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I Love Maine Pumpkin Stencil
This Maine pumpkin stencil carves the bold "I [heart] ME" layout made famous by state-pride apparel: a tall serif "I" and a large smooth heart sit above the wide two-letter abbreviation "ME" in chunky rounded type. All four shapes are fully pierced through, so the jack-o-lantern glows with bright, clean cutouts against the orange wall. Because the heart is the largest single opening, carve it last to preserve structural support while you work through the tighter letter forms first.
I Love Maryland Pumpkin Stencil
Built on the classic "I Love" tourist-logo format, this Maryland pumpkin stencil shows a small serif "I", a large smooth heart, and the bold two-letter abbreviation "MD" in blocky rounded type arranged in a two-row grid. All shapes are cut through entirely, giving the finished jack-o-lantern high contrast against candlelight. The "D" has an open interior, so keep your blade angled slightly inward on that curve to prevent the narrow outer wall from cracking.
I Love Massachusetts Pumpkin Stencil
This Massachusetts pumpkin stencil uses the familiar tourist-logo grid: a compact "I", a large rounded heart, and bold block letters "MA" arranged across two rows. Every shape is a simple pierce-through, making this a solid beginner-level carving project. The "A" in "MA" includes an open triangular counter inside the letter, so use the tip of your carving knife to score around that small interior shape first before removing the surrounding body of the letter.
I Love Michigan Pumpkin Stencil
A Michigan pride pumpkin stencil featuring the two-row "I [heart] MI" layout: a slim upright "I", a large rounded heart, and the state abbreviation "MI" in wide rounded caps. All three elements are cut completely through, producing bold backlit glyphs on a carved jack-o-lantern. The letter "I" in "MI" is a narrow vertical bar, so take short, controlled strokes with your carving tool to keep both long edges clean and parallel.
I Love Minnesota Pumpkin Stencil
Rated advanced, this Minnesota pumpkin stencil packs the "I [heart] MN" message into an oversized two-row grid. The large heart and the wide-stroked "MN" take up most of the composition, with the diagonal stroke of the "N" creating a narrow interior wedge that demands a steady hand. Cut the straight-sided "M" first, then tackle the "N" with careful plunge cuts at each corner of the diagonal to avoid tearing the thin pumpkin wall on either side of that wedge.
I Love Mississippi Pumpkin Stencil
This Mississippi pumpkin stencil displays the crowd-pleasing "I [heart] MS" grid, with a tall slab-serif "I", a large smooth heart, and the rounded-type abbreviation "MS" in the lower row. All shapes are fully cut through for a clean, glowing jack-o-lantern face. The sweeping curves of the "S" require smooth, continuous saw strokes rather than short choppy cuts, so keep your blade moving steadily all the way through each curve to avoid a jagged edge.
I Love Missouri Pumpkin Stencil
The Missouri pumpkin stencil arranges "I [heart] MO" across two rows in chunky rounded type, with a large open heart as the visual center. The letter "O" in "MO" is a round shape with a solid ring of pumpkin left between its outer edge and the surrounding wall, making it the most structurally delicate piece of this design. Score the outer circle of the "O" before the inner opening, then carefully extract the ring section to keep the thin bridge intact.
I Love Montana Pumpkin Stencil
Montana's pumpkin stencil brings the "I [heart] MT" message to life with an airy two-row grid: a slim "I", a broad heart, and the state abbreviation "MT" in bold rounded letterforms. Every element is pierced through cleanly for a bright, full-glow jack-o-lantern. The cross-bar on the "T" is a thin horizontal strip bridging two open voids, so carve it last and use a fine-pointed blade to sever the bar from the surrounding pumpkin skin without flexing it too far.
I Love Nebraska Pumpkin Stencil
Nebraska's pride pumpkin stencil lays out "I [heart] NE" in two tidy rows, with the heart anchoring the center and bold rounded letters "NE" filling the lower half. All shapes are complete pierce-through cutouts that glow evenly when lit. The "E" features three horizontal bars extending from a vertical spine, and those thin bars are the narrowest cuts in this design, so work from the outer tips inward on each bar to keep them from cracking before you complete the vertical spine.
