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100 Emoji Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

100 Emoji Pumpkin Stencil

Three bold, brushstroke numerals spell out "100" in rounded, hand-lettered script, with two sweeping underlines below in the classic emoji style. The entire design is a single solid cut-out: all five shapes (the numeral strokes and both underlines) are pierced through so the candle glow outlines each curved form against the dark interior. Because the two underline bars are slender and float independently, cut them last so the surrounding pumpkin wall keeps them supported during the rest of the carve.

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Almond Eyes and Seven Teeth pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Almond Eyes and Seven Teeth

A wide, low jack-o'-lantern face with sly almond-shaped eyes, a small triangle nose, and a long jagged mouth packed with alternating square teeth top and bottom. Everything is pierced through, and the horizontal layout suits squat, wide pumpkins. At medium difficulty the tooth row is the main work; cut the mouth's outer outline first, then remove the gaps between teeth one at a time so each block keeps support while you work.

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Anarchy Symbol Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
Hard

Anarchy Symbol Pumpkin Stencil

The classic anarchist circle-A symbol is redrawn with jagged, torn-edge strokes: the central A-frame, the horizontal crossbar, and the enclosing circle are all rendered as rough, splintered shapes that evoke spray-paint or ripped stencil. Each element is a separate cut piece, so when lit the glowing fragments of the circle and letter float against the dark pumpkin wall. Cut the short crossbar piece first since it sits between the two legs of the A and will be the most difficult to free once surrounding cuts are made.

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Angled Eyes and Seven Fangs pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Angled Eyes and Seven Fangs

Two sharply slanted triangle eyes glare above a wide jagged mouth lined with seven pointed fangs, giving this face a classic menacing snarl. Every element is cut fully through, and the zigzag mouth does most of the work, so accuracy there pays off. Cut each tooth as two separate straight strokes meeting at the point instead of dragging the saw around the corner, and the grin stays razor sharp.

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Angry Jack-o-Lantern Face Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Angry 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.

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Angry Sawtooth Grin pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Angry Sawtooth Grin

A fierce take on the traditional jack-o'-lantern, this design pairs sharply slanted triangle eyes with a long sawtooth mouth that zigzags across the lower face. Both eyes and the jagged grin are pierced completely through the wall so the whole snarl blazes with candlelight. The narrow zigzag points make this a medium carve; cut each tooth with short strokes toward the point so the tips stay crisp instead of snapping off.

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Angular Seven-Tooth Grin pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Angular Seven-Tooth Grin

A sharp-edged jack-o'-lantern face with slanted triangle eyes, an angular nose, and a wide jagged mouth broken into seven pointed teeth. Every shape is cut straight through the pumpkin wall, making a bright, high-contrast face that reads perfectly from the porch steps. It is a medium pattern because of the many small tooth points, so saw into each corner from both directions instead of twisting the blade to keep the tips sharp.

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Arched Brows and Single Tooth pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Arched Brows and Single Tooth

A wholesome grinning face with arched eyebrows, round eyes that keep their pupils as uncut dots, a small triangle nose, and a big open smile showing two square teeth. The brows, eye rings, nose, and mouth are pierced through while the pupils and teeth remain as attached pumpkin. Cut the eyes slowly so each floating pupil keeps a solid connecting bridge to the shell.

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Arched Eyes and Seven Slots pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Arched Eyes and Seven Slots

This cheerful face pairs tall arched eyes, each with a round pupil left attached at the top, with a triangle nose and a huge grin broken by seven tooth slots. The eyes, nose, and mouth are pierced while the pupils and tooth bars remain as connected shell. The attached pupils are the trickiest part, so cut around each one carefully and leave a generous bridge so they stay anchored.

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Arched Eyes and Six Freckles pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Arched Eyes and Six Freckles

A vintage-style pumpkin face with tall arched eyes, a triangle nose, a gap-toothed smile, and six little freckle holes dotted across the cheeks. The eyes, nose, mouth, and freckles all cut through, and each eye keeps a rooted pupil tab attached at the bottom for old-fashioned character. Drill or poke the freckles first with a small round tool, and cut toward each pupil tab's base so those thin anchors survive.

