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Make a little wish

Shooting Star — pumpkin carving stencil

A five-pointed star leads three sweeping trails diagonally across the pumpkin. It can stand alone or join the cat and bat in a night-sky group.

Free printable PDFA4 & US LetterNo sign-up

Make a little wish

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

Make a little wish

Easy

A large star with three broad trails sweeping across the pumpkin.

160 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.

Or save an image ·

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.

Shooting Star: 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

Trace the star and each of the three separate trails. Follow the tapered trail ends and the points around the star without joining neighboring shapes.

Leave these areas connected

Leave the light bands between the trails, and the gaps separating them from the star. Those spaces keep the streaks distinct in the glowing preview.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

Check the diagonal span from the lowest trail tip to the top of the star. Flipping the whole pattern changes the direction of travel while keeping the spacing.

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.

  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.
More printing & transfer help →

Make it part of a little scene

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A tiny moonlit world A watchful cat, a flying bat and a shooting star turn a small group of pumpkins into a night-sky scene.

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