Moon behind the mist
Crescent Moon and Cloud — pumpkin carving stencil
A crescent moon rises over a low, rounded cloud. A different-sized star on each side gives the night sky an uneven, drifting arrangement.
Moon behind the mist
Your pumpkin, your way
Moon behind the mist
A little detailA crescent peeks over a rounded drifting cloud and two scattered stars.
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.
Build your own pumpkin face →Mix eyes, a smile and playful extras to make a separate design.
A closer look at this pattern
What to cut. What to keep.
Follow these shapes
There are four separate openings: crescent, cloud and two stars. The cloud is a filled shape with a scalloped top, not an outline.
Leave these areas connected
Preserve the light space between the bottom of the moon and the cloud. The open crescent curve and star notches remain connected to the outside.
Fit this design to your pumpkin
Allow the long cloud to remain on the pumpkin’s smooth front. At smaller widths, inspect the two star points before deciding to transfer the whole scene.
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.
Another shape, another personality
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View & print patternPumpkin previews are illustrations. Check the printed pattern against your pumpkin before carving.