PumpkinStencil
A pumpkin carved with a simple happy face next to a kids carving kit

20 free designs · PDF · original

Kids Pumpkin Stencils

20 free kid-friendly pumpkin carving stencils, in one PDF with all of them or one at a time, no email or sign-up. US Letter and A4, sized for a medium 8 inch pumpkin, with big shapes, no thin pieces and nothing scary: smiley faces, friendly ghosts, cats, bats, a dino and a unicorn.

All 20 in one PDF · US LetterA4Free · no email · one stencil per page
Happy Pumpkin Face design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleHappy Pumpkin Face pumpkin stencil, free printable pumpkin face carving template
Happy Pumpkin FaceEasy
Smiley Face design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleSmiley Face pumpkin stencil, free printable cute carving template
Smiley FaceEasy
Winking Pumpkin Face design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleWinking Pumpkin Face pumpkin stencil, free printable pumpkin face carving template
Winking Pumpkin FaceEasy
Heart Eyes Pumpkin Face design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleHeart Eyes Pumpkin Face pumpkin stencil, free printable pumpkin face carving template
Heart Eyes Pumpkin FaceEasy
Sleepy Pumpkin Face design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleSleepy Pumpkin Face pumpkin stencil, free printable pumpkin face carving template
Sleepy Pumpkin FaceEasy
Waving Ghost design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleWaving Ghost pumpkin stencil, free printable ghost carving template
Waving GhostEasy
Boo Ghost design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleBoo Ghost pumpkin stencil, free printable ghost carving template
Boo GhostEasy
Bedsheet Ghost design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleBedsheet Ghost pumpkin stencil, free printable ghost carving template
Bedsheet GhostEasy
Photo of a golden retrieverThe same golden retriever as an AI stencil carved into a glowing pumpkinAI likeness
Your dog hereMake yours from a photo →
Cute Ghost design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCute Ghost pumpkin stencil, free printable cute carving template
Cute GhostEasy
Sitting Black Cat design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleSitting Black Cat pumpkin stencil, free printable cat carving template
Sitting Black CatEasy
Cat Face design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCat Face pumpkin stencil, free printable cat carving template
Cat FaceEasy
Cute Bat design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCute Bat pumpkin stencil, free printable bat carving template
Cute BatEasy
Cute Spider design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCute Spider pumpkin stencil, free printable spider carving template
Cute SpiderEasy
Cute Monster design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCute Monster pumpkin stencil, free printable frankenstein carving template
Cute MonsterEasy
Cute Dinosaur design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCute Dinosaur pumpkin stencil, free printable dinosaur carving template
Cute DinosaurEasy
Cute Unicorn design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCute Unicorn pumpkin stencil, free printable unicorn carving template
Cute UnicornEasy
An uncarved pumpkin on a porchThe same pumpkin carved by AI and glowing at nightAI try-on
Your pumpkin hereCarve it on my pumpkin →
Owl Face design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleOwl Face pumpkin stencil, free printable owl carving template
Owl FaceEasy
Kawaii Pumpkin design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleKawaii Pumpkin pumpkin stencil, free printable cute carving template
Kawaii PumpkinEasy
Candy Corn design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCandy Corn pumpkin stencil, free printable cute carving template
Candy CornEasy
Crescent Moon and Stars design carved into a pumpkin and lit with a candleCrescent Moon and Stars pumpkin stencil, free printable moon carving template
Crescent Moon and StarsEasy

About these kids stencils

Every design here is rated Easy: three to ten openings, thick skin between cuts and every floating piece already bridged, so little hands can help without the pumpkin falling apart. Kids poke the dots along the lines, and an adult does the sawing.

For the youngest carvers, print the Small PDF on a small pumpkin, or skip the knife and paint the black areas instead. For a personal one, upload a photo of the family dog to the AI pet stencil maker and pick Easy.

Every kids pumpkin stencil on this page

20 free designs, from 20 easy to 0 hard. Each one opens its own page with a free PDF in small, medium or large.

  • Happy Pumpkin Face (easy): a happy pumpkin face with round eyes and a big curved smile.
  • Smiley Face (easy): a simple round smiley emoji face.
  • Winking Pumpkin Face (easy): a winking pumpkin face, one triangle eye, one closed curved eye, lopsided smile.
  • Heart Eyes Pumpkin Face (easy): a cute pumpkin face with heart shaped eyes and a simple smile.
  • Sleepy Pumpkin Face (easy): a sleepy pumpkin face with closed curved eyes and a small yawning mouth.
  • Waving Ghost (easy): a friendly ghost waving one arm, round eyes and an open mouth.
  • Boo Ghost (easy): a small round ghost saying boo with a big oval mouth.
  • Bedsheet Ghost (easy): a kid in a bedsheet ghost costume with two eye holes.
  • Cute Ghost (easy): a tiny cute ghost holding a candy.
  • Sitting Black Cat (easy): a black cat sitting, seen from behind, tail curled.
  • Cat Face (easy): a cat face with pointy ears, almond eyes and whiskers.
  • Cute Bat (easy): a cute round bat with big eyes and small fangs.
  • Cute Spider (easy): a cute round spider with big eyes.
  • Cute Monster (easy): a cute little green-monster style head with bolts and a smile.
  • Cute Dinosaur (easy): a cute baby dinosaur with a round body.
  • Cute Unicorn (easy): a cute unicorn face with closed eyes and a horn.
  • Owl Face (easy): an owl face with big round eyes.
  • Kawaii Pumpkin (easy): a kawaii pumpkin face with sparkly eyes and blush marks.
  • Candy Corn (easy): three candy corn pieces.
  • Crescent Moon and Stars (easy): a crescent moon with stars.

How to carve a kids 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

  • Let kids tape the stencil and poke the outline with a pushpin or poker tool.
  • An adult cuts with a small serrated saw; kids scoop the seeds.
  • Use an LED candle instead of a real flame.
  • Too young to carve? Trace the stencil and paint it with black acrylic.

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.

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Kids stencil questions

Can I print all the kids pumpkin stencils at once?

Yes. Download one PDF with all 20 designs, one per page, in US Letter or A4. No email or sign-up.

What age can carve these stencils?

Kids from about 5 can tape the stencil, poke the dots and scoop; from about 10 they can saw the big shapes with a kid-safe kit and an adult nearby.

Are any of these scary?

No. There are no skulls, blood or blades: just smiley faces, friendly ghosts, cats, bats, a dino, a unicorn and candy corn.

What size pumpkin works best?

A medium 8 inch pumpkin matches the PDF. For a small pumpkin, download the single design in Small from its page.

More stencil themes

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