Pumpkin carving templates
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Bear and Cub Pumpkin Stencil
A bear silhouette pumpkin stencil showing a large adult bear in full profile stride, head slightly lowered, four legs planted mid-walk, with a small bear cub silhouette tucked between two of the adult's legs. Both figures are carved through as a single connected cut-out that glows solidly when lit. The narrow gap between the cub and the adult bear's belly is the most delicate section; cut around the cub's outline with a thin blade before opening the larger bear body to avoid accidentally removing the cub when you pull out the big piece.
Bear Silhouette Pumpkin Stencil
A stocky bear strides to the right in pure silhouette for this easy animal pumpkin stencil, with a broad humped back, small rounded ears, and four stubby legs all merged into one solid cutout shape. The entire figure is carved open, so candlelight pours through the outline and throws a bear-shaped shadow behind the jack-o-lantern. When scoring the outline, cut the concave gap between the front and rear legs first so the blade has a clean starting point before you trace the longer body curves.
Bearded Man Portrait Pumpkin Stencil
A bearded man shown from chest up is rendered in this expert pumpkin stencil with fine portrait linework: tousled spiked hair, narrow cut-out lines for expressive eyes with visible irises, a trimmed goatee built from small isolated patches, an open jacket collar, and a table or surface line at the bottom. The face relies on dozens of thin pumpkin bridges to hold the portrait together, creating a detailed likeness when lit. Carve the small goatee patches and eye details first, before the larger jacket and background cuts are made, to keep the face area stable throughout.
Cartoon Skull and Crossbones Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoonish skull-and-crossbones fills this pumpkin stencil: a round skull with raised eyebrow lines, two large circular eye sockets, and a lower jaw bearing six stitched teeth sits at the center, while four bone ends with rounded knobs extend diagonally from behind it. The eye sockets, teeth gaps, and bone end circles are all pierced through, creating rings of glowing light that contrast with the solid skin bridges holding the design together. Carve the six small tooth gaps before tackling the larger eye socket circles to preserve the jaw structure.
Cyclops Monster Pumpkin Stencil
This one-eyed monster face jack-o-lantern stencil pairs a massive single eye opening at the top, with a crescent of solid orange forming the pupil island, with a lower face panel bearing a triangular nose and a wide blocky grin of square teeth. Both sections are fully cut through, flooding the pumpkin face with light. Keep the thin orange strip separating the upper eye section from the lower mouth panel intact as a structural bridge until the very last cut.
Garden Gnome Pumpkin Stencil
A garden gnome with a tall floppy pointed hat, round rosy cheeks, and a tiny curved smile stands front-facing in this easy pumpkin stencil. The hat brim curls at its tip, the face is framed by a bushy beard rendered as rounded overlapping lobes, and small feet peek out at the base. Cut-through openings define the hat interior, the beard lobes, and the body, while the face circle, hat brim, and outer silhouette stay solid. The small smile curve and cheek details are the most delicate pieces, cut them before opening the large beard sections below.
Giant Panda Pumpkin Stencil
A giant panda sits upright in this easy pumpkin stencil, its chunky arms raised wide, rounded ears perched on top, and oval eye patches, a small nose, and a belly spot forming the face and body markings. The large body shape, the eye patches, and the surrounding negative space are cut through in layers, while the connecting bridges between ears and head and between arms and body stay solid. Carve the smaller eye patch ovals before the large outer body cut to avoid the face area shifting while you work the perimeter.
Horned Demon Face Pumpkin Stencil
A demon face stares out from this expert pumpkin stencil, its two curved ram-like horns sweeping upward and outward, wild hair radiating from the sides, a bearded chin, and glaring deeply set eyes framed by heavy brow lines. Wing-like shoulder shapes flare wide at either side. The dense interlocking cuts form dozens of small glowing slivers around the retained face features, which remain as solid orange skin. Carve the narrow hair fringe pieces on each side first to release the outer sections, then work inward toward the eyes and beard.
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 with Cutlasses 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.
