A hooded grim reaper with a scythe carved into a glowing pumpkin

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Grim Reaper Pumpkin Stencil Designs

Free printable grim reaper pumpkin stencils: a detailed hooded reaper with a scythe, a simpler reaper silhouette and a single scythe for small pumpkins.

About these grim reaper stencils

The reaper is a tall design; use a tall oval pumpkin and print Large.

Every grim reaper pumpkin stencil on this page

3 free designs, from 1 easy to 1 hard. Each one opens its own page with a free PDF in small, medium or large.

  • Grim Reaper (hard): a hooded grim reaper holding a scythe.
  • Easy Reaper (medium): a simple hooded reaper silhouette with a scythe.
  • Scythe (easy): a curved scythe.

How to carve a grim reaper 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

  • Tall pumpkins suit the reaper.

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.

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Grim Reaper stencil questions

Is there an easy reaper?

Yes, the easy reaper silhouette is medium and the scythe is easy.

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