Counting the stars
Cat Looking at Stars — pumpkin carving stencil
A seated cat tilts its pointed nose toward three stars of different sizes. The stars are scattered around the head and curled tail rather than forming a border.
Counting the stars
Your pumpkin, your way
Counting the stars
A little detailA cat tilts its head toward three separate stars above its raised nose.
Sets the printed width. The pumpkin illustration stays the same size.
Print layoutA4 · 160 mm wideChoose Paper stencil for a larger print preview.
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Check narrow gaps on the printed template before carving.
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A closer look at this pattern
What to cut. What to keep.
Follow these shapes
Transfer the solid cat and each of the three stars separately. Follow the lifted nose and the two ear points; there are no facial details inside the silhouette.
Leave these areas connected
Keep the spaces between every star and the cat. The tail hook stays open at its end, with its light center connected to the surrounding shell.
Fit this design to your pumpkin
This is a taller scene. Check the topmost star and the bottom of the cat together, and keep the low star on the right within the usable front area.
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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