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Arizona State Shape pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Arizona State Shape

The unmistakable outline of Arizona is cut clean through the pumpkin wall, with its straight eastern border and the stair-stepped notch along the Colorado River edge on the west. The entire state interior is removed, so it reads as one big glowing block of light. For this easy cutout, trace the jagged western edge in short segments rather than one long cut to keep each little step crisp.

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Bandaged Mummy Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
Expert

Bandaged Mummy Pumpkin Stencil

A stout, squat mummy character dominates this expert pumpkin stencil, its entire body layered in spiraling bandage wraps that read as a dense web of curved negative-space cuts. Two round eyes peek out as small circles near the top, and wild tattered bandage ends fly from both arms and along the ground line. The arms, made up of irregular claw-like bandage shreds, are the most fragile sections; cut them after the body core is fully carved so the pumpkin stays stable throughout.

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Bare Tree with Forked Branches pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Bare Tree with Forked Branches

A gnarled bare tree glows from a wide split trunk up through forked, twisting branches, the classic haunted-forest silhouette in reverse. The entire tree shape is cut through as one connected opening, so light traces every crooked limb. It rates easy because the cuts are bold, but the branch tips narrow quickly; cut from each tip back toward the trunk and remove the waste in small pieces so no limb snaps off.

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Barred Eyes and Serrated Grin pumpkin carving stencil
Hard

Barred Eyes and Serrated Grin

This wicked traditional face stacks barred triangle eyes with heavy slanted brows above a huge serrated grin, then flanks the mouth with rows of small wedge and diamond accents across both cheeks. Everything is cut through, and the eye bars are thin strips of shell left inside each triangle. Cut on both sides of each eye bar before removing the surrounding pieces, and save the tiny cheek diamonds for last.

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Barred Eyes and Ten Grin Slots pumpkin carving stencil
Expert

Barred Eyes and Ten Grin Slots

A vintage sugar-skull-style face packed with detail: huge round eyes crossed by curved bars, arching brow flourishes, a diamond nose, ten scalloped tooth slots in a wide grin, and comma-shaped swirls framing the cheeks. Everything is cut through, with slim rind bridges holding the eye bars and tooth dividers in place. As an expert pattern, treat those bridges as sacred; cut away from them, never toward them, and remove waste in small pieces.

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Barred Triangles and Grid Grin pumpkin carving stencil
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Barred Triangles and Grid Grin

A grinning classic face where each triangle eye is split by a vertical bar of rind, the diamond nose sits between rows of small diamond cheek cutouts, and the huge smile is divided into a grid of rectangular tooth windows. Everything is pierced through, creating a lantern that flickers from dozens of openings. Rated hard because those rind bars and grid struts are fragile; cut away from each bar and never twist the blade near them.

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Baseball Over Crossed Bats pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Baseball Over Crossed Bats

A baseball with curved stitch seams sits front and center over two crossed bats, a classic team-spirit emblem sized for a porch pumpkin. The ball, bats, and stitching are all shaved into the skin rather than pierced, so the emblem glows softly while the pumpkin wall stays whole. On this medium shading piece, shave the bats and ball to one even depth, then cut the stitch lines noticeably deeper so they show as dark laces against the bright ball.

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Basketball Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Basketball Pumpkin Stencil

A basketball pumpkin stencil showing the ball as a large circle divided by one vertical center line and two curving seam arcs, creating four large curved panel segments that are carved through as open glowing quarters. The vertical and curved seam lines remain solid, producing the classic basketball court-line pattern when lit. Because this is an easy design with only four large pieces to cut, keep the blade on the outer circle first, then trace each interior seam line precisely to maintain even-width bridge strips between the panels.

