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LOL Pumpkin Stencil
Three bold serif letters spell out "LOL" in a wide horizontal layout, each character sized to fill the pumpkin face from top to bottom. The letters are fully pierced through, so the finished jack-o-lantern reads the internet acronym in glowing orange against the night. Cut the interior counters of the "O" first, since those small oval shapes can crack if you clear the surrounding area before removing them.
Long Dog with Three Short Feet
A full-body dachshund silhouette trots across the pumpkin, long low back, floppy ear, upturned tail, and short legs all captured in one clean glowing shape. The entire dog is removed as a single cut-through, so light floods the whole outline. This easy design has just one tricky zone: the narrow gaps between the legs. Cut the big body outline first, then carve carefully around each leg so the slim wall strips between them survive.
Long Dog, Bone and Four Ovals
A long-bodied dachshund trots across the pumpkin as one big glowing silhouette, with a dog bone floating above and a row of four oval accents below like little paw steps. The dog, bone, and ovals are all pierced through, so the whole scene lights up brightly with just a handful of cuts. Start with a hole in the dog's belly and saw outward, taking the thin legs and tail slowly so they stay crisp.
Long Oval Surprise Face
Two round eyes, a small triangle nose, and a tall oval mouth give this design a permanently startled expression, sized for long narrow pumpkins. Just four openings are cut through, which is why it works so well for beginners and quick porch displays. Scoop the big oval mouth in stages rather than one deep cut, and the tall shape will stay smooth from top to bottom.
Long-Eared Puppy with Curls
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.
Long-Neck Dinosaur
A friendly long-necked sauropod stands in profile, its arched neck, rounded body, four legs, and tapering tail all glowing as one connected silhouette. Because the entire dinosaur comes out as a single cutout, there are no interior pieces to manage, keeping this an easy favorite for dino-loving kids. Take your time on the skinny neck and tail; saw with gentle strokes and keep a hand braced inside the pumpkin so the narrow curves cut clean.
Long-Necked Cyclops Pumpkin Stencil
A quirky one-eyed long-necked creature with a rounded bird-like body, a spiral cyclops eye, and a jagged toothed mouth stands on two stubby feet in this easy Halloween pumpkin stencil. The body is largely pierced through as a dark void while the eye ring and neck details remain as uncut pumpkin. The thin neck connecting the large head to the body is the most delicate bridge in the design, so carve the body void and the mouth teeth first, then cut around the neck last to keep it from snapping early.
Lopsided Zigzag Grin
A cheerfully lopsided jack-o'-lantern face with one big round eye, one slanted triangle eye, and a wide zigzag grin stretching across the pumpkin. All three features are pierced fully through so candlelight pours out, while the surrounding skin stays untouched. The zigzag mouth is the trickiest part at this medium level, so cut each tooth point in two short strokes that meet at the tip instead of dragging one long sawing pass.
Loudly Crying Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
The loudly crying face emoji is rendered as a large circular face with swooping hands pressed to the cheeks, closed scrunched eyes, and twin waterfalls of tears streaming down from the eyes to the chin. The circular outline is pierced through, and the face features are solid orange islands floating within the big cutout. When lit, the pumpkin stencil reads as an instantly recognizable emoji silhouette. The thin vertical tear-stream bridges are the most fragile part of this design; cut the large outer ring first and save the tear columns for last.
LOVE Block Pumpkin Stencil
"LOVE" is arranged in a two-by-two block format, with "LO" on the top row and "VE" below, echoing the famous Robert Indiana sculpture. Each letter is cut through in rounded, chunky sans-serif type and the four characters together form a near-square composition. The internal counters of the "O" and the enclosed angle of the "V" need to be freed as islands; carve those interior pieces before removing the surrounding letter bodies so they stay fixed in place by the adjacent wall material.
LOVE Pumpkin Stencil
Four tall serif capitals spell out "LOVE" in a single row, each letter sized to span the full height of the pumpkin face, with the word cut completely through so it glows solid when lit. The letterforms use clean, wide strokes with minimal internal bridges, making this one of the most legible word-carving pumpkin stencils in the set. Because the "O" and the interior counter of the "V" require small floating pumpkin islands, remove those internal pieces before fully clearing the surrounding letter to avoid them dropping out unexpectedly.
Lovestruck Heart Eyes Face
This lovestruck face beams with two big heart-shaped eyes under curved brows, a wide open smile showing three square teeth, and playful dot dimples on each cheek. All the features are cut through the wall, so the hearts glow brightest and instantly read as the classic heart-eyes expression. Cut the notch at the top of each heart carefully with short strokes, since that little dip is what makes the shape.
Maine Pumpkin Stencil
Maine's distinctive outline dominates this pumpkin stencil: a roughly triangular mainland mass with a jagged lower-right coastline and a small angular peninsula on the right side. The entire state silhouette is pierced through as a single open cutout, letting candle glow trace every notch of the rocky shoreline. Maine's coastal edge has several tight concave corners, so work those inward points with a narrow craft blade and cut the large flat interior sections last to keep the pumpkin wall stable.
