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Bat Pumpkin Stencil Designs
Free printable bat pumpkin stencils, from a single flying bat that takes 20 minutes to a bat swarm and a bell tower full of bats. Bats are one of the most forgiving shapes to carve: the wings are big, bold cut-outs.
AI likenessAbout these bat stencils
A bat silhouette glows beautifully because almost the whole design is one opening. Swarms add movement: carve several small bats across the face, or scatter them around the back of the pumpkin too.
For a moon scene, carve the full moon as a scraped circle and the bat as a cut-out for a two-tone effect.
Every bat pumpkin stencil on this page
8 free designs, from 3 easy to 2 hard. Each one opens its own page with a free PDF in small, medium or large.
- Flying Bat (easy): a single bat with wings spread.
- Bat Swarm (medium): a swarm of small bats flying in a curve.
- Bat and Full Moon (medium): a bat flying across a full moon.
- Hanging Bat (easy): a bat hanging upside down from a branch.
- Cute Bat (easy): a cute round bat with big eyes and small fangs.
- Bat Wing Face (medium): a pumpkin face whose eyes are two small bats.
- Vampire Bat (hard): a detailed vampire bat with veined wings and fangs.
- Bats from a Tower (hard): bats flying out of an old bell tower.
How to carve a bat pumpkin
- Pick a design and download the PDF in the size that matches the flattest face of your pumpkin.
- 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.
- Tape the stencil flat, poke along every line about 3 mm apart, then peel the paper off.
- Cut out the black shapes with a small saw, smallest pieces first, and keep every white bridge.
- Light it with an LED and clean up any edges that block the glow.
Carving tips
- Cut wing points slowly; they are the thinnest parts.
- Swarm stencils look best on large pumpkins.
- Pair with a ghost pumpkin for a set.
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.
Want your own design?
Drop a photo of your pet, your kids or your own pumpkin. AI turns pets and faces into a stencil that looks like them, shows any design carved on your pumpkin, or traces a logo for free.
Bat stencil questions
Is a bat stencil easy to carve?
The single flying bat and the cute bat are easy; the vampire bat and the bell tower are hard.
Are the bat stencils free?
Yes, every bat design is a free PDF or PNG.
Can I carve a bat on a small pumpkin?
Yes, print Small 6" and choose the flying bat or the cute bat.