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Vermont Pumpkin Stencil
Vermont's narrow, elongated state outline is pierced as a single open shape on this easy pumpkin stencil, showing the slightly irregular wavy eastern border, the smoother western edge along Lake Champlain, and the small northern bump where the Northeast Kingdom juts upward. Lit, it glows as a tall vertical window of light. Because Vermont's outline runs close to the top of a typical pumpkin curve, tape the stencil with the northern bump positioned at least an inch below the stem base to leave enough wall thickness.
Vermont State Shape
The tall, tapering outline of Vermont carved as a single bold cutout, wider across the Canadian border and narrowing down toward Massachusetts. The entire state shape is pierced through in one piece, so the map glows as a clean silhouette against untouched pumpkin skin. Because it is one large opening at medium difficulty, take the perimeter slowly and pay attention to the small notches along the eastern river border so the shape stays recognizable.
Vintage Arches and Round Grin
Arched triple line brows curl above big eyes divided by rind bars, a long triangle nose drops between them, and a huge grin shows a full row of rounded teeth with dotted curlicue accents swirling at each cheek. All the openings are cut through in a cheerful retro style straight off an old holiday postcard. Rated hard for its many small dots and thin brow lines, it rewards a fine detail saw and a drill for the dots.
Virginia Pumpkin Stencil
Virginia's wide, wedge-shaped state outline fills this easy pumpkin stencil, showing the long straight northern border, the ragged mountainous western edge, the sweeping diagonal southern coastline, and the distinctive narrow Eastern Shore peninsula extending to the right. The entire shape is cut as a single open silhouette. The thin Eastern Shore tip is the most fragile point in this carving, so cut toward that peninsula from the main body first and finish with the very tip to prevent it from snapping off mid-cut.
Virginia State Shape
The unmistakable outline of Virginia, from the jagged Appalachian border down to the Eastern Shore, carved as one large glowing silhouette. The entire state shape is cut through in a single piece while the surrounding pumpkin stays intact as the frame. The long narrow southern edge is the medium-level challenge here, so saw gently along that strip and push the piece out from inside.
Volleyball Pumpkin Stencil
A volleyball fills this easy pumpkin stencil from edge to edge, its circular outline and internal panel lines rendered in the classic three-curved-line pattern that divides the ball into panels. The wide panel sections are cut away, leaving the curved dividing strips as solid pumpkin flesh that forms the seam lines. When lit, the jack-o-lantern glows through the large open panels while the seam lines stay dark. Score along each curved seam line with a detail tool before cutting to keep the thin curved strips from tearing under the blade.
Walking Bear Silhouette
A bear strides across the pumpkin in full profile, head lowered slightly and all four legs mid-step. This is a shading pattern with no pierced holes: you shave the skin away inside the bear so the lighter flesh forms the whole animal in warm relief. Work from the spine outward in long strokes, and shave a touch deeper around the legs and muzzle so the outline stays well defined.
Walking Bigfoot Outline
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.
Washington State Pumpkin Stencil
Washington state's broad, nearly rectangular outline is cut as a single open shape on this easy pumpkin stencil, showing the slightly notched upper-left corner where the Olympic Peninsula juts north, the ragged lower-left coastline, and the otherwise straight eastern and southern borders. Lit, it produces a wide glowing window that is instantly readable as the Evergreen State. Because the shape is nearly as wide as it is tall, center it horizontally on the pumpkin face before tracing so the coastline notch does not run off either edge.
Waving Ghost with Four Lobes
A friendly little ghost lifts one stubby arm in a wave, its four-lobed hem trailing below round eyes and a happy open mouth. The whole figure is shaved shading: you remove skin inside the body so it glows softly, then leave the eyes and mouth as raised uncarved pumpkin. Even, shallow shaving is all it takes, which makes this a forgiving introduction to etching.
Waving Wispy Ghost
A friendly ghost with trailing wisps waves from the pumpkin, its oval eyes and mouth left as darker raised skin against the pale shaved body. There are no pierced openings; you peel the skin away inside the ghost outline so the flesh glows gently when lit. Shave in smooth, overlapping strokes and stop at the eye and mouth outlines so those features stay dark and crisp.