I Love Nevada Pumpkin Stencil
This Nevada pumpkin stencil uses the two-row "I [heart] NV" layout, with a squat "I", a wide rounded heart, and the letters "N" and "V" in chunky rounded sans-serif type. The "V" shape is a large open wedge that tapers to a blunt rounded tip, making it one of the easier letter forms to carve cleanly. Cut along the diagonal left side of the "V" first, then the right, meeting at the rounded bottom tip with a short rocking motion to avoid over-cutting past the point.
I Love New Hampshire Pumpkin Stencil
Rated advanced, this New Hampshire pumpkin stencil presents "I [heart] NH" in two rows with oversized block letters. The "N" and "H" are rendered in wide rounded caps: the "N" has a diagonal stroke creating a narrow wedge, while the "H" has a horizontal crossbar suspended between two uprights, leaving two open windows on either side. Tackle the "H" crossbar with plunge cuts at each end before sawing across to prevent the bridge from snapping under blade pressure.
I Love New Jersey Pumpkin Stencil
New Jersey's pumpkin stencil carves the classic "I [heart] NJ" in two rows with a tall slender "I", a large rounded heart, and the letters "NJ" in rounded block type. The "J" hooks at the bottom with a curved terminal, making it the trickiest stroke in this otherwise beginner-friendly design. To keep that curved hook crisp, slow your saw strokes as you round the bottom of the "J" and avoid rocking the blade side to side.
I Love New York Pumpkin Stencil
The New York pumpkin stencil uses the beloved "I [heart] NY" layout, with a small slab-serif "I", a broad smooth heart, and the letters "NY" in wide rounded caps occupying the lower row. All four shapes are fully pierced through for maximum glow. The "Y" forks into two diagonal arms that taper to rounded tips, and those two diagonal cuts converge on a single vertical stem, so carve each arm in one continuous stroke from tip to center to keep the fork junction clean.
I Love North Carolina Pumpkin Stencil
This North Carolina pumpkin stencil arranges "I [heart] NC" in the familiar two-row tourist-logo grid, with the large heart as the focal point and bold rounded letters "NC" below. The "C" is an open arc with a thick rounded terminal on each end, which makes it one of the most forgiving letter forms to carve. Keep both terminals intact by stopping your cut just before each rounded end rather than sawing straight through, letting the arc pop free cleanly.
I Love North Dakota Pumpkin Stencil
North Dakota's pumpkin stencil delivers the "I [heart] ND" message in bold rounded type across two rows, the heart flanked by a slender "I" above and the letters "ND" below. The "D" is an upright with a large curved lobe on the right, and its wide open interior means you remove a single large piece of pumpkin skin. Score the straight left edge of the "D" first, then cut the curve in one sweeping arc to keep the lobe smooth and symmetrical on the finished jack-o-lantern.
I Love Ohio Pumpkin Stencil
Ohio's pumpkin stencil carves "I [heart] OH" in two rows, but the letter "O" in "OH" stands out: it is a full circle with a smaller circular counter inside, so the carved pumpkin shows a glowing ring rather than a solid disc. That narrow ring of pumpkin between the two concentric cuts is the most fragile feature in this design. Carve the inner circle first, then the outer circle, and handle the pumpkin as little as possible between the two cuts to avoid cracking the ring.
I Love Oklahoma Pumpkin Stencil
Oklahoma's pumpkin stencil carves "I [heart] OK" in chunky rounded type across two rows. Like the Ohio design, the letter "O" in "OK" is a ring with a small circular counter inside, creating two concentric cut lines. The "K" adds three strokes, including a diagonal upper arm and a diagonal lower leg meeting the vertical at a sharp interior junction. Cut the "O" ring first, then carve the "K" starting with the vertical stem before tackling the two diagonals from the junction outward.
I Love Oregon Pumpkin Stencil
Oregon's pumpkin stencil presents "I [heart] OR" in two rows with bold open letters. The "O" in "OR" is again a ring shape with an inner counter, while the "R" has a vertical stem, a curved upper lobe, and a diagonal leg kicking out to the lower right. Cut the "O" ring early in the session, then move to the "R", carving the stem and lobe before finishing with the diagonal leg, which should be released last to keep the lobe supported until the final stroke.