Pirate Ship Pumpkin Stencil
A pirate ship viewed broadside fills this expert pirate pumpkin stencil, with a large sail bearing a skull-and-crossbones cutout, a cartoonish pirate figure standing at the bow with a sword, a cannon on the stern deck, and decorative hull porthole hooks below. The design has many small isolated cut pieces, including the skull's eye sockets and crossbones, the cannon barrel, and the pirate's facial features. Carve the skull-and-crossbones details on the sail first, since they sit within a large solid background that holds them firmly while you work the tiny pieces.
Queen Portrait Pumpkin Stencil
An elderly queen in full regalia looks forward from this pumpkin stencil, her curly hair framing a detailed face with distinct brows, eyes, and lips, topped by an ornate crown bearing a cross, leaf shapes, and decorative elements. The portrait is built from dozens of small and medium cut sections across the hair, face, and jeweled bodice, with thin orange bridges holding the likeness together. Begin with the smallest crown ornament shapes at the very top before moving to the face, since removing the large hair sections early would flex the wall and risk tearing the delicate facial bridges.
RIP Graveyard Pumpkin Stencil
A moonlit graveyard scene arches across this pumpkin stencil, with a large cracked tombstone bearing the letters RIP at center, flanked by two cross-topped stones and tufts of grave grass below, all framed inside a curved arch at the top. The composition is pierced so the entire scene cuts away from the pumpkin wall and glows as one large backlit picture. Cut the letter shapes inside RIP first with a detail blade, then work outward through the tombstone cracks, cross details, and grass tufts before removing the large arch framing area last.
Round Pupils and Twelve Drops
A round-eared bear face grins from the pumpkin, with big circular eyes holding attached pupil tabs, a shiny nose, two little teeth, and a crown of twelve teardrop openings fanning above like fur tufts. The eyes, muzzle, teardrops, and ear rings are pierced while pupils and outlines stay connected. Rated hard for the hanging pupil tabs, so leave their bridges thick and cut them dead last.
Schnauzer Pumpkin Stencil
A side-profile schnauzer silhouette with a beard, bushy eyebrows, and perky ears stands as the main cut-through shape in this easy dog pumpkin stencil. A separate tail piece and a small heart cutout on the dog's side complete the design; the heart stays as solid pumpkin wall inside an open negative-space frame. The carved pumpkin shows the schnauzer in bold orange relief against a dark background. Cut the heart outline early while the pumpkin is still firm, since the thin wall forming the heart border is the most fragile element in the design.
Soccer Player Pumpkin Stencil
A chibi-style bearded soccer player in a striped jersey stands with a ball tucked under one arm and his other hand on his hip in this expert sports pumpkin stencil, with a detailed face, layered hair, jersey stripes, and individual fingers all rendered in fine linework. When lit, the figure glows in silhouette with the face and jersey detail visible as pumpkin-skin relief. Start with the most detailed facial features, particularly the brow, ear, and beard cuts, before working downward through the jersey stripes and ball pentagon pattern.
Teddy Bear Pumpkin Stencil
A seated teddy bear with tattered, drip-edged fur fills this hard-level pumpkin stencil: a round head with small round ears, two circular cheek spots, a nose-and-muzzle cutout, and a tummy split into two glowing panels flanked by small round paws. The ragged fur silhouette along the top of the head and across the body creates dozens of short, jagged points that must stay connected. Work from the center facial features outward, and avoid pressing too hard on the bear's narrow fur-tip points so they do not snap before the larger belly sections are removed.
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.
Witch with Flaming Staff Pumpkin Stencil
A robed witch figure stands holding a tall staff topped with a flame in this expert pumpkin stencil, her pointed hat bearing a spiral curl at the tip and wisps of energy trailing her cloak and pooling at her feet. The design reads as a solid silhouette with strategic interior cuts for the face, flame, and cloak detail, so candlelight halos the entire figure while the fine interior strips glow separately. Keep the narrow bridge connecting the flame to the staff intact until last, as it is the most likely point to snap under blade pressure.