34 halloween pumpkin stencils

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Monster Mash Base Pumpkin Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

Squashed Face��

Scale to fit pumpkin

Squashed Face�Halloween Tricks & Treats�Glenda Aldrich�November 21, 2004

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Bat Pumpkin Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Bat Mouth Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Boo Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Cat in the Moon Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines..

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Clown Face Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape.3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper.4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) to enhance features. You may want to etch before you carve to avoid breakage.

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Creepy Crow Pumpkin Stencil1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Deer Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) using a gouge (available at art or woodworking store).

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Snarling Face Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Frankenstein Carving Stencil1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Feline Pumpkin Stencil1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge vor reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Ghoulish Gate Pumpkin Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Happy Halloween Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Haunted Tree Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Owl Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape.3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper.4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) to enhance features. You may want to etch before you carve to avoid breakage.

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Pinecone Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape.3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper.4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) to enhance features. You may want to etch before you carve to avoid breakage.

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Cat Pumpkin Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Say Cheese Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin. 2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Scarecrow Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape.3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper.4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) to enhance features. You may want to etch before you carve to avoid breakage.

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Silly Face Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Silly Face Carving Stencil1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the fresh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape.3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper.4. Use thin crafts, linoleun, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) to enhance features. You may want to etch before you carve to avoid breakage.

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Spooky Skeleton Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Skeleton Stencil1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Sly Face Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines..

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Smiley Face Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Square Face Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Ghoulish Gate Pumpkin Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Tooth Carving Stencil

1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the fresh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape.3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper.4. Use thin crafts, linoleun, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) to enhance features. You may want to etch before you carve to avoid breakage.

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Trick-or-Treat Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines..

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Undercover Face Carving Stencil

1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the fresh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape.3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper.4. Use thin crafts, linoleun, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) to enhance features. You may want to etch before you carve to avoid breakage.

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Vampire Carving Stencil1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the fresh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape.3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper.4. Use thin crafts, linoleun, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines. Simply peel away skin within dotted lines (known as “etching”) to enhance features. You may want to etch before you carve to avoid breakage.

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Vampire Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Witch Pumpkin Stencil1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.

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Wolf Pumpkin Stencil Pattern1. Clean out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Use a photocopier to enlarge or reduce the pattern to fit the pumpkin.2. Attach the pattern to the pumpkin with tape. 3. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. 4. Use thin crafts, linoleum, or wood-cutting knives to carve the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines.