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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.
Imp Face Pumpkin Stencil
A front-facing imp face fills this hard pumpkin stencil with layered detail: two curved horns at the top, heavy arched brow pieces over wide flame-shaped eyes, pointed ear flares on each side, a snarling open mouth with jagged teeth, and a chin medallion with a forked tip. The design reads as mostly open negative space on the pumpkin, with the narrow brow bridges and the gaps between each tooth being the most fragile elements. Carve the teeth last and use a very sharp detail blade to keep each pointed gap clean without breaking the thin skin separating them.
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
A round jack-o-lantern face is carved within a jack-o-lantern, depicting a pumpkin-shaped head with a leering triangular eye, a jagged zig-zag mouth, and a bent stem on top, all surrounded by curling flame-like cuts along the exterior. The layered design creates an open-mouthed, angry pumpkin-face-within-a-pumpkin effect that reads as a bold silhouette when lit. Carve the curling outer flame cuts first, since they form the structural rim; leaving them for last risks cracking the thin outer edges after the interior is removed.
Jack-o-Lantern Face Pumpkin Stencil
A grinning jack-o-lantern face carved onto a jack-o-lantern makes this a pumpkin-within-a-pumpkin design: a wide ovoid pumpkin shape with a stubby stem has a furious face of angled triangular eyes, heavy brow cuts, and two rows of large zigzag teeth separated by a thick horizontal lip band. All the face features are cut through as open shapes. Carve the inner tooth gaps first, since they sit between two rows that span the widest open area, then release the eye triangles and brow cuts last to keep the upper face stable.
Jesus Fish Pumpkin Stencil
This pumpkin stencil renders the Christian ichthys fish symbol horizontally across the pumpkin face: the fish body outline is formed by pierced dashes along the top and bottom edges, the word JESUS is cut in open block capitals inside the body, and a small cross sits at the tail junction on the right. The letters and outline dashes are all negative space, so the finished jack-o-lantern glows with JESUS framed inside the fish. Carve the outer dash segments first to establish the fish outline, then work each letter from E inward to avoid flexing the narrow skin strips between characters.
Jolly Roger Pumpkin Stencil
A classic Jolly Roger composition fills this hard pumpkin stencil: a large tricorn pirate hat at the top with an X emblem on its band, a grinning skull face below with oval eyes and a row of small separated teeth, and two crossed cutlass swords extending diagonally from behind the skull. The swords are cut as wide open shapes that frame the face, while the skull's eye sockets and the gaps between each tooth are the smallest, most fragile details. Carve the broad sword shapes first to release the large areas of pumpkin skin, then work inward to the fine tooth gaps using a narrow pointed blade.
Jolly Roger Pumpkin Stencil
A classic Jolly Roger design fills this pumpkin stencil: a grinning skull topped by a pirate hat bearing a tiny skull-and-crossbones badge sits above two crossed cutlass swords with curled hand-guards. The eye sockets, the hat badge, the small triangular nose cavity, and the gaps between the sword blades are all pierced through. Cut the miniature hat badge first since it is the most delicate isolated element, then the eye sockets and sword gaps, before finishing with the outer hat and blade silhouette.
Kawaii Acorn Pumpkin Stencil
A kawaii-style acorn character fills the stencil: the domed cap is covered in a dense diamond lattice of cut-out shapes, while the rounded body below carries two crescent-shaped eyes, a small curved smile, and delicate arm curves along each side. Lit from within, the hatched cap glows like a lantern screen and the face reads warmly against the solid body. Carve the lattice diamonds from the center of the cap outward, and avoid cutting the thin grid lines between them until all surrounding diamonds are removed.
Kawaii Mushroom Pumpkin Stencil
A kawaii-style mushroom character fills this hard pumpkin stencil, with a broad spotted cap, small horns or fins at the sides, and a round face below it showing large anime eyes and a tiny curved mouth. The cap spots are solid orange circles against a pierced cap background, and the face details are fine interior cuts within the solid round head. Carve the small circular spots on the cap before removing the large open cap area, so those circles have firm pumpkin wall behind them while you make the precise cuts.
Knight on Horseback Pumpkin Stencil
A mounted knight in full armor charges across this hard pumpkin stencil: a plumed helmet, a raised sword pointing upward, a shield on the left arm, and a rearing horse with flowing mane and tail all read as a single bold silhouette. The composition is cut as one large negative space with only the sword blade, the shield, and the horse's legs as internal solid elements connected by thin skin bridges. Carve the outer silhouette edge first to release the large background, then carefully free the sword blade from top to tip while keeping the shield bridge intact.
Let's Go Brandon Pumpkin Stencil
The phrase "LET'S GO BRANDON" is set in chunky all-caps stencil lettering across two lines, with each letter built from thick strokes and bridged counters so the whole design holds together as a single carved piece. The letters are fully pierced, glowing bright when lit. Because the letter A and the two O's have floating internal islands, cut those counter shapes first before clearing the surrounding letter bodies to keep the islands from shifting.
