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Toothy Grin Pumpkin Stencils

Toothy grin pumpkin stencils put the focus on a wide mouth full of teeth, from a few square blocks to a crowded row of fangs. Leave solid bridges between teeth so they don't snap, and the smile lights up the whole pumpkin.

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63 toothy grin pumpkin stencilsShowing 1 to 48

Carnival Trickster pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Carnival Trickster printable pattern

Carnival Trickster

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The Beaming Sunburst pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Beaming Sunburst printable pattern

The Beaming Sunburst

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Mandala Smiler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Mandala Smiler printable pattern

Mandala Smiler

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The Knowing Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Knowing Grin printable pattern

The Knowing Grin

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The Zigzag Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Zigzag Grin printable pattern

The Zigzag Grin

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The Jagged Jester pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Jagged Jester printable pattern

The Jagged Jester

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The Postcard Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Postcard Grin printable pattern

The Postcard Grin

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The Starstruck Smiler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Starstruck Smiler printable pattern

The Starstruck Smiler

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Old Mischief pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Old Mischief printable pattern

Old Mischief

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The Belly Laugher pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Belly Laugher printable pattern

The Belly Laugher

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Tongue-Out Trickster pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Tongue-Out Trickster printable pattern

Tongue-Out Trickster

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The Freckled Goof pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Freckled Goof printable pattern

The Freckled Goof

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The Grid Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Grid Grin printable pattern

The Grid Grin

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Radiant Rascal pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Radiant Rascal printable pattern

Radiant Rascal

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Folk Art Smile pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Folk Art Smile printable pattern

Folk Art Smile

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The Sly Wink pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sly Wink printable pattern

The Sly Wink

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Snaggletooth Sam pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Snaggletooth Sam printable pattern

Snaggletooth Sam

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Chuckling Cyclops pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Chuckling Cyclops printable pattern

Chuckling Cyclops

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Winking Wally pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Winking Wally printable pattern

Winking Wally

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Crooked Scowler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Crooked Scowler printable pattern

Crooked Scowler

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Mismatched Eyes pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Mismatched Eyes printable pattern

Mismatched Eyes

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Freckled Charmer pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Freckled Charmer printable pattern

Freckled Charmer

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Dapper Devil pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Dapper Devil printable pattern

Dapper Devil

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Teardrop the Clown pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Teardrop the Clown printable pattern

Teardrop the Clown

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Triple Trouble pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Triple Trouble printable pattern

Triple Trouble

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Toothy Ted pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Toothy Ted printable pattern

Toothy Ted

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The Tall Smiler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Tall Smiler printable pattern

The Tall Smiler

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Bonfire Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Bonfire Grin printable pattern

Bonfire Grin

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One Broad Tooth pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
One Broad Tooth printable pattern

One Broad Tooth

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The Gentle Chomp pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Gentle Chomp printable pattern

The Gentle Chomp

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Porchlight Pete pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Porchlight Pete printable pattern

Porchlight Pete

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Old School Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Old School Grin printable pattern

Old School Grin

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The Laughing Squint pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Laughing Squint printable pattern

The Laughing Squint

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The Sinister Snarl pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sinister Snarl printable pattern

The Sinister Snarl

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Old Faithful pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Old Faithful printable pattern

Old Faithful

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The Jolly Chomper pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Jolly Chomper printable pattern

The Jolly Chomper

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Old Faithful Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Old Faithful Grin printable pattern

Old Faithful Grin

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The Sly Smirk pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sly Smirk printable pattern

The Sly Smirk

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Sinister Sneer pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Sinister Sneer printable pattern

Sinister Sneer

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Lone Tooth Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Lone Tooth Grin printable pattern

Lone Tooth Grin

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Jagged Jaws pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Jagged Jaws printable pattern

Jagged Jaws

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Freckled Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Freckled Grin printable pattern

Freckled Grin

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Cheerful Chomper pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Cheerful Chomper printable pattern

Cheerful Chomper

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Chompers the Cat pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Chompers the Cat printable pattern

Chompers the Cat

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The Sinister Sneer pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sinister Sneer printable pattern

The Sinister Sneer

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The Meltdown pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Meltdown printable pattern

The Meltdown

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The Sly Side-Eye pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sly Side-Eye printable pattern

The Sly Side-Eye

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Bucktooth Benny pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Bucktooth Benny printable pattern

Bucktooth Benny

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Carving guide

How to carve a toothy grin pumpkin stencil

Cut the mouth as one opening and leave the teeth as uncut blocks hanging from the top lip and standing from the bottom. Each tooth needs to be at least half an inch wide at its base. Use a knife to square the corners. Cut the eyes and nose before the mouth, since the mouth is the largest opening.

A toothy grin at the top of the steps is the classic welcome. Pair it with a scared face beside it for a laugh.

Questions

Toothy Grin stencil questions

How do I stop the teeth from breaking off?+

Keep each tooth at least half an inch wide at the base, cut the mouth around them rather than cutting each tooth separately, and push the mouth piece out from inside so nothing catches on a tooth.

How many teeth should a grin have?+

Four to six read best from the street. More than that and they become thin and fragile. Two or three big square teeth look great on a small pumpkin.

How long do toothy grin pumpkin stencils take to carve?+

Check the individual stencil's carving guide for its time estimate. Preparation, pumpkin size, wall thickness and your experience affect the total; difficulty alone does not determine carving time.

Which toothy grin pumpkin stencils are the easiest?+

21 of the 63 are easy, 22 of the 63 are intermediate, 14 of the 63 are hard, 6 of the 63 are expert. Compare the difficulty labels and carving guides to choose a design.

Pick a toothy grin design, print it, and light up the porch.

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