Pumpkin carving templates
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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.
American Flag Heart Pumpkin Stencil
A heart-shaped American flag fills this hard-level pumpkin stencil, with the left half showing rows of five-pointed stars arranged in a grid and the right half showing horizontal stripe bars tapering as the heart curves toward the bottom point. Every star and every stripe bar is cut away as an open shape so the lit jack-o-lantern shows the heart glowing in a dense pattern of small lights. Cut each individual star point carefully before opening the stripe sections to the right, since the star grid is the most intricate area and needs surrounding skin intact for support.
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.
Angry Eyes and Five Mouth Gaps
A grumpy jack-o'-lantern scowls with slanted, brow-slit eyes, a small triangle nose, angled cheek slashes, and a downturned mouth broken into square gaps. Every element is cut through, with the mouth's rind bridges creating the clenched, gritted-teeth effect. The thin brow and cheek slits earn the medium rating: make each slit with two close parallel cuts and pop the sliver out from inside the pumpkin, since pushing from outside can crack the narrow channel wider.
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.
Angry Pumpkin Face Pumpkin Stencil
Two swept, blade-like eye shapes angle sharply inward with small notch cutouts at their inner corners, giving the jack-o-lantern an intense furious glare. Below them, a wide zigzag mouth with four sharp points runs the full width of the face. All five pieces are large and open, making this a fast, beginner-friendly carve where the lit pumpkin reads as pure aggression. Cut the two eye shapes before the mouth so you can judge the spacing while the lower pumpkin wall is still fully solid.
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.
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.
Anxious Round-Pupil Frown
A hilariously worried pumpkin face with two big round eyes topped by drooping eyebrow arcs and a deep upside-down frown. Each feature is a pierced opening, and the round pupils stay attached as tabs inside the glowing eyes to give it that anxious stare. At medium difficulty the pupil bridges are the key detail; cut toward each tab rather than away so you do not snap them off.
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.
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.
Arched Pupils and Twelve Rays
This pumpkin is absolutely thrilled to see you: arched eyes with hanging pupil tabs sit above a giant grin packed with separated square teeth, while short rays burst from each cheek like cartoon sparkle lines. All the shapes cut through, and the many thin bridges between teeth and rays are why it rates hard. Cut the small ray slits first while the wall is strongest, then do the teeth, always sawing away from the narrow bridges.
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.
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.
Bat Pumpkin Stencil
A front-facing bat with outstretched wings fills this jack-o-lantern pumpkin stencil, showing a snarling face at center and jagged wing edges that sweep to pointed tips on each side. The large background panels of each wing are cut away, leaving a solid bat silhouette with interior cut-outs for the eyes and facial features that glow distinctively when lit. Keep the narrow connecting bridge between the bat's body and each wing intact during carving so the whole design holds together.
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.
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.
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.
Caped Dracula Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoonish Dracula figure stands arms raised and cape spread wide in this hard pumpkin stencil, with pointed ears, a brow furrowed in menace, two prominent fangs, and clawed hands at the tips of the outstretched arms. The head, torso, and cape folds are rendered as separate cut-through pieces held together by solid pumpkin outlines, so the finished jack-o-lantern reads as a sharp, angular vampire silhouette when backlit. Cut the claw tips at each arm end first since they are the most isolated and will be hardest to control once the large cape areas are removed.
Cartoon Skeleton Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoon skeleton pumpkin stencil showing a compact, round-headed figure with large circular spiral eyes, a triangular nose, and a wide grinning mouth, with segmented rib-cage and pelvis details on the torso and small round joints connecting the arms, legs, and feet. The eye spirals and scattered body segment cuts all glow independently when lit, creating a playful dotted-light pattern across the jack-o-lantern. Cut the two large eye openings and the crescent mouth before moving to the small scattered rib and limb segments, so the structural head area stays solid while you work the detailed body.