LGBTQIA2S+ Heart Pumpkin Stencil
A large bold heart silhouette is the main shape, with the text "LGBTQIA2S+" set in thick stencil letters running horizontally across the heart's center. The heart is cut in two halves separated by the text band, which itself is cut through except for the letter bridges. Lit from inside, the whole heart glows with the text reading as solid orange stripes across the opening. Carve the upper and lower heart halves before the text strip to keep the letter bridges from tearing while the wall is still reinforced.
Lily Flower Pumpkin Stencil
A single lily blossom fills the design with five broad sweeping petals, each separated by thin white lines, and a cluster of slender stamen stalks topped with teardrop anthers at the center. The large petal areas are cut through while the stamen cluster creates a spray of small isolated islands at the heart of the flower. Carve the petals from the outermost tip of each down toward the flower center, then tackle the stamen teardrops last so the surrounding petal wall gives you a stable grip while working on those tiny pieces.
Little Devil Pumpkin Stencil
A small cartoonish devil figure with horn nubs, a pointed tail, and a three-pronged trident stands with a mischievous grin on this devil pumpkin stencil, the body and limbs carved as a tight cluster of connected cutouts. The trident tines and the arrowhead tail tip are the narrowest elements in the design. Carve those thin trident prongs and the pointed tail tip before cutting the larger body void, as opening the chest area too early weakens the wall near those delicate outer points.
Louisiana Pumpkin Stencil
Louisiana's distinctive boot-shaped silhouette is carved as a single large pierced opening, capturing the state's ragged northern border, the broad Mississippi River delta pushing into the Gulf on the southeast, and the narrow toe of the boot at the bottom right. The irregular coastal fringe along the bottom is the design's trickiest edge; use a detail blade and cut from the interior of the shape outward toward each peninsula tip to avoid snapping off the narrow delta fingers.
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 Wins Pumpkin Stencil
A large bold heart dominates the design, split horizontally at its midpoint by a band of stencil text that reads "LOVE WINS" in thick block letters. The upper and lower halves of the heart are both pierced through, and the text band bridges the gap so the heart reads as one unified glowing shape when lit. Because the heart's two halves are each large open voids, carve them before the text strip; clearing the big areas first lets you see exactly how much wall support remains around the letter bridges.
Make America Great Again Pumpkin Stencil
Four lines of bold stencil-style block text spell out MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN across this jack-o-lantern stencil, with a five-pointed star flanking the top line and another pair of stars at the bottom. Every letter and star is carved as a separate pierced shape, so the orange pumpkin wall forms bridges inside closed letterforms like A, G, and R. Before cutting, secure those interior letter islands with a small pin through the pumpkin flesh so they don't drop out mid-carve and leave shapeless holes.
Male Portrait Pumpkin Stencil
A male portrait rendered in spare, angular linework fills this hard pumpkin stencil: a large angular head shape, a distinctive widow's peak hairline, deep-set eye sockets with small cutout irises, a long straight nose, and a square jaw with a chin dimple. The design uses wide open negative shapes separated by just a few thin structural bridges, so the lit portrait reads as a bold, high-contrast face. The narrow bridge between the nose and the upper lip is the most vulnerable point, so score it lightly before making any cuts on either side of it.
Mississippi Pumpkin Stencil
This pumpkin stencil cuts the outline of Mississippi as a single solid silhouette pierced entirely through the pumpkin wall. The western border is the most distinctive feature: a deeply notched, step-like edge tracing the course of the Mississippi River, while the right side drops in two clean vertical lines. Lit from inside, the whole state shape glows as one open window. Start your cuts along the jagged river edge, working in short strokes to keep each notch crisp.
Motorcycle Pumpkin Stencil
A side-profile motorcycle fills this hard pumpkin stencil with mechanical detail: the front fork and handlebars, a sculpted fuel tank, streamlined seat fairing, and two large concentric-ring wheels. The design uses a mix of solid pumpkin bridges and open cut areas so the bike reads as a crisp silhouette when the jack-o-lantern is lit. The thin fork tubes and the thin strip separating the seat from the rear fairing are the most fragile elements. Carve the two large wheel ring sections first to establish the bottom of the composition before working inward through the frame details.
Mouse Skull Pumpkin Stencil
Two large round ear-shaped circles top a grinning skull face in this hard skull pumpkin stencil, the whole design dripping with melting-wax details that hang from the ears and chin. The skull's hollow round eyes and triangular nose are cut through, while the jagged smiling mouth and drip channels below the face create a pattern of narrow glowing slits. Lit inside a jack-o-lantern, the ears glow as two bright round openings above a menacing skull expression. Carve the two large ear circles first since they are structurally independent, then work down through the drips before tackling the fine interior face cuts.
Mummy Face Pumpkin Stencil
A mummy face fills this pumpkin stencil, built from horizontal overlapping bandage strips that cross the forehead, bridge over hollow oval eye sockets, and wrap beneath a grimacing mouth with small exposed teeth. The bandage layers are the solid orange pumpkin wall while the gaps between them are pierced through, so candlelight reads as stripes of light across a dark face. Cut the eye socket ovals first, then work upward through the bandage gaps from the chin to the crown, keeping each horizontal bridge intact until the cut on either side of it is complete.