Maine State Shape
Maine's craggy outline fills the pumpkin as a single glowing cutout, from the pointed northern crown down to its famously jagged coastline. The entire state interior is removed while the rind around it stays solid, so the border reads crisply once lit. The ragged coastal edge is what makes this a medium carve: trace it slowly with a fine saw and do not worry about tiny inlets, since the overall shape sells the design from a few feet away.
Maple Leaf and Twelve Diamonds
A big pointed maple leaf glows at the center while twelve small diamonds ring it like sparks, giving the design a festive burst of fall energy. The leaf and every diamond are cut completely through, so the whole arrangement shines as one radiant cluster. At medium difficulty, carve the maple leaf's deep notches with straight relief cuts into each valley, then finish the diamonds last since their small size makes them quick and forgiving.
Maple Leaf Pumpkin Stencil
A single large maple leaf fills most of the stencil, tilted slightly to the right with its stem curving down and left. The leaf has seven pointed lobes with gently serrated edges and a central vein ridge left solid, creating a two-section open cut on each side of the midrib. Lit from inside, the two halves of the leaf glow symmetrically while the narrow central vein remains as an unlit orange line. Keeping that vein bridge intact is the key structural challenge: cut the left lobe section completely before moving to the right so you're never cutting beside an already-open neighbor.
Maryland Pumpkin Stencil
Maryland's instantly recognizable outline appears as a single cut-through silhouette on this pumpkin stencil, showing the state's wide rectangular body, the deeply indented Chesapeake Bay notch along the right side, the narrow Eastern Shore peninsula, and the small western panhandle extending to the left. Because the Bay notch splits the right edge into two separate lobes, the wall between them is slender. Cut the inner Bay-notch corners first using a pointed blade so that delicate section doesn't flex and tear while you remove the larger open areas.
Maryland State Shape
Maryland glows inside a carved rectangular window, its straight northern border on top and the deeply notched Chesapeake Bay splitting the eastern shore from the mainland. The bay itself is left as standing pumpkin wall, so the two glowing landmasses frame it dramatically. That narrow bay peninsula is what makes this a hard carve; cut away from it on both sides, keep the strip at least a finger wide, and brace it from inside if needed.
Massachusetts Pumpkin Stencil
Massachusetts appears as a wide, roughly rectangular landmass in this pumpkin stencil, tapering toward a notched right edge that represents Cape Cod's elbow and the smaller hook of the outer cape on the lower right. The entire state outline is carved as one open silhouette, so the jagged southeastern coastline and the separated cape hook both need steady hands. Cut the narrow cape-tip shape separately before removing the large mainland body, keeping that small piece in place with a pin until both cuts are complete.
Massachusetts State Shape
The Massachusetts silhouette stretches across the pumpkin, complete with the unmistakable curled hook of Cape Cod flexing off the eastern end. The entire state is cut through as one opening so the whole commonwealth glows. That skinny Cape Cod arm is the trickiest part of this medium carve; leave it for last, support the wall with your free hand, and use gentle strokes so the curl does not tear loose.
Mean Skull Pumpkin Stencil
Two large angled triangular eyes slash across the upper face of this jack-o-lantern stencil, pointing sharply inward to give the skull an aggressive, furrowed scowl. Below, two narrow rectangular fang-tips drop from the center, and a wide jagged mouth with three upward-pointing teeth stretches across the bottom. All six shapes are cut through individually, leaving solid orange between them to hold the face together. The small central fang-tips are easy to snap, so cut each one from the outer corner inward and avoid side pressure on the blade.
Memorial Awareness Ribbon Pumpkin Stencil
An awareness ribbon in the classic looped shape centers this pumpkin stencil, its two long tails crossing at the bottom to form a diamond point. The ribbon outline is pierced through so candlelight floods the shape against the solid orange wall, making it read as a bold ribbon of light. The narrow crossed tails at the bottom form a delicate bridge, so cut the large upper loop sections first and save the crossing point for last when the rest of the wall is fully open and the structure is lightened.
Menacing Glowing Eyes
Just two fierce, slanted eyes with curled inner corners, glaring out of an otherwise untouched pumpkin. Both eye shapes are cut fully through, and because there is no nose or mouth, the minimalist glare does all the spooky work after dark. This is a true beginner project: trace carefully, cut each eye in two passes following the hooked curve, and the whole carve is done in under twenty minutes.
Michigan Heart Lettering
A big I, a solid heart, and the letters MI glow in two stacked rows, spelling out hometown pride for the Great Lakes State. Every letter and the heart are cut fully through, with thick serif strokes that hold up well in a real pumpkin wall. It is an easy carve for tailgates and porch season; transfer the letters with a poked outline so the baselines stay level.
