Pumpkin Carving Patterns and Stencils: Top 13 Web Sites for Pumpkin Carving Stencils and Patterns

These Top 13 Internet Sources of Superb Pumpkin Carving Patterns and Stencils

Darrin Atkins
If it's Halloween, it's time for pumpkin carving. Before you start carving that pumpkin, you need to find a good pattern or stencil first and then print it out and tape it to the pumpkin. Then you carve the pumpkin. These Web sites offer great pumpkin carving patterns.

Here are the 13 best internet sites for pumpkin carving patterns and stencils. Make sure that you are always extra careful with any knives or cutting utensils and that any children stay far away from the blade as possible. Take your time carving a pumpkin and never try to rush through it.

Enjoy these great online resources of pumpkin carving patterns and pumpkin carving stencils. If you are going to use a candle inside the pumpkin, make sure to blow out the candle when you go to sleep at night.

Reader's Digest List of 12 Free Printable Pumpkin Carving Stencils

Most people love and trust the Reader's Digest brand so it is not surprise that rd.com has some super fun pumpkin carving patterns available for simple download. Just print them out from this site and you will be on your way.

KOA.com's Great Pumpkin Carving Patterns

If you love camping at KOA campgrounds or you did so as a kid, rekindle that joy with these wonderful and free pumpkin carving patterns from KOA.com. Just follow the instructions and click on the stencil you like most. Print it out and you are on your way.

Martha Stewart's Pumpkin Carving Templates

If you know Martha Stewart, then you know she is all about quality. Check out her pumpkin carving patterns and templates at this Web page. These are some of the most interesting carving patterns anywhere.

World Wildlife Fund's Pumpkin Carving Stencils

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has teamed up with hp.com to offer some great carving stencils at hp.com. Just go to this page to browse these carving patterns and follow the instructions.

DLTK's Holiday Activities for Kids: Pumpkin Carving Patterns

If you want a great Web site with many cool pumpkin carving patterns, head on over to the internet site at dltk-holidays.com. This awesome site has many free pumpkin carving stencils. Just scroll down to the middle and bottom of this page for many choices of pumpkin carving patterns.

HauntWorld.com's Free Pumpkin Carving Templates

Another great Web site for carving templates and patterns is hauntworld.com. Just scroll down the page, find the carving pattern you like, click on it, and then print it out. After that, attach it to your pumpkin and start carving away.

SpookMaster.com Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns

Another great Web site is the one over at spookmaster.com. This page offers a nice selection of free pumpkin carving patterns. Just click on the one you like and print it out.

Better Homes & Gardens Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns and Stencils

If you know the name of Better Homes and Gardens, then you know about quality. Their Web site at bhg.com offers a very big selection of pumpkin carving patterns. Plus, there are instructions with each pattern and this is very helpful to those of us who are not naturally gifted with carving.

Celebrating-Halloween.com's Great Carving Patterns

If you want some pumpkin carving patterns without having to dig very much on an internet site, then why don't you give celebrating-hallowen.com a try. They have a great front page on their site with all kinds of pumpkin carving stencils.

Dotcomwomen.com's Challenging Pumpkin Carving Patterns

If you are pretty good at carving and can handle some rather difficult pumpkin carving patterns, go to this Web page for some fascinating but difficult carving patterns. But make sure you plan for extra time to do these pumpkin patterns.

TasteofHome.com Pumpkin Carving Stencils and Patterns

Another great Web site for pumpkin carving patterns is over at tasteofhome.com. Just go to this Web page and scroll down to see which pattern you like most, then download and print it. This site also has a great 'how to carve a pumpkin' article at this link. Plus, they have a wonderful article titled "10 Tips for Perfect Jack o'Lanterns" at this site.

PumpkinMasters.com Free Pumpkin Patterns

There are more great pumpkin patterns and stencils to help you carve your great pumpkin. Just go to the Web site at pumpkinmasters.com to see these great patterns.

Pumpkin Carving Tips and Tricks from Kaboose.com

After you have picked out your pumpkin carving pattern or template, you will then need to start the process of carving your pumpkin. To do so, read some tips at kaboose.com.

Have lots of fun carving your pumpkin with these pumpkin carving patterns and stencils. Use these online resources to find that perfect pumpkin pattern for yourself or the awesome pumpkin carving stencil for the little one in your household.

Happy Halloween!

Sources

Halloween, Wikipedia

Trick or Treating, Wikipedia

Jack o'Lantern, Wikipedia

How to Carve a Pumpkin, eHow.com

Published by Darrin Atkins

Darrin Atkins has worked for Premiere and Nevada magazines, The Record newspaper, and other publications. He has written more than 35 books.   View profile

  • There are many useful Web sites that provide free pumpkin carving patterns and stencils.
  • Click on the pumpkin carving pattern you like and then print it.
  • Attach the printed pattern or stencil to your pumpkin and then start carving the pumpkin.
Use these online resources to find that perfect pumpkin pattern for yourself or the awesome pumpkin carving stencil for the little one in your household.

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  • John Smither 10/2/2009

    Useful resource for pumpkin carving.

  • Darrin Atkins 9/28/2009

    thanks so much! i love pumpkin carving too!

  • Julie Darleen 9/27/2009

    This is a nice change from the costume articles...I like pumpkin carving...mess and all.

  • Sandy Rothra 9/27/2009

    We used to carve without stencils. Bet these turn out better.

  • Greenhill 9/27/2009

    If I buy the pumpkin will you carve it??? I hate a mess!

  • Robert Silvius 9/27/2009

    Great article. Handy information.

  • Catherine Spencer 9/27/2009

    Nice selection of sites! :)

  • Nancy Canfield 9/27/2009

    Great job on all these Darrin. You must be a master in the research department also!

  • Roz Zurko 9/27/2009

    Halloween is my favorite time of the year. These sites are helpful when it is time to slice up the pumpkins.

  • Siew Cheng Hoe 9/26/2009

    The little Pumpkin says "ouch! ouch! painful"

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