Animal Pumpkin Stencils

About these animal stencils

For cats and dogs see the cat and dog pages, where you can also turn your own pet into a stencil.

Every animal pumpkin stencil on this page

14 free designs, from 2 easy to 3 hard. Each one opens its own page with a free PDF in small, medium or large.

• Owl on a Branch (medium): an owl perched on a branch.
• Owl Face (easy): an owl face with big round eyes.
• Flying Owl (hard): an owl flying with wings spread.
• Owl and Moon (medium): an owl in front of a full moon.
• Butterfly (medium): a butterfly with patterned wings.
• Deer Head (hard): a deer head with large antlers.
• Horse Head (medium): a horse head with flowing mane.
• Fox (medium): a sitting fox with a bushy tail.
• Mouse (easy): a little mouse with big round ears.
• Hedgehog (medium): a hedgehog with spikes.
• Howling Wolf (medium): a wolf howling at the full moon.
• Wolf Head (hard): a werewolf head snarling.
• Raven on a Branch (medium): a raven perched on a bare branch.
• Crows in Flight (medium): a flock of crows flying.

How to carve a animal pumpkin

1. Pick a design and download the PDF in the size that matches the flattest face of your pumpkin.
2. Cut a lid or a hole in the back, scoop out the pulp and thin the front wall to about 1 inch so the light shines through.
3. Tape the stencil flat, poke along every line about 3 mm apart, then peel the paper off.
4. Cut out the black shapes with a small saw, smallest pieces first, and keep every white bridge.
5. Light it with an LED and clean up any edges that block the glow.

Carving tips

• Animal profiles suit wide pumpkins.

New to stencils? Read how to use a pumpkin stencil. Cut the black areas, keep the white; every design here already has bridges, so no piece falls out.

Animal stencil questions

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