I Love Pennsylvania Pumpkin Stencil
Pennsylvania's pumpkin stencil lays out "I [heart] PA" in two rows, with the large heart dominating the upper row and the bold rounded letters "PA" filling the lower. The "A" contains a triangular counter inside, making it the trickiest cut in an otherwise simple design. Carve the small triangular hole inside the "A" first, then work around the outer body of the letter so the completed pumpkin shows the "A" as a glowing shape with a solid dark triangle at its center.
I Love Rhode Island Pumpkin Stencil
Rhode Island's pumpkin stencil carves "I [heart] RI" in two open rows, with a tall "I", a wide rounded heart, and the block letters "R" and "I" below. The "R" has a curved lobe on top and a diagonal leg at the bottom right, while the second "I" is a simple vertical bar. Cut the heart and the top "I" first, then the standalone bottom "I", saving the "R" for last since the diagonal leg is the most structurally complex stroke and benefits from a firm, still pumpkin.
I Love South Carolina Pumpkin Stencil
South Carolina's pumpkin stencil features the "I [heart] SC" layout in rounded bubbly type, with the heart anchoring the top row and the large letters "SC" filling the lower half. The "S" in this design is notably wide and rounded, with two sweeping reverse curves that demand smooth, confident cuts. Run your carving blade in one uninterrupted arc down the full length of the "S" rather than pivoting midway, which keeps the edges even and prevents a notched-looking curve on the finished jack-o-lantern.
I Love South Dakota Pumpkin Stencil
South Dakota's pumpkin stencil presents "I [heart] SD" in two rows of rounded block type, with a large heart above and the state abbreviation "SD" below. The "S" curves in two opposing arcs while the "D" is a straight upright with a large curved lobe. Carve the "D" first since its single lobe shape is easier to control, then tackle the reverse-curve "S" from top to bottom in one continuous stroke to keep the waist of the letter smooth.
I Love Tennessee Pumpkin Stencil
Tennessee's pumpkin stencil delivers "I [heart] TN" in two rows with wide rounded caps. The letter "T" is a horizontal bar sitting atop a vertical stem, while the "N" has a diagonal stroke creating a narrow internal wedge. The "T" crossbar is the thinnest structural element in this stencil, so carve it near the end of the session: cut the two open spaces on each side of the vertical stem first, then free the crossbar in a single left-to-right pass with a sharp blade tip.
I Love Texas Pumpkin Stencil
Texas's pumpkin stencil carves the iconic "I [heart] TX" across two rows in bold rounded letterforms. The "X" is the standout shape: two diagonal strokes crossing at the center, leaving four triangular cutout wedges separated by the thin intersection point. Carve one diagonal of the "X" completely before starting the second, and use a plunge cut at the center crossing point to avoid tearing the pumpkin at the junction where the two strokes meet.
I Love USA Pumpkin Stencil
The text "I" stacked above a heart filled with an American flag pattern, then "USA" below it, makes up this patriotic pumpkin stencil: the flag-heart shows a grid of small stars on the left and horizontal stripe bars on the right, while the bold block letters are cut as open shapes. The letters and star shapes pierce through so the pumpkin glows with text and a star-field simultaneously. Cut the individual stars inside the flag-heart before removing the surrounding letter openings so the fine star shapes stay supported by the neighboring skin as long as possible.
I Love Utah Pumpkin Stencil
Utah's pumpkin stencil uses the two-row "I [heart] UT" layout with a large smooth heart flanked by a slim "I" above and the letters "UT" below in wide rounded caps. The "U" is a curved trough open at the top, while the "T" features a horizontal crossbar above the stem. Carve the open "U" trough first since it has no internal bridges, then tackle the "T" crossbar last, freeing it with a single controlled pass after the surrounding spaces are already open.
I Love Vermont Pumpkin Stencil
This pumpkin stencil spells out "I VT" in four chunky, rounded shapes: a bold letter I, a large centered heart, and the state abbreviation V-T below, each piece fully pierced so candlelight pours through all four forms at once. The simple block letterforms have generous rounded corners that hold up well with a linoleum cutter or small saw. Carve the heart first, then work outward to the letters, leaving the uncut pumpkin skin between each shape intact to keep the composition from collapsing.