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Basketball Seam Lines pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Basketball Seam Lines

This design turns the whole pumpkin front into a basketball by shaving the classic seam pattern into the skin: one vertical line, one horizontal line, and two curved side arcs. Nothing is cut through; the grooves alone read instantly as a ball, and the round pumpkin does the rest. It is an easy carve, so just score each line lightly with the stencil in place first, then widen the grooves to an even depth.

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Bent Crown and Broad Brim pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Bent Crown and Broad Brim

A classic witch hat fills the pumpkin face, its tall crown bending over at the tip above a broad, gently curved brim. The whole hat is removed as one pierced piece, making a big bright silhouette with no interior details to fuss over. As an easy single-cut design, just keep your blade angled slightly inward as you saw so the large panel pulls free without wedging.

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Bold Eight-Legged Spider pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Bold Eight-Legged Spider

A big bodied spider spreads eight bent legs across the pumpkin face, framed by glowing panels that let the light flood around the silhouette. The spider itself stays as solid rind while the surrounding windows are cut through, so the legs read as crisp dark lines against the glow. Cut the background panels first and save the thin leg bridges for last so they keep their support.

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Bride of Frankenstein Portrait Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
Expert

Bride of Frankenstein Portrait Pumpkin Stencil

A portrait-style bust of the Bride of Frankenstein dominates this expert-level Frankenstein pumpkin stencil, her wild electrified hair radiating outward in dozens of jagged flame-like spikes. Solid gray masses define the face and shoulders, while the surrounding tendrils are carved as individual pierced channels that let candlelight filter through in a scattered, dramatic halo. Many of the hair tips are freestanding islands connected by thin pumpkin bridges. Carve the facial features and solid facial mass last, after clearing all the surrounding hair spikes, to avoid distorting the face while your hands are still working near it.

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Bride of Frankenstein Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Bride of Frankenstein Pumpkin Stencil

This pumpkin stencil depicts the Bride of Frankenstein: a woman's face in three-quarter profile with her dramatically tall, wild hair rendered as a jagged silhouette swept around the head. The face remains solid orange pumpkin skin, with the surrounding hair and shadow cut away to reveal the profile through negative space. Because the wispy tendrils of hair are narrow and fragile, use a thin detail blade and cut those curling strands before tackling the large surrounding void so the stencil sheet still holds them in place.

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Broad Crescent & Star pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Broad Crescent & Star

A bold crescent moon paired with a five-point star, rendered as a clean night-sky emblem. Nothing is pierced; you shave away the skin inside the moon and star shapes so they glow softly against the untouched rind. As an easy shading design, just score the outlines first, then peel shallow, even layers with a loop tool until both shapes brighten uniformly.

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Broad Crescent and Two Dots pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Broad Crescent and Two Dots

A broad crescent moon curving across the pumpkin with two small round stars punched into the sky beside it. The crescent and both dots are cut cleanly through, creating a calm celestial lantern that suits the whole autumn season, not just Halloween. This is a true beginner pattern; cut the inner curve of the crescent first, then the outer curve, and the piece pops free easily.

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Broad Grin with Five Teeth pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Broad Grin with Five Teeth

Two chunky triangle eyes sit above a broad zigzag grin, where five blocky teeth alternate along the top and bottom of the smile. Everything cuts fully through, and the oversized features make this a great pick for a big pumpkin that needs to be seen from a distance. Carve the mouth as one long opening and leave each tooth attached to the rim, sawing the tooth notches last so they stay sturdy.

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Broad Star and Two Ovals pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Broad Star and Two Ovals

One broad five-point star dominates the center of the pumpkin, flanked by a single round opening on each side. All three shapes are cut fully through, so the star throws bright, even light while the two dots add a playful balance. It is a quick, satisfying carve for beginners; saw each point of the star from the outer tip inward toward the center so the corners meet cleanly without overcuts.

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Brows and Six Cheek Dots pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

Brows and Six Cheek Dots

A classic jack-o'-lantern face with slanted triangle eyes topped by separate angled brow cuts, a diamond nose, and a wide grin broken by six blocky teeth, plus three small round holes dotting each cheek. Every element is cut fully through so the whole face blazes at night. A solid medium project; drill or punch the cheek dots first while the wall is strongest, then saw the eyes, brows, and mouth.

