50 Printable Pumpkin Carving Stencils To Use as Templates

Pumpkin and Halloween activities are a major part of the fall—especially the month of October (and on Oct. 31 itself!). There are visits to the pumpkin patch, drinking pumpkin spice lattes, displaying pumpkins on your front porch, roasting pumpkin seeds, baking pumpkin pie and, of course, carving pumpkins with creative designs. Searching for an especially unique style for your pumpkin this year? We have 50 free printable pumpkin stencils to use as templates for you to check out and use.

Pumpkin carving is an annual event for many households. Some of the best autumn memories take place over the newspaper-lined tables with a paring knife, spoon and multiple bowls handy. And while freehand carving can be so satisfying and yield super-fun and original results, there is also something to be said for specific styles you can print out as a stencil and then carve accordingly. If you like the idea of carving an intricate, Halloween-inspired illustration but haven't a clue where to begin, these traceable pumpkin templates (that are a mix of difficulty levels) will have you saying, "Oh my gourd!" in delight.

Whether you're ready to spend an afternoon carving pumpkins solely for the memories, or can't wait to feature an awesome pumpkin display on your porch or Instagram, we've got you covered. Traditional jack-o'-lantern faces, spooky and friendly ghosts, seasonal messages, spellbinding witches—we've got so many Halloween pumpkin designs! Dinosaurs, dragons, paw prints, superheroes—you'll find fun and quirky styles as well. These 50 printable pumpkin carving templates are ready to inspire you. 

On each image, click "save image as" and save the JPEGs to your computer desktop. From there, you can print them!

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50 Printable Pumpkin Carving Stencils To Use as Templates

1. Gone Batty Stencil

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DIY Network

2. Frankenstein Printable

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ScaryProducts

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3. Ghost Pattern

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SpookMaster

4. Black Cat Pumpkin Pattern

<p>Band of Cats</p>

Band of Cats

5. Haunted House

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ScaryProducts

6. Welcome Message

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ScaryProducts

7. Cauldron

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PumpkinPile

Related: How to Carve a Pumpkin

8. Darth Vader

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SpookMaster

9. Dog Paw Print

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Vita Bone

10. T-Rex

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Woo Jr.

11. Pirate Skeleton

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Woo Jr.

12. BOO! Message

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Woo Jr.

13. Giggling Ghosts

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DIY Network

14. Boo Kitty Cutout

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Band of Cats

15. RIP Grave

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PumpkinPile

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16. The Amazing Spider-Man

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Celebrating Halloween

17. Spider and Skeleton

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Woo Jr.

18. Owl Face Stencil

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Woo Jr.

19. Happy Pumpkin Face

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Woo Jr.

20. Scooby-Doo Stencil

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SpookMaster

21. Scary Spider

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ScaryProducts

22. Happy Halloween Message

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SpookMaster

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23. Unicorn

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Woo Jr.

24. Halloween Feline Pumpkin Cutout

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Band of Cats

25. Alien Head

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Pumpkin PIle

26. The Hulk

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Celebrating Halloween

27. Flying Dragon

<p>Woo Jr.</p>

Woo Jr.

28. Skeletal Pumpkin Face

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Woo Jr.

29. Spider's Lair

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SpookMaster

30. Eiffel Tower Template

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PumpkinPile

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31. Enter If You Dare Warning

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PumpkinPile

32. Witch on Broomstick

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Woo Jr.

33. Spooky Pumpkin

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Woo Jr.

34. Tiger Stencil

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Band of Cats

35. Triceratops

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Woo Jr.

36. Flying Bats

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Woo Jr.

37. Howling Coyote

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SpookMaster

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38. Mummy

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SpookMaster

39. Baby's First Halloween

<p>Zombie Pumpkins</p>

Zombie Pumpkins

40. Witchy Pumpkin Head

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DIY Network

41. Trick or Treaters

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ScaryProducts.com

42. Witch Hat

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PumpkinPile

43. Easy Haunted House

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Woo Jr.

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44. Peace Sign

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PumpkinPile

45. American Flag

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SpookMaster

46. Monster Mash Message

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PumpkinPile

47. Boogeyman

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SpookMaster

48. Dog Bones

<p>Vita Bone</p>

Vita Bone

49. Brontosaurus

<p>Woo Jr.</p>

Woo Jr.

50. Ghost Template

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Woo Jr.

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