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Singing to the moon

Howling Dog and Moon — pumpkin carving stencil

A seated dog raises its long muzzle toward a crescent moon while a small star sits to the left. The head angle gives the scene a singing-to-the-moon pose.

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Singing to the moon

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

Singing to the moon

A little detail

A seated dog lifts its muzzle toward a crescent moon, with a small star on the other side.

160 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.

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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.

Howling Dog and Moon: 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

Transfer the dog, crescent and star as three separate openings. Follow the lifted muzzle, foreleg notch and the tail sweeping behind the seated body.

Leave these areas connected

Leave the space between the dog’s nose and the moon intact. Keep the crescent open on its inner side and preserve the light notch beside the foreleg.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

Check the top of the moon and the base of the seated dog. The star extends left of the dog, so a body-only width check would miss part of the scene.

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.

  1. Download the PDF and print at 100% or Actual size. Measure the 50 mm line to check your printer settings.
  2. Tape ordinary printer paper over a smooth area. Trace with transfer paper underneath, or mark closely spaced dots along the dark outlines.
  3. 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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