headstone, a wrought-iron fence section, a smaller rounded grave marker, a winged ghost in the upper left, and two bats in flight at the top right. All elements are connected along a common ground line with dozens of individual floating pieces throughout. Work from the upper corners inward, cutting bats and ghost first, then the tree, so the center ground elements are cut last while the skin is most rigid.
Hammerhead Shark Pumpkin Stencil
A hammerhead shark cruises horizontally across this pumpkin stencil, its body a wide flat silhouette with a tall dorsal fin, swept pectoral fins, and the distinctive wide rectangular head that gives the species its name. The entire shark body is one single large open cut-out, so the finished jack-o-lantern glows with a full bright shark shape against the dark pumpkin skin. Position the stencil so the shark's tail end and dorsal fin tip stay at least one inch from the pumpkin's edge, which keeps enough wall intact to stop the broad head from drooping under its own weight.
Hammerhead with Raw Back
A sculptural hammerhead shark carved in raised relief, with the background cleared away so the body, fins, and curved tail stand proud of the wall in layered depths. Fin edges, the mouth line, and gill grooves are incised for realistic detail while nothing pierces through. Rough out the background to one even depth before shaping the shark itself, and keep at least half the wall thickness so the raised body stays sturdy.