The last little candle

Candle and Stars — pumpkin carving stencil

A single teardrop flame floats over a broad candle and low stand. Two stars sit at different heights, while one light wax drip interrupts the candle’s top edge.

Free printable PDFA4 & US LetterNo sign-up

The last little candle

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

The last little candle

A little detail

A broad candle with a single wax drip and a floating flame between two stars.

Print width160 mm 6.3 in

150 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.

Candle 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

Remove the flame, candle body, stand and two stars as five separate shapes. Follow the notch at the top of the candle around the retained drip.

Leave these areas connected

Keep the wax drip attached to the shell above the candle. Preserve the horizontal gap between the candle and stand and the open space under the flame.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

The stand and left star together determine the horizontal placement. Check the flame’s pointed tip on the actual-size paper before transferring it.

Print width: 150–185 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