A little night flight

Bat, Moon and Stars — pumpkin carving stencil

A bat spreads its wings beneath a crescent moon, with a star on either side. The scalloped wing edges provide the detail; the bat itself is a single dark silhouette.

Free printable PDFA4 & US LetterNo sign-up

A little night flight

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

A little night flight

A little detail

A bat with broad wings beneath a crescent moon, with a little star on either side.

Print width160 mm 6.3 in

160 mm185 mm

Sets the printed width. The pumpkin illustration stays the same size.

Print layoutA4 · 160 mm wideChoose Paper stencil for a larger print preview.

Paper size Mirror horizontally

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Check narrow gaps on the printed template before carving.

Build your own pumpkin face →Mix eyes, a smile and playful extras to make a separate design.

Bat, Moon and Stars: dark shapes to cut out; light spaces to keep connected — The actual stencil · Dark shapes are removed.

A closer look at this pattern

What to cut. What to keep.

Follow these shapes

The bat, crescent and two stars form four separate openings. Follow the small ears at the top of the bat and the curved notches along the lower wings.

Leave these areas connected

Leave the spaces between the wings, stars and moon intact. Do not join the separate sky shapes to the bat or add retained facial details inside its solid silhouette.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

The wing tips set the widest part of this scene. Check that both tips sit within the smooth front area and that the upper crescent does not wrap over the pumpkin’s shoulder.

Print width: 160–185 mm. Check the whole print against your pumpkin before transferring; this range does not guarantee the design will be easy to carve.

From this page to your pumpkin

Print, check, transfer.

Set the width of this pumpkin carving stencil with the controls above, flip the whole design if needed, and choose A4 or US Letter. The PDF keeps your chosen measurements; PNG gives you an image for other projects.

Download the PDF and print at 100% or Actual size. Measure the 50 mm line to check your printer settings.
Tape ordinary printer paper over a smooth area. Trace with transfer paper underneath, or mark closely spaced dots along the dark outlines.
Remove the paper and compare your marks with the cut-and-keep notes above. An adult handles carving; use an LED light for the glow.

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Make it part of a little scene