Bat and Full Moon Pumpkin Stencil

A free printable pumpkin stencil of a bat flying across a full moon.

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Difficulty: Medium
Carving time: 45–90 minutes
Best pumpkin: Medium 8" or larger
Floating pieces bridged: 6
Theme: Bat
License: Free for personal use

About the bat and full moon stencil

A bat flying across a full moon: the classic Halloween night image. The moon glows as a big circle and the bat sits inside it as a dark silhouette.

Six bridges connect the bat to the moon edge. It is rated Medium because the bat’s wingtips come close to the moon’s outline.

Tips for this design

A round pumpkin matches the moon.
Use a warm yellow light for a harvest moon.
Pair it with the cat on the moon design.

Carving the bat and full moon stencil

Six bridges hold the bat as dark skin inside the glowing moon. Cut around the bat first, keeping every bridge, then the outer moon edge. The wing tips come close to the moon’s outline, so cut slowly there.

Cut around the bat first, keeping all bridges, then the outer edge of the moon. Full transfer guide.

Common mistakes

Cutting the moon edge first.
Losing a wing-tip bridge.
Using a cool white light, which makes the moon look flat.

Lighting and display

The glowing full moon makes this one of the brightest designs, so it can light up a dark corner by itself. Put it on a railing or stool where it stands against the night sky. A warm yellow light gives a harvest-moon feel. Surround it with smaller pumpkins carved with the flying bat for a full night scene. For photos, shoot from the street so the moon is the first thing you see.