Michigan Pumpkin Stencil
Michigan's Lower Peninsula occupies most of this pumpkin stencil, its mitten-like silhouette instantly recognizable with the distinctive thumb peninsula on the upper right. A small notch at the top indicates where the Upper Peninsula begins, adding geographic accuracy to the outline. The entire shape is carved as a single open cutout, letting candle glow illuminate the full state contour. The thumb peninsula's base is a narrow waist of pumpkin wall, so cut the outer edge of the thumb with a slow controlled stroke before removing the larger lower-peninsula body.
Mini Face with Twin Teeth
Sized for small pumpkins, this friendly face uses two triangle eyes, a tiny triangle nose, and a rectangular mouth with two square teeth notched into the top edge. All openings cut straight through, and the compact layout keeps every feature close together so it reads clearly on a little gourd. On thin-walled mini pumpkins, use a fine serrated blade and light pressure to avoid splitting the shell between cuts.
Minnesota Heart Lettering
The message reads I, a plump heart, then the letters M and N stacked below, spelling out love for Minnesota in chunky serif lettering. Each letter and the heart are cut fully through, so the whole message glows like a hometown marquee. An easy lettering carve; the only care points are the small rind gaps inside the M and N, so cut each letter's openings before freeing its outer edges.
Minnesota Pumpkin Stencil
Minnesota's outline appears in this pumpkin stencil as a broad near-rectangular shape with a small protrusion extending to the upper left for the Northwest Angle and a gentle scalloped northern border that traces the lake-country edge. The entire state silhouette is carved as one open cutout, and the smooth southern and western borders contrast with the more irregular northern and eastern edges. The Northwest Angle nub is a small isolated tip connected by a narrow strip, so cut that corner carefully before removing the main body to prevent it from tearing loose.
Minnesota State Shape
The full outline of Minnesota carved as one glowing state-shaped window, from the flat southern border up to the jagged Arrowhead along Lake Superior. The entire silhouette is cut through in a single piece, leaving the surrounding pumpkin wall to frame it. Take your time on the notched northeast shoreline, sawing gently along each small zigzag, and pop the big piece out in sections rather than all at once.
Mississippi Heart Lettering
This hometown tribute stacks I heart on the top line and MS below in thick block letters, with a plump heart doing the talking. Each letter and the heart are pierced as separate bold shapes with plenty of shell between them, keeping the wall strong. For this easy design, cut the S from the center outward in two hooked passes so its curves stay even, then finish with the heart.
Mississippi State Shape
Mississippi's tall rectangular profile carved as one bold cutout, complete with the wiggly river border on the west side and the small boot notch at the Gulf. The whole state is removed to glow, and the surrounding rind stays intact as the frame. A medium carve where the river edge does most of the work; saw those little curves slowly and leave the long straight eastern border for your final cut.
Missouri Pumpkin Stencil
Missouri's broad, roughly rectangular shape fills this pumpkin stencil with a satisfying silhouette. The northern edge is nearly flat, the eastern side curves gently, and the lower-right corner sports the distinctive Missouri Bootheel notch with its stepped extensions reaching down and right. Carved through as a single open shape, the state glows cleanly on a lit jack-o-lantern. Carve the squared main body first, then finish the small Bootheel extensions carefully to avoid snapping those narrow protrusions.
Missouri State Shape
The unmistakable outline of Missouri, complete with its bootheel corner, carved as one large glowing state silhouette. The entire state shape is cut fully through the wall, so the opening blazes with candlelight and reads clearly from across the yard. At medium difficulty the main challenge is the wiggly eastern river border, so follow those small curves slowly with a fine saw and remove the big waste piece in sections.
Monster Truck Pumpkin Stencil
A side-view monster truck with massive knobby tires dominates this expert pumpkin stencil: two oversized wheels with five-spoke rims, a high-clearance suspension chassis visible between the tires, a boxy cab with window cutouts, a wide front bumper, and flame or dragon graphics on the door panel. The many narrow bridges connecting the chassis rails and the spoke details inside each wheel make this a demanding carve. Cut the interior cab windows and bumper slots first, then tackle the five spokes of each wheel one at a time, always working away from the thin axle hub at the center.
Montana Heart Lettering
Big block letters spell out I heart MT across two rows, with a bold solid heart standing in for the word love. The I, the heart, and the letters M and T are each pierced through as chunky separate shapes, so the message reads clearly from the street. It is an easy lettering pattern; just keep the inner corners of the M crisp by making relief cuts into each notch before removing the piece.
Montana Pumpkin Stencil
Montana's wide, nearly rectangular silhouette makes this an approachable pumpkin stencil for beginners. The top and right edges are almost straight, while the left side carries the state's characteristic jagged, glacier-cut western border that dips in irregular steps down toward the southwestern corner. A small panhandle-like indent near the bottom center adds the final identifying detail. Carving the whole shape as a single open cut lets the jack-o-lantern glow brightly; trace the western zigzag border slowly with a detail blade to keep those steps sharp.