Mummy Pumpkin Stencil
A mummy figure wrapped in overlapping bandage strips stands upright in this hard pumpkin stencil: a round hooded head with two crescent eye cutouts and small circle pupils, a neck section, and a torso crisscrossed with diagonal and horizontal bandage-strip cutouts that create an intricate lattice pattern in the lower half of the design. Lit from inside, the bandage lattice glows as a grid of bright lines framed by solid pumpkin strips. Begin with the two eye crescents and pupil circles in the face, then work downward through the lattice section one row at a time to keep the remaining skin stable.
Mushroom Face Pumpkin Stencil
A large mushroom cap viewed head-on occupies the center of this pumpkin stencil, with the rounded cap outlined by a wide curved arc at the top, a pair of angled brow-like ridges beneath giving it a brooding expression, two crescent-shaped gill slits, and a column of vertical stem lines below that narrow at the base into root tendrils. Several short wispy cuts at the upper right suggest spores or texture. The negative spaces between these cut shapes read as a haunting mushroom face when lit. Cut the thin gill crescents before the wider stem column to keep the central face stable.
New York Pumpkin Stencil
New York's iconic silhouette is the subject of this hard state pumpkin stencil. The broad rectangular upstate body tapers down on the left into the Hudson Valley, then Long Island extends as a long narrow arm reaching to the right, while the Adirondack notch creates a jagged step on the upper-right edge. Carved as a single large open cutout, the state glows against the dark pumpkin with Long Island's thin tail as the most structurally fragile element. Cut the main body first and leave the Long Island peninsula for the final stroke to prevent it from snapping during earlier passes.
North Carolina Pumpkin Stencil
North Carolina's distinctive silhouette fills this state pumpkin stencil: a wide, roughly trapezoidal body with a notched southwestern corner, a stepped northern border, and the ragged Outer Banks barrier-island coastline jutting into the Atlantic on the right. The entire state outline is pierced through as one connected opening so candlelight floods through the recognizable shape. Because the Outer Banks coastline is the most intricate edge on this stencil, cut that section last using short, controlled strokes to keep the thin peninsular points intact.
Octopus Face Pumpkin Stencil
A stylized cartoon octopus face fills this hard pumpkin stencil with a nearly circular head outline, two large round eyes with lash-like detail above them, a central beak-like nose bridge, and a decorative lower section featuring a symmetrical arch with layered cutwork and scalloped tentacle bases on each side. The round eyes are solid islands of pumpkin skin that must be preserved while the surrounding face is cut away. Carve the outer circular head arc first, then remove the face background working around the solid eye discs, and finish with the fine scalloped cuts at the bottom.
Oklahoma Pumpkin Stencil
Oklahoma's silhouette stretches wide in this state pumpkin stencil, showing the long panhandle arm extending to the left, a nearly rectangular main body, and the jagged stepped southern border that traces the Red River. The interior is cut as one open shape, making the panhandle the defining visual element that distinguishes Oklahoma from any other state design. Because the panhandle is long and narrow, cut it first while the surrounding pumpkin skin is still firm, using a thin blade and steady outward strokes to keep the arm from cracking.
Olympic Rings Pumpkin Stencil
Five interlocking rings arranged in the classic Olympic formation fill this sports pumpkin stencil from edge to edge. Each ring is a thick circular band with its interior cut through, and the four points where adjacent rings overlap create small lens-shaped intersections that remain as solid bridges. The design is bold and widely spaced, with most of the glow coming from the large interiors of each ring. Cut the small lens-shaped overlap bridges last, never remove them, and carve each ring interior starting from the top-left ring and working right, so the connected structure stays rigid throughout.
One-Eyed Furry Monster Pumpkin Stencil
A round, furry one-eyed monster stands full-body on this hard pumpkin stencil: a small round head with two stubby antennae sits atop a wide spherical body edged with shaggy fur, two four-fingered hands extend to either side, and two thick legs end in rounded shoes at the bottom. The mouth is a wide toothy grin with individual tooth gaps cut into the lower body. Carve the large body outline first since the shaggy fur spikes are easier to cut when the surrounding pumpkin skin is still firm; save the small tooth gaps inside the grin for last.
One-Eyed Horned Monster Pumpkin Stencil
A squat, wide-bodied one-eyed monster fills this hard pumpkin stencil from head to toe: a large circular head that doubles as the body, a single giant eye at center made of three concentric rings with a crescent cut-out pupil, two small curved horns at the top, three-clawed hands on short arms at each side, and a wavy skirt-like bottom hem. The three concentric eye rings are connected by thin skin bridges and are the most fragile element; carve the outermost eye ring first and work inward, letting each ring dry slightly before cutting the next.
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.
One-Eyed Monster Pumpkin Stencil
A round one-eyed cartoon monster fills this funny pumpkin stencil, its single large circular eye containing a crescent pupil, a wide toothy grin below, and four spindly stick arms raised overhead, each ending in a three-fingered hand. The monster's body ring and arms are left as pumpkin skin, while the eye surround, mouth opening, and spaces between the fingers are cut through, glowing when lit. Carve the tiny gaps between the finger stubs before tackling the eye ring, since those narrow channels are easiest to control before the surrounding wall is weakened.