Dreaming on the doormat
Sleeping Dog — pumpkin carving stencil
A dog rests its head low on its forepaws, with a rounded back and a separate curved tail beside the body. This wide scene has no small face details.
Dreaming on the doormat
Your pumpkin, your way
Dreaming on the doormat
EasyA sleeping dog rests its floppy head on its forepaws, with a curved tail beside its body.
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
The resting head, paws and body form one opening. The long tail curve is a second opening that sweeps around the right side.
Leave these areas connected
Preserve the light gap between the body and tail. Do not connect the two shapes at their closest point or add closed eye outlines inside the removed silhouette.
Fit this design to your pumpkin
Allow for the tail below and to the right of the body. This low arrangement suits a broad front area; the width should include the projecting forepaws.
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.
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View & print patternPumpkin previews are illustrations. Check the printed pattern against your pumpkin before carving.