Pumpkin carving templates
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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.
Jack-o-Lantern with Glasses Pumpkin Stencil
A classic jack-o-lantern face wearing oversized rectangular glasses makes up this beginner pumpkin stencil. The eyebrow is a wide arched strip across the top, the glasses frame is a connected pair of rectangular loops each containing a circular lens opening, a triangular nose sits below, and a broad grinning mouth with one dripping fang dominates the lower half. The thick glasses frame and face outlines remain solid while the lens circles, nose triangle, and mouth are cut through. Cut the two circular lens openings inside the glasses before the wide mouth, so the frame bridge between the lenses stays firm.
Jeep Pumpkin Stencil
An open-top jeep faces left in a clean side-profile pumpkin stencil, showing the boxy body, roll bar, two large round tires, a spare tire mounted on the hood, and a small hitch at the rear. The body cavity and the two wheel holes are pierced through while the roll bar and body outline remain as solid pumpkin flesh. To keep the narrow roll bar from snapping, cut the large body opening first and work inward toward that bar, not the other way around.
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.
Jesus Portrait Pumpkin Stencil
A front-facing portrait of Jesus with long flowing hair, a short beard, and softly rendered facial features fills this expert-level pumpkin stencil. The background and hair are pierced through as large open sections, while thin bridges of solid pumpkin skin form the eyes, nose, and beard details. Lit from inside, the face glows with warmth against the dark cut-out surround. Cut the large hair sections first to ease tension in the skin before tackling the delicate facial feature bridges.
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.
Kansas State Shape Pumpkin Stencil
Kansas appears as a nearly perfect rectangle on this pumpkin stencil, distinguished by a small notched step in the upper-right corner where the state's northeastern border jogs to follow the Missouri River. The entire shape is cut as one large open window, making this one of the broadest single-piece openings in any state stencil. Because the wide horizontal cut-out can weaken the pumpkin, place a support skewer through the pumpkin's interior wall before carving to keep the top from sagging while you work the lower edge.
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 Burger Pumpkin Stencil
A kawaii-style cheeseburger with a sesame-seed bun, two wavy patty layers, and a smiling face with spiral eyes fills this easy food pumpkin stencil, its stacked layers translated into a series of bold horizontal cuts separated by solid pumpkin-skin ridges. The round sesame seeds on the bun are punched as individual small circles, and the curly eyes and smile arc are cut as open shapes inside the bun half. Punch all the seed holes first with a small drill bit or apple-corer tip before cutting the long horizontal bun and patty slots, so the surrounding wall stays firm while you place those precise dots.
Kawaii Candy Corn Pumpkin Stencil
A kawaii candy corn character fills this pumpkin stencil, with a wide triangular body divided into two large cut-out sections and a solid mid-stripe band that holds a pair of circular eyes and a curved smile. The two open panels at top and bottom glow brightly when lit, while the pumpkin-colored face strip stays solid, making the cute expression pop in candlelight. Cut the smaller eye circles last to avoid weakening the surrounding pumpkin skin before the big panels come out.
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.
Kawaii Pizza Slice Pumpkin Stencil
A kawaii pizza slice takes center stage in this pumpkin stencil: the triangular slice has a curved crust bar across the top, a cute face with crescent-shaped eyes and a small smile, circular pepperoni cutouts, and two thin diagonal lines suggesting arms. All the face features, pepperoni circles, and the space surrounding the slice are pierced through, while the slice outline and crust shape remain solid. Cut the tiny crescent eyes and smile first before the circular pepperoni holes, which are easier to control while the surrounding skin is still intact.
Kentucky State Shape Pumpkin Stencil
Kentucky's silhouette on this pumpkin stencil is immediately recognizable: a wide horizontal shape with a jagged, highly irregular northern border formed by the Ohio and Big Sandy River lines, a relatively smooth southern edge, and a narrow western tail that extends down and to the left. The northern border has the most intricate linework of any state stencil in this series; work those small notches with a narrow pointed blade, making short plunge cuts at each concave corner rather than trying to sweep around them.
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.
Kitten Pumpkin Stencil
A chubby kitten head in silhouette is the subject of this easy cat pumpkin stencil, showing one ear, a round face, and a small curled tail peeking below, with four delicate whisker lines extending from either side. The main body is cut away as one large opening; the whisker lines are narrow positive strips of pumpkin skin that must not be cut. When carving, leave the whisker lines until you have removed the large body void on each side, then carefully define their outer edges with a single shallow scoring pass.
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.
Ladybug Pumpkin Stencil
A plump ladybug viewed from above fills this cheerful pumpkin stencil, its round spotted body divided by a center-line ridge and ringed by a curved outline, while a decorative curling head with antennae sits at upper right. The circular spots are the cut-through elements that blaze as glowing dots; the outer body outline and dividing ridge stay solid. To keep the smaller spots from cracking inward, cut the largest center spot first, then work outward to the progressively smaller ones.
Landing Crow Pumpkin Stencil
A crow lands with wings spread wide in this pumpkin stencil, its whole body carved as a single flowing silhouette: broad fanned primary feathers stretch across the top, the compact body curves in the center, and sharp talons reach downward at the bottom. The entire bird shape is one large open cutout, so the glow forms a clean winged-bird shadow on the pumpkin's orange skin at the edges. The outermost wing-tip feathers taper to fine points, so trace and cut those tips before sawing into the larger body to prevent cracking the thin ends.
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.
Lion Head Pumpkin Stencil
A majestic lion's head fills this pumpkin stencil from edge to edge, its full flowing mane rendered in sweeping curved cuts that radiate outward like flames, with the face centered and features defined by pierced nostrils, brow lines, and an open lower jaw. Lit from inside, the solid orange pumpkin forms the mane and facial structure while the cut gaps create the dramatic shading between mane locks. Begin carving in the outermost mane tips, where cuts are shortest, and work inward toward the face so the central wall remains stable while you navigate the most intricate facial detail cuts.
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.
Locs Portrait Pumpkin Stencil
A close-up portrait of a man with long twisted locs, rendered in bold cut-through shapes that frame his eyes, cheekbones, and jaw in dramatic silhouette. The face is built from large negative spaces separated by solid orange bridges, so candlelight floods the features when lit. Start by cutting the forehead and cheek openings first; leave the thin vertical bridge between the nose and mouth intact until last to prevent the whole face from sagging during carving.
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.
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 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.
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.
MAGA Pumpkin Stencil
The acronym "MAGA" is set in wide, bold stencil letters on the upper portion, with a row of five evenly spaced five-pointed stars running beneath it. All letters and stars are fully pierced through, so the finished jack-o-lantern glows the text and stars against the night. The star points are the sharpest cuts in this design; carve each star from its center outward to each tip rather than tracing the outer perimeter, which helps keep the thin points from tearing.
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.
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.
Man Portrait Pumpkin Stencil
A scowling man's portrait rendered in tight linework stares out from this expert pumpkin stencil, one hand raised in a defiant gesture with a skeleton hand overlaid on it, the figure's jacket and muscular build conveyed through angled slash cuts below the face. The design relies on many small interior cuts to build the facial features, making it a demanding carve. Tackle the densely detailed face first, cutting the brow wrinkles, nostril, and lip cuts before opening any of the larger torso voids.
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.