I Love Virginia Pumpkin Stencil
Four thick, serif-style shapes form an "I heart VA" layout on this Virginia pumpkin stencil: a tall I on the upper left, a wide heart on the upper right, and the letters V and A filling the lower half, each one fully cut through so the jack-o-lantern glows with clean, recognizable state pride. The cut-outs are generously sized with tight serif terminals; use a detail blade to navigate the inside corners of the A's crossbar without snapping the narrow bridge connecting it to the outer counter.
I Love Washington Pumpkin Stencil
Three distinct elements fill this Washington state pumpkin stencil: a tall rounded I in the upper left, a large heart at upper right, and the wide double-letter WA below, each shape pierced clean through. The W is notably broad with three deep V-valleys that require careful blade control at each inner point. Start with the heart to establish the visual center, then carve the W from its outer edges inward toward the valleys, scoring each V-tip lightly before cutting through to avoid tearing.
I Love West Virginia Pumpkin Stencil
This West Virginia pumpkin stencil arranges four chunky shapes in the classic "I heart state" grid: a tall rounded I, a wide heart, and the double abbreviation WV below, every piece carved fully through. The two matching V shapes in WV share a similar silhouette but sit side by side with a narrow gap between them; keep that gap cleanly cut so the two letters read as distinct when lit. A bright LED puck placed low inside the pumpkin casts the WV letters into sharp relief against the glowing heart above.
I Love Wisconsin Pumpkin Stencil
Rounded block letters arrange into the familiar "I heart WI" layout on this Wisconsin pumpkin stencil, with a tall I, a full heart, and the state abbreviation W-I each carved as separate open windows. The W is notably wide with three sharp inner valleys; carve it last so the pumpkin stays rigid while you finish the simpler shapes first. A single candle centered inside throws even light through all four forms, making the design legible from across the yard.
I Love Wyoming Pumpkin Stencil
Bold rounded letters spell out "I heart WY" across this Wyoming pumpkin stencil in four pierced shapes: a tall I, a large heart, a wide W, and a forked Y with a long descending stem. The Y's branching arms and narrow stem are the trickiest cuts; keep the blade moving steadily through the stem without pausing, which can cause a ragged edge. Lit from inside, the open heart reads first and the WY below grounds the composition with strong angular shapes.
It's a Boy Pumpkin Stencil
The phrase "it's a boy" is set in a bold, bubbly hand-lettered script across two lines, with a heart shape centered below the text. Every letter is cut as a solid shape: the rounded strokes of the lowercase letters, including the counter inside the "o" of "boy" and the enclosed loop of the "b," are all part of the carved-away design. Lit from within, the chunky letterforms glow against the pumpkin wall. Cut the enclosed counters of "b" and "o" before removing the main letter bodies so those small interior pieces don't become loose mid-carve.
Its a Girl Pumpkin Stencil
The phrase "it's a girl" in chunky lowercase lettering fills this pumpkin stencil, with a small heart shape tucked below the word "girl" to complete the baby announcement message. Each letter and the heart are cut-out shapes, many with enclosed counters that require careful handling. The interior dot of the letter i in "girl" is the trickiest floating island: cut around it last and keep the skin disc in place using a toothpick or small skewer pressed through the back of the pumpkin wall to hold it.
Jack-o-Lantern Face Pumpkin Stencil
This cheerful pumpkin stencil depicts a pumpkin-within-a-pumpkin: a wide jack-o-lantern face with a curling stem at top, four vertical rib lines crossing the body, and a grinning mouth with curling lip ends and individual tooth segments, all cut as negative space on the outer pumpkin. The vertical rib lines are the thinnest elements, each only a slim channel of open space; carve them with a single guided stroke from stem to mouth to avoid a wavy line. A warm candle light inside makes the rib lines read as glowing stripes across the face.
Kiss Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
The love heart kiss emoji fills the design: a round yellow face in profile with one visible winking eye, rosy cheek, puckered kissing lips, and a heart shape floating beside the mouth. The face is set against a large circular pierced background, with the facial features rendered as solid orange islands within the opening. The tiny oval winking-eye island and the small heart shape are the parts most likely to fall out during carving; cut the large circular outer ring last so the wall holds those islands in place until they are secured by their surrounding bridges.