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California State Shape pumpkin carving stencil
Intermediate

California State Shape

The unmistakable outline of California cut fully through the pumpkin wall, glowing as one tall golden silhouette. The entire state shape is removed while the surrounding rind stays intact to frame it. The long straight eastern border and the jagged coastline meet at narrow angles, so take the coast in short, connected strokes rather than one continuous pull to avoid cracking the point at the southern tip.

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Cartoon Ghost Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Cartoon Ghost Pumpkin Stencil

A cartoon ghost floats upright in this easy pumpkin stencil, with a swirling curl at the top of its rounded head, two three-fingered hands spread wide at its sides, and an oval body that dissolves into a trailing tail. The interior body region and surrounding cut-away areas are pierced through while the ghost outline and a central oval chest patch remain as solid skin. Because the design is mostly open cuts, the pumpkin glows bright around the solid ghost shape for a classic reverse-silhouette look.

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Classic Gappy Grin pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Classic Gappy Grin

A cheerful lopsided jack-o'-lantern face with one oversized round eye, one small eye, and a huge sweeping grin showing two chunky buck teeth. The eyes, mouth, and gaps between the teeth are cut clear through so candlelight pours out, while the rest of the shell stays untouched. An easy first project: carve the big grin in short strokes and save the teeth for last so they stay firmly attached.

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Classic Grin with Two Teeth pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Classic Grin with Two Teeth

The timeless jack-o'-lantern: two triangle eyes, a triangle nose, and a wide curved grin interrupted by two chunky square teeth, one on top and one on the bottom. Every feature is pierced straight through for maximum glow. This easy pattern is the classic first carve; angle each triangle cut slightly toward the center of the shape so the plugs pop out cleanly, and leave the tooth blocks generous so they do not snap.

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Classic Jack-o-Lantern Face Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Classic Jack-o-Lantern Face Pumpkin Stencil

A tall, narrow jack-o-lantern face with a small witch-hat-style stem forms this easy pumpkin stencil, featuring two mismatched triangular eyes of slightly different sizes, a small triangle nose, and a wide mouth with uneven rectangular teeth below. The entire face outline tapers toward the bottom and the drooping curved tendrils at each lower corner add a melted look. All five facial openings cut cleanly through, letting candlelight pour out in a simple, instantly recognizable jack-o-lantern pattern. Carve the eyes first so you have reference points for spacing the mouth cuts.

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Classic Snaggletooth Grin pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Classic Snaggletooth Grin

This is the timeless jack-o'-lantern face: two bold triangle eyes, round cheek dots, a circle nose, and a wide grin broken up by chunky snaggleteeth. Every shape is cut all the way through, so the whole face glows brightly at night. Because the openings are large and simple, it is a perfect first carve; just leave the tooth tabs attached to the rim of the mouth as you saw around them.

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Classic Twin-Fang Grin pumpkin carving stencil
Easy

Classic Twin-Fang Grin

A classic jack-o'-lantern face with sharply slanted, angled eyes and a wide sinister grin punctuated by two long fangs hanging from the upper lip. The eyes, mouth, and fang gaps are all cut clean through so candlelight pours out of every opening. The fangs stay attached as pointed flaps of pumpkin wall, so an easy tip is to cut the mouth first and shape each fang last with slow, shallow strokes.

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Confused Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Confused Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Stencil

A crooked, puzzled face expression built from two unequal eyes and a wide zigzag mouth forms this easy pumpkin stencil. The left eye is a narrow horizontal slit while the right eye is a large irregular quadrilateral, and both sit below a single small tapered eyebrow. The mouth is a long jagged zigzag cut with peaks and valleys of different heights, giving the whole face a bewildered, off-kilter look. When lit, the mismatched eyes and frantic zigzag line are immediately readable across the yard. Cut the zigzag mouth with short, angled plunge cuts at each peak rather than one long sweeping stroke to keep each point crisp.

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