Pumpkin carving templates
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Boo Ghost Speech Bubble Pumpkin Stencil
A speech-bubble pumpkin stencil showing a ragged, ghostly cloud shape with wispy frayed edges and the word BOO! set in loose, spooky handwritten-style lettering inside the bubble, plus a small speech tail pointing from the lower corner. The cloud outline and the letter interiors are carved through so the whole design glows as a single bright speech burst, while the letterform strokes remain as solid orange bridges. Cut the outer cloud perimeter first as one smooth outline, then open each letter space individually from the center outward to avoid buckling the thin cloud walls.
BOOO Starburst Pumpkin Stencil
A comic-book explosion pumpkin stencil spelling BOOO in large rounded block letters set inside a starburst burst shape, with spiky radiating points around the outside, scattered small five-pointed stars, and two short speed-line slashes shooting upward from the top. The burst background is carved through around the letters, making the BOOO lettering read as solid orange against a glowing field of light. Carve the jagged spike points of the burst last, working from the base of each spike outward to avoid snapping the sharp tips.
Cauldron and Three Bubbles
A round-bellied witch's cauldron with side handles and little legs, carved as one big glowing cutout, while three round bubble holes rise above the rim like escaping brew. Everything cuts fully through, so the pot blazes and the bubbles float as bright dots. One of the easiest spooky designs going; punch the three bubbles first, then saw the cauldron body in sections, leaving the handle nubs attached to the main opening.
Chibi Frankenstein Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoon Frankenstein pumpkin stencil showing a chibi-proportioned monster with a large flat-topped head, visible neck bolts, heavy brow, open rectangular mouth, and a stumpy body wearing a belted jacket and big platform boots, caught mid-lurch. The face detail, almond eyes, scarred brow, and protruding lower lip, all read as cut-out shapes against the solid head. Carve the face detail cuts before removing the large body sections, so the head stays rigid on the wall while you work the fine facial features.
Curled-Hand Ghost & Round Glow
A wide-eyed little ghost with curled hands and a wavy hem floats in front of a big round glow, its startled O-shaped mouth mid-boo. The circular background is cut through around the ghost, so the figure stays as connected rind while light floods the disc behind it. Those slim connector bridges at the hands and hem are the whole design; cut the large background sections first and save every bridge for careful final passes.
Ghost with BOO Balloon Pumpkin Stencil
A small ghost holds a round balloon with the word BOO written on it in this hard ghost pumpkin stencil, the balloon rendered as a thin open circle with letter cutouts and the ghost below it as a rounded blob with oval eyes and a wavy hemline. Both figures are outlined by thin curved lines that remain solid orange, so when lit the design shows glowing ribbons of light tracing the balloon string, the ghost body, and the BOO lettering. The string connecting the balloon to the ghost's hand is a single narrow line that must be cut last to keep the two halves of the stencil from shifting apart mid-carve.
Ghost with Three Uneven Points
A single billowy ghost with two raised arms and a wavy hem ending in three uneven points, carved as one big glowing cutout. The entire ghost silhouette is pierced through, so candlelight fills the friendly specter from arms to tail. This easy one-piece design suits squat pumpkins with plenty of front surface; cut the smooth outer curves first and finish with the scalloped bottom points, which are the only fiddly bits.
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.
Louisiana State Shape
Louisiana's famous boot shape carved as a single luminous cutout, from the squared northern border down through the ragged bayou coastline and the toe of the delta. The entire state is removed so light floods the shape, with the surrounding pumpkin left solid. Rated hard because of the frayed coastal edges; use a thin detail saw for those little inlets and cut the delicate toe section last so it stays supported.
Mississippi State Shape
Mississippi's tall rectangular profile carved as one bold cutout, complete with the wiggly river border on the west side and the small boot notch at the Gulf. The whole state is removed to glow, and the surrounding rind stays intact as the frame. A medium carve where the river edge does most of the work; saw those little curves slowly and leave the long straight eastern border for your final cut.
