Use these free Halloween pumpkin stencils to create a festive front porch display.
Use theseprintable pumpkin carving stencilsas starting patterns to create cute (or creepy!)
Halloween pumpkins that will delight trick-or-treaters.
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If you’re searching for designs you could personalize, thesefree Halloween stencilsrange from beginner’s to advanced skills.
Just pick your favoritepumpkin carving stencil, cut it out, and trace.
Once you’re ready, thecreative pumpkin carvingbegins.
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These are our best free printable pumpkin carving stencils.
For the perfect Halloween display, place these happy pumpkin faces around your front porch.
Flower Pumpkin Stencils
Late-season blooms last even longer when carved into bright pumpkins.
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Skull Pumpkin Carving
Create a bone-chilling Halloween jack-o'-lantern with this free skull pumpkin stencil.
Carve the face and use a simple etching technique to create the teeth.
Add a truly creepy touch by threading a rubber snake through the eyes.
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Fall Leaves Pumpkin Carving Stencils
Capture the beauty of falling leaves with our free pumpkin carving stencils.
Etch the designs onto a pumpkin, then, when finished, coat with Vaseline.
This will help extend the life of your etched pumpkins.
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Carve the word and eyes using our templates, then add posable skeleton hands from a Halloween store.
Impish Faces
These ghouls just want to have fun.
Once dry, remove paper towels and the cutouts.
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After all, Frankensteins original monster was put together with mismatched parts and minimal precision!
Monstera Pumpkins
Turn your favorite houseplants into hip carved pumpkins with our free monstera stencil.
An eye-catching variety of pumpkin colorsorange, green, grayup the drama of these leafy silhouettes.
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For a bright glow, fully carve around the outline.
Honeycomb Pumpkins
This buzz worthy gathering of petite pumpkins is sweet as can be.
The honeycomb works best on firm pumpkins that will hold their shape despite the intricate carvings.
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Unetched details like the bee stripes add contrast.
Fake Snakes
Ranking among the creepiest ever, this design is so easy to create!
Cut a hole in the bottom of a pumpkin and clean it out.
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Then, simply drill holes randomly and weave the rubber snakes in and out.
Fall Quote Pumpkin
Greet visitors throughout the season with this friendly gourd.
Succulent Pumpkin Stencil
Hit the pumpkin patch in search of a perfectly green gourd.
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Turn your favorite houseplant into a carved pumpkin with our free stencil.
Cut out the entire shape, or leave some elements etched for a more detailed look.
Creepy Critters
Rubber rodents are a Halloween staple, so theyre easy to find during the season.
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Clean out a pumpkin and carve a smiling face using our free stencil.
Or, cut the top off a cleaned-out pumpkin and position a mouse underneath to hold it ajar.
Etch or carve the background shape to reveal a cactus standing tall against the setting sun.
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Gather Pumpkin Stencil
Pumpkin carving isn’t just for ghosts and goblins!
Use our free stencil to add a sweet note of welcome to a pumpkin on your front porch.
Big Baby Blues
Trick-or-treaters will feel like someone is watching them with these slightlyspooky pumpkins.
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For the big-eye look, paint the iris on a smaller white pumpkin to tuck inside the orange one.
Add the lashes with paint or black crafts wire.
Be careful not to poke lashes too close or through the cut edge around the eye.
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Rainbow Pumpkin Stencil
Spread some cheer to the neighborhood with this rainbow pumpkin stencil.
Flower Pumpkin Stencil
Will you accept this carved pumpkin rose?
Add a floral element to your pile of gourds by carving this pretty rose-inspired stencil into a pumpkin.
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Accent it with some real seasonal flowers to give this look the full effect.
To use thiseasy pumpkin template, kick off the pattern and print.
If needed, you’re able to size the pattern on your copier.
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Bead-Dazzled Pumpkins
Every witch needs her cauldron!
This matching set shows off its sparkle with bead-encrusted elements.
Use an etching tool for the steam tendrils and add bubbles with an electric drill.
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Owl Stencil
Carving with this Halloween stencil is sure to be a hoot.
This easy stencil calls for minimal carvingyou’ll mostly be etching around the image.
If this design is too spooky for you, try carving apretty owl pumpkininstead.
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Word Perfect Pumpkins
Eek speaks to the season!
Let the word glisten in the porch light when you spell it out in multicolor beads and sequins.
Snake Pumpkin Carving Picture
This snakepumpkin carvingis actually made by etching out the body.
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Use our free pumpkin carving template to create the design.
Once you’ve mastered the technique, try making several to create an eerie Halloween display.
Pick out pumpkins that stack easily, varying the size for the head, body, and base.
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Draw details with a washable marker, then go over the lines with black paint.
Chicken Pumpkin Stencil
Carve up a farmhouse-inspired pumpkin display with our free chicken pumpkin stencil.
