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Free Scary-Cute Halloween Pumpkin-Carving Stencils

Make pumpkin carving fun and easy with one of our spooky pumpkin-carving templates such as witches, cats, ghosts, bats, skeletons and zombies. Or if you’re looking for a cute, less menacing pumpkin design, carve a unicorn, owl, dog, dinosaur or a silly face.

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Download and Print an Easy Pumpkin-Carving Template

Carving newbies and kids alike will love these easy pumpkin carving patterns. Simply resize the pattern to fit your pumpkin, print it, then tape the stencil to your pumpkin and start carving. Or you can cut out the pattern, and trace it on your pumpkin then carve out the design.

You’ll find several versions of Halloween classics such as witches, mummies, cats, monsters and creepy graveyard ghosts to frighten up your pumpkin display. Scary not your thing? We've also got kid-friendly pumpkin carving templates like a rainbow, a unicorn, funny faces, candy corn, dinosaurs and dogs. Browse through our gallery of beginner-friendly pumpkin carving stencils and get inspired to create your Halloween masterpiece.

Before you start carving, check out our best pumpkin-carving tips and tool suggestions. We’ll explain the right tools to use, the best way to illuminate your pumpkin and how to make your pumpkin last a long time.

If you're looking for more unique pumpkin carving stencils and you have some advanced carving skills, take a look at one of these 90+ exclusive HGTV pumpkin-carving templates.

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Cute Owl Pumpkin-Carving Stencil

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Moon and Stars Pumpkin-Carving Stencil

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Frankenstein Pumpkin-Carving Stencil

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