Missouri Pumpkin Stencil
Missouri's broad, roughly rectangular shape fills this pumpkin stencil with a satisfying silhouette. The northern edge is nearly flat, the eastern side curves gently, and the lower-right corner sports the distinctive Missouri Bootheel notch with its stepped extensions reaching down and right. Carved through as a single open shape, the state glows cleanly on a lit jack-o-lantern. Carve the squared main body first, then finish the small Bootheel extensions carefully to avoid snapping those narrow protrusions.
Missouri State Shape
The unmistakable outline of Missouri, complete with its bootheel corner, carved as one large glowing state silhouette. The entire state shape is cut fully through the wall, so the opening blazes with candlelight and reads clearly from across the yard. At medium difficulty the main challenge is the wiggly eastern river border, so follow those small curves slowly with a fine saw and remove the big waste piece in sections.
New Jersey Pumpkin Stencil
New Jersey's compact, boot-shaped silhouette fills this beginner state pumpkin stencil. The northern top edge is nearly square, then the shape narrows at the waist before widening again into the rounded southern shore, and the eastern coast carries a subtle wavy line tracing the Atlantic. Carved as a single open piece, the state shape glows as one connected window in the jack-o-lantern. The narrow waist in the middle is the weakest structural point during carving: cut the upper and lower sections first and leave the waist area for last.
New Mexico State Shape
The blocky outline of New Mexico is cut fully through the pumpkin wall, leaving one bold glowing window in the shape of the state. Because the border is mostly straight lines with a single bootheel notch at the bottom, it is one of the friendliest state maps to carve. Use a ruler edge or firm strokes to keep the long sides straight, then take the small bootheel corner slowly.
Rainbow and Two Clouds
A four-band rainbow arches across the top of the design, with two puffy clouds floating beneath its ends. Each rainbow band and both clouds are cut fully through, so the concentric arcs glow in bright stacked stripes separated by thin ribs of rind. This medium pattern lives or dies by those ribs, so cut the innermost arc first and work outward, supporting each rib with your free hand as you remove the waste.
Reverse BOO Block Letters
The word BOO in fat block letters fills the front of the pumpkin, carved in reverse relief: the background panel is shaved away while the letters remain raised in untouched skin. No holes are pierced, so the pumpkin stays sturdy and reads clearly by daylight or candlelight. An easy etch for a first shading project; trace the letter outlines with shallow score cuts before peeling the background to an even depth.
Sailboat With Pennant
A little ship glows on the pumpkin with two triangular sails split by a tall mast, a small pennant flying at the top, and a wide trapezoid hull below. Each sail, the flag, and the hull are separate cut-through openings, with skin bridges forming the mast and boom lines between them. This easy design suits young pirates and first-time carvers; cut the small pennant first while the wall is sturdy, then the sails, then the big hull last.
Skeleton Guitarist Pumpkin Stencil
A Day of the Dead skeleton musician stands full-body on this expert pumpkin stencil, wearing a wide-brimmed sombrero and playing a guitar: the skull face shows simple round eyes and a stitched nose, the ribcage is rendered as horizontal bone-slat cut-outs on the torso, the guitar strings are five parallel pierced lines, and the bony legs end in boots. The five guitar strings are the most fragile element, each a thin channel of open space; carve them last with a very sharp narrow blade in single straight strokes, and support the surrounding pumpkin skin with one finger while cutting.
Small Round-Eyed Surprise
The most minimalist face possible: two small round eyes and a single oval mouth, placed low on a tall pumpkin so the blank rind above becomes part of the joke. Just three quick cut-through holes and the carve is done, which makes this a genuine five-minute project. Keep the openings small and evenly spaced; on such a spare design, clean placement is what sells the look.
Three-Opening Surprised Face
A hilariously startled face built from just three openings: two round wide-open eyes and one big oval gasping mouth. All three shapes are cut clean through, making this one of the fastest faces you can carve. With no sharp corners anywhere, it is perfect for first-timers; drill a starter hole in each shape and saw outward to the traced line for smooth, even circles.
Unequal Ovals and Open Mouth
A comically startled face made of just three openings: two slightly unequal oval eyes and a tall oval mouth frozen mid-gasp, like a pumpkin that just saw a ghost. All three shapes are cut straight through, with the ovals set high and the mouth low for maximum surprise. This easy pattern also works beautifully on craft pumpkins; use a fine serrated saw for smooth oval curves.
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.