Wavy Jellyfish & Bubbles
A serene jellyfish drifts across the pumpkin, its smooth dome bell trailing five wavy tentacles among scattered bubbles. Nothing is pierced; the entire design is shaved into the skin so the bell, tentacles, and bubbles appear as pale carved relief against the orange rind. For this medium etch, remove only the skin and a thin layer of flesh at an even depth so the lines stay crisp and uniform.
Weary Face Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
The weary face emoji is recreated here as a jack-o-lantern pumpkin stencil: a large circular face outline holds two sets of drooping curved eyebrow-and-eyelid pairs that express exhaustion, a wide open mouth with squared-off upper teeth, and a small chin sweat drop below. All the interior shapes are cut through as separate pieces nested inside the face circle. Carve the tiny sweat drop below the chin first since it is isolated and easy to lose track of, then work upward through the teeth, mouth, and finally the eye arcs.
Weeping Eyes and Six Gaps
Two droopy eyes with dark bottom-rooted pupils weep streams of teardrop cutouts down the cheeks, all above a deep frown split into glowing segments. Every tear, eye, brow, and frown gap is pierced through, so the whole face drips with light in the most dramatic pout of the season. Carve the small teardrops with a fine saw and finish the frown segments last, keeping the rind bridges between them thick.
West Virginia Heart Lettering
Bold serif letters spell out I, a big solid heart, then W and V stacked below, the classic hometown-pride message carved in light. Each letter and the heart are cut fully through, glowing like marquee type against the dark pumpkin. Serif letters have thin corner strokes, so cut the serifs first with the knife tip before opening the thick strokes, and keep the wall between W and V at least a half inch wide.
West Virginia Pumpkin Stencil
West Virginia's distinctive outline is one of the most jagged of all state stencils, with the panhandle jutting sharply upward from the north and a second narrow protrusion to the northeast, while the southwestern border follows a highly irregular path of peaks and valleys. The entire shape is pierced as one complex cutout. Because of the two thin panhandle arms, cut those narrow protrusions first with a detail blade while the body is still solid and can absorb any flex, then open the main body from the center outward.
West Virginia State Shape
West Virginia's wild, unmistakable outline, with both reaching panhandles, is cut clear through as a single silhouette so the whole state glows. All of the interior comes out and the surrounding shell is left alone. The narrow eastern panhandle is the delicate spot: carve it first with slow shallow passes while the surrounding wall still gives you the most support.
White-Pumpkin Happy Face
A cheerful jack-o'-lantern face with big rounded eyes, a small triangle nose, and a wide crescent smile with a single square tooth. Every feature is fully cut through, so the whole face glows once a candle goes in. It looks especially striking on a white pumpkin, where the warm light pops against the pale skin. An easy first carve; just leave the little bridge above the tooth intact so the grin holds its shape.
Wide Bat with Scalloped Wings
A wide flying bat spreads scalloped wings across the pumpkin, with two pointed ears rising from its round head at the center. The entire bat is a single pierced opening, so the glowing silhouette needs no interior bridges or fragile details. Follow the scalloped bottom edge of each wing with short curved strokes, letting the saw complete one scallop at a time for a smooth, even wingline.
Wide Crescent and Short Teeth
The timeless jack-o'-lantern: two triangle eyes, a triangle nose, and a wide crescent grin broken by a few short square teeth left in place. Every shape is a straightforward cut-through, making this an ideal first carve of the season. Cut each triangle in three straight strokes that meet at the corners, and leave the teeth generous so they do not snap off.
Wide Eyes and Eight Cheek Dots
Raised eyebrow slivers arc over two huge oval eyes, while a big O shaped mouth gasps below and four round dots freckle each cheek. All the openings are simple pierced shapes, but their sheer number bumps this into medium territory. Drill or core the eight cheek dots first while the wall is still strong, then cut the large eyes and mouth so the face keeps its comic shocked stare.
Wide Grin and One Broad Tooth
Made for short, squat pumpkins, this goofy face pairs two upswept triangle eyes with an enormous grin interrupted by a single broad tooth hanging from the top lip. The eyes and mouth are cut through, and the tooth is simply a block of shell left in place inside the smile opening. Cut around the tooth carefully on both sides before removing the mouth pieces so it stays firmly attached.
Wide Grin with Three Teeth
One enormous sweeping grin and nothing else: a wide crescent mouth interrupted by two blocky upper teeth and a single lower tooth, with no eyes at all for a mysterious, cheeky effect. The whole smile is cut through, so it pours light across the porch. An easy carve that goes quickly; remove the mouth in left and right halves around the teeth so the tooth tabs never take any strain.