Zombie Pumpkin Carving Stencil
These zombie pumpkins are one spooky way to greet your Halloween guests.
cauldron and witch pumpkin stencil on white pumpkin.Credit:Marty Baldwin
To create the zombie theme, cut a simple open circle around the hand stencil.
Bat Pumpkin Stencil
Our free pumpkin stencils aren’t just for carving!
Complete the display with a scattering of artificial crows and stacked pumpkins.
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Cottage Pumpkin Carving Stencil
Create an enchanting Halloween display with our printable cottage pumpkin stencil.
To build this charming house, simply etch and carve two windows and a door.
Finish the display with a carved mushroom pumpkin and a few faux bugs.
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Sugar Skull Pumpkin Stencil
Carve aclassic sugar skull motifon a brightly-colored pumpkin this season.
To enhance your creation,add a crownof dried or paper flowers.
Imagine a full moon for a buck’s bright stroll through the woods.
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This easy pumpkin stencil requires just a simple etching technique.
Puppy Pumpkin Carving Stencil
Use our grinning Pomeranian stencil to carve a sweet puppy pumpkin.
To create yourdog Halloween pumpkin, print the stencil and gently trace it on to your pumpkin.
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Carve and etch to create the finished design.
Cat Pumpkin Carving Stencil
Create a Halloween pumpkin that looks just like your favorite cat.
Our stencil outlines exactly how to etch the pumpkin to create realistic looking fur.
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Add a battery-operated tea light candle and the cat design glows from the inside out.
Mouth Halloween Stencil
Guess which holiday this pumpkin face loves?
Spell out your enthusiasm for Halloween by carving the word into your pumpkin’s mouth with this clever design.
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Trick or treaters will love this pumpkin’s fangs and big eyes peering out from your front porch.
Our pumpkin face template will help you create a vampire with fangs and a frightening glare.
This pumpkin template is perfect for beginners looking to carve their first Halloween design.
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Chess Piece Pumpkin Carving Stencil
Strategizing for your best-ever Halloween pumpkin?
This template is a guaranteed checkmate.
Celebrate your inner gamer with this design.
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Cyclops Pumpkin Carving Stencil
He’s got his (one) eye on you.
Carve a simple ghoul that’s sure to attract stares.
This grinning pumpkin stencil will light up your Halloween displayand luckily, fewer teeth mean fewer difficulties when carving.
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Cat Halloween Stencil
This Halloween scaredy cat looks like it’s crossed its own path.
The design is meant for advanced carversso be sure to print out the template before starting.
Skeleton Pumpkin Carving Stencil
This skeleton stencil is scared speechless.
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Carve our stitched pumpkin face with wide eyes, a pointed nose, and a thin smile.
This will fit right in with yourexisting skeleton decor.
Happy Halloween Stencil
Ready for a challenging pumpkin template?
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Use this detailed design to carve special Halloween wishes for all who pass by your yard.
This face will glow at guests, creating flickers of fear.
For the ultimate haunted house, display this witch on your front porch, surrounded by otherwitch-themed Halloween decorations.
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Carry the theme through the rest of the house with morebat-inspired Halloween craftsyou can make yourself.
You’d be barking mad not to try this clever pumpkin carving design for Halloween.
Smiley Face Pumpkin Carving Stencil
A smiling pumpkin will get everyone into the Halloween spirit.
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This goofy design will have trick-or-treaters smiling right back.
If you’re free as a bird when it comes to pumpkin templates, consider this design.
Vampire Pumpkin Carving Stencil
Even with his long fangs, this goofy Dracula looks friendly.
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Once that’s done, all that’s left to carve is a grin and two fantastic fangs.
Cat in the Moon Halloween Stencil
A creeping cat is on the lookout for spooky creatures.
This difficult design will challenge the best of pumpkin carvers, so bring your best stenciling skills.
Silly Face Pumpkin Carving Stencil
This goofy pumpkin carving design will have kids laughing all night.
Use our free stencil to make your own silly-faced jack-o'-lantern.
Laughing Pumpkin Carving Stencil
This jokester prefers tricks over treats.
Carve out the eyes, nose, and mouth, but don’t carve the tongue shape.
Instead, use a scraping tool to etch the tongue so that the lighter color rind shows.
We’re loving the sunglasses and mustache combination on this not-so-spooky jack-o'-lantern.
Bucktooth Pumpkin Carving Stencil
This pumpkin is all grinseven if he only has two teeth.
Use our free stencil to transfer this funny face to a festive jack-o'-lantern.
Choose from our other printable pumpkin stencils to make your front porch the spookiest on the block.
Credit: Illustration by Glenda Aldrich
Credit: Illustration by Glenda Aldrich
Credit: Illustration by Glenda Aldrich
Credit: Illustration by Glenda Aldrich
Credit: Illustration by Glenda Aldrich
