You won’t believe the variety of pumpkin carving ideas you’ll see below. There are silly, scary, funny, and angry jack ‘o lantern faces and other designs of just about anything you can imagine, from celebrities to your favorite Halloween image. The pumpkin carving stencils are very easy to use, You simply print out the pattern of your choice, use a marker or pencil to transfer it, and then carve your pumpkin with your own kitchen knives. Nothing fancy required here! If you’re looking for some really simple ideas, check out these easy pumpkin carving ideas. After you’ve carved your pumpkin be sure to check out these free Halloween party invitations and You’ve Been Boo’ed printables. Each free pumpkin stencil includes a difficulty rating from 1 to 5, as well as tips that are specific to each template. Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils from Pumpkin Pile These free pumpkin carving patterns are downloaded as PDF files and then printed. Included are instructions on how to carve the design. Pumpkin Carving Patterns from The Pumpkin Lady Along with the pumpkin carving pattern, you’ll also get some instructions on how to carve each project. Most of them are printed as an image file that you can then overlay on the pumpkin for a guideline. Free Pumpkin Carving Ideas and More from Dot Com Women All of these free pumpkin carving templates are downloaded on separate pages in one PDF file. Pumpkin Carving Templates from KOA The pumpkin carving templates here are separated by skill level. You’ll find African landscapes, butterflies, dolphins, gorillas, WWF logos, coral, polar bears, rhinos, tigers, and turtles all turned into stencils for you to carve into your pumpkin this Halloween. When printed, carve out the black areas to imprint the design on the pumpkin. Animal Pumpkin Carving Stencils from World Wildlife Federation The pumpkin carving patterns here are in PDF files, so you’ll need a program like Adobe Reader in order to open and print the pattern. Pumpkin Carving Patterns and Templates from Martha Stewart Free Pumpkin Carving Templates from ScaryProducts Use the download link at the bottom of each image to get a full-sized pumpkin carving pattern. Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns from HGTV The pumpkin stencils at SpookMaster are available as PDF files. When you open one of the stencils the difficulty level will be listed in the top right corner. Free Online Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns from SpookMaster You’ll love the detailed instructions and pictures that go with the free pumpkin carving patterns here at Better Homes and Gardens. Printable Halloween Pumpkin Carving Stencils from Better Homes and Gardens You can choose between a Young Jason Voorhees, Minecraft, Mr. Spock, Baby’s 1st, and zombie pumpkin pattern. Click on the pumpkin carving template you’d like to print and then click the printer icon to print out your stencil. Freakish Pumpkin Carving Patterns from Zombie Pumpkins Just because these pumpkin carving patterns are for the beginner does not mean that they are boring. You’ll find templates for haunted houses, owls, bats, tombstones, spiders, flowers, cats, faces, and more. After transferring the pattern to the pumpkin, you’ll want to carve out the grey areas. Beginner Pumpkin Carving Patterns from HGTV You’ll find free pumpkin carving patterns here for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and more. Military Themed Pumpkin Stencils from Veterans United Network The instructions at the top of the page for using the patterns are a really helpful addition—most sites that have free pumpkin carving patterns don’t offer that. Pumpkin Carving Patterns from DLTK The free patterns here feature complicated carvings like that of a dragon, monster, ghost, unicorn, and fairy. Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns from Fantasy Pumpkins You’ll need to click on the pumpkin carving pattern you want to use to download the stencil. Free Pumpkin Patterns from Stoneykins You’ll be able to choose from pumpkin stencils that will help you carve Winnie the Pooh, Minnie Mouse, Snow White, Tigger, and Goofy, among others. Disney Character Pumpkin Carving Patterns from Disney The pumpkin carving stencils and templates here include images of bats, cats, ghosts, spiders, skeletons, angry birds, transformers, Disney characters, and more. Each pattern should have its own set of cutting rules, but most of them seem to be grey and white images where you’re supposed to carve out the grey areas to carve the pattern into the pumpkin. Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns, Stencils, and Templates from Celebrating Halloween If you find a pumpkin stencil you’d like to download, click on the download link below the pattern. You’ll need a PDF reader to see these stencils. With these patterns, just cut out any area that’s black. Free Printable Pumpkin Carving Stencils from Reader’s Digest