Wide Paw with Four Oval Toes
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.
Wide Smile on a Warty Pumpkin
Two big triangle eyes and a huge upturned crescent smile turn any bumpy heirloom pumpkin into a cheerful classic jack-o'-lantern. All three shapes are simple cut-through openings, so warts and ridges on the shell only add character around the glow. This easy pattern is perfect for a first carve; make long smooth strokes along the smile and pop each triangle out in one clean piece.
Wide Smile With One Tooth
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.
Wide Wings and Notched Tail
A bird bursts forward with both wings spread wide, every flight feather notched along the wing edges, above a fanned notched tail. The whole spread-wing shape is one dramatic cut-through, so the bird blazes as a single figure of light. Rated medium because of the many feather notches along the wingtips; cut the main body opening first, then nibble out each feather notch with short strokes so the points stay defined.
Wide-Eyed Hairy Monster
A wide-eyed shaggy monster stares out with round googly eyes, a snub nose, and a jagged fanged smirk, all framed by tufts of wild fur around the edges. The face and fur spikes are cut through in many separate openings, which is where the hard rating comes from. Carve the small fur tufts and eye rings before the large mouth, and leave the skin bridges between shapes untouched so the face holds together.
Wild Monster Pumpkin Stencil
A wild-haired cartoon monster character grins with an enormous open mouth in this pumpkin stencil, its jagged mane and raised arms forming the outer silhouette, while the gaping mouth interior and a large swirling single eye are the primary cut-through elements. Small outstretched finger gaps and a body hollow add secondary glow points. Cut the wide gaping mouth cavity first since it is the largest opening and removing it early prevents the pumpkin wall from bowing when you make the tighter surrounding cuts.
Wild-Haired One-Eyed Monster Pumpkin Stencil
This one-eyed monster character has a round head ringed with wild hair, a single large circular eye socket, a wide grinning mouth, and a short stubby body with splayed hands and feet. The stencil mixes solid areas (the pupil island inside the eye, the hair fringe, the torso patches) with pierced cutouts for the eye socket, mouth, and body gaps. Lit from inside, the monster's oversized eye glows brightly while the hair and body details form a dark, shaggy border. Keep the small circular island inside the eye intact, losing it turns the design from a recognizable eye into a plain hole.
Wink and Barred Square Grin
One huge round eye stares while the other squeezes into a curled wink above a giant open grin packed with blocky square teeth, and freckle dots sprinkle each cheek. The eyes, mouth, and freckles all cut through the wall, with skin bridges left in place to form the teeth. Cut the mouth's outer outline first, then remove the gaps between teeth one at a time so each block stays anchored.
Wink and Five Rounded Gaps
One eye is a jaunty upswept crescent wink while the other stays a wide triangle, set over a small diamond nose and a lopsided grin broken into five rounded gaps by chunky teeth. The eyes, nose, and mouth gaps are cut through, leaving the tooth shapes as attached skin between them. A medium carver should cut the five mouth gaps individually rather than one big mouth, which keeps every tooth solidly connected and the crooked smile intact.
Wink and Split-Tongue Smile
A playful winking face sticks its tongue out at trick-or-treaters: one round eye is a full cutout, the other a squeezed-shut winking arc, above a wide grin with a dangling split tongue. The face ring, eyes, and mouth are pierced through while the tongue stays attached as a bridge of pumpkin. Cut around the tongue last and leave it slightly thicker than the line for strength.
Winking Face Emoji Pumpkin Stencil
A round emoji face with one eye winking shut and the other squinting in a spiral, a wide grin, and a tongue sticking out fills this easy pumpkin stencil. The large circular face outline, the wink line, the spiral eye, the smile strip, and the tongue are all solid orange wall, while the areas around them are pierced so the whole face glows from within. Carve the tongue's narrow center notch before removing the wide background cuts, since the notch is the tightest detail and easiest to slip on with excess pumpkin removed around it.
Winking Seven-Tooth Grin
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.
Wisconsin Heart Lettering
Wisconsin love, spelled out big: a tall letter I and a plump heart across the top row with wide W and I letters underneath. All the letterforms and the heart are cut clean through in a chunky serif style, so the message beams from the porch after sunset. As an easy carve, the only tricky spot is the W's inner points; nick each notch with the blade tip before making the long cuts.