A tail that says hello
Dog with a Wagging Tail — pumpkin carving stencil
Seen from behind, a dog raises its sweeping tail beside two short motion marks. Uneven rounded ears and four feet give it a cheerful, expectant stance.
A tail that says hello
Your pumpkin, your way
A tail that says hello
A little detailA dog seen from behind has uneven rounded ears, a sweeping tail and two separate motion marks.
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 dog and its raised tail as one silhouette, plus the two separate motion marks. There are no eyes or other face details in this rear view.
Leave these areas connected
Preserve the open spaces between the feet and beside the tail. Leave both motion marks detached from the dog instead of extending them into the tail.
Fit this design to your pumpkin
The motion marks reach above and to the right of the dog. Include them when checking the paper width and leave space around the tail’s rounded tip.
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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