Cartoon Wyvern Pumpkin Stencil
A small cartoon dragon perches in a rounded frame in this hard pumpkin stencil, showing a round-headed wyvern with stubby wings fanned behind it, a curled foreleg, and a spiky crest along the top of the frame. The body and wing details are a mix of open pierced sections and thin solid bridges, so the lit jack-o-lantern reveals the creature's rounded features glowing warmly inside the frame. Carve the two small oval eye cutouts and the tiny claw details first before removing the larger background areas, to keep the stencil stable during the fiddly work.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Crescent Eyes and Curved Smile
Pure cheer: two upturned crescent eyes squint with delight above a huge toothless smile that curls up at both corners. All three shapes are pierced through so the whole face beams with candlelight, and the matching curves give it a warm, laughing character. This easy pattern rewards smooth cutting; saw each crescent in one steady motion following the curve, and round off the smile's corners rather than leaving sharp points.
Cross Pumpkin Stencil
A large rugged cross pumpkin stencil with slightly tapered arms and a weathered, hand-drawn outline that gives it an organic, aged character rather than a rigid geometric look. The entire cross shape cuts through as a single opening, and because the arms are wide, the resulting jack-o-lantern casts a bold cross-shaped beam of light. A cross this size removes a substantial amount of shell, so thin the interior pumpkin wall to about half an inch before carving to reduce the risk of the outer edges cracking under the weight of the cut.
Crossed Hockey Sticks Pumpkin Stencil
Two crossed hockey sticks dominate this jack-o-lantern stencil, their long shafts forming an X at center with the curved blade ends fanning out left and right; a small round puck sits below the crossing point. The stick shafts are cut as long thin negative spaces flanking the solid X-shaped pumpkin skin bridge, and each blade features short hatching cuts that add texture on the lit pumpkin. Leave the central skin bridge where the two shafts cross untouched last so the structure stays rigid while you complete the outer blade details.
Crouching Devil with Trident Pumpkin Stencil
A stocky cartoon devil crouches in a lunging pose, holding a trident horizontally across his body while lightning bolts crackle at his feet. Horns, pointed ears, and a wide-toothed grin are all rendered in open cutouts, and the overall figure is surrounded by enough white space to read crisply as a lit jack-o-lantern. The three prongs of the trident sit very close together, so cut the two narrow gaps between them with a thin detail blade before removing the larger body sections to keep the surrounding pumpkin from flexing.
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.
Dachshund Silhouette Pumpkin Stencil
A dachshund in profile fills this easy dog pumpkin stencil, its long low body, short front and back legs, small rounded head, and thin tail all rendered as a single clean silhouette. The entire dog shape is cut away as one open piece, so the lit jack-o-lantern casts a bright dachshund outline against the orange pumpkin wall. The tail tapers to a fine point at the top, so finish that cut last with a single smooth stroke rather than sawing back and forth, which can tear the thin tip.
Dancing Girl Pumpkin Stencil
A small cartoon girl with a ponytail stands with arms spread wide in this pumpkin stencil, her entire silhouette carved as a single large opening surrounded by six small four-petal flower cutouts scattered around her. The figure and each flower are separate pierced-through shapes, so the finished jack-o-lantern shows a glowing girl dancing among floating blooms. Cut the six small flower shapes first so the surrounding pumpkin wall absorbs tool pressure before you open the larger central figure.
Demon Face Pumpkin Stencil
An angry demon jack-o-lantern face glares from this pumpkin stencil, its two sweeping brow-and-eye shapes angled sharply inward above a small curved nose and a wide jagged mouth bristling with pointed fangs. All five elements are cut through individually against the solid pumpkin face. Carve the two large brow-eye pieces before the mouth so the face stays rigid while you navigate the fine inward angles of each brow's inner corner.
Devil with Trident Pumpkin Stencil
A cartoon devil character stands full-body, holding a trident in one hand and sporting a curled pointed tail behind it, with two horns curving above its round head, arched eyebrows, stubby fang teeth, and small cloven-hoof feet visible below its tunic. The scattered cut pieces, including the trident tines, horns, and eyebrow slots, are separated by solid pumpkin bridges that outline each body part clearly when the jack-o-lantern is lit. Cut the three narrow trident tines first since they sit away from the body and are easiest to control while the surrounding pumpkin is still rigid.