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One small night flyer

Small Bat Silhouette — pumpkin carving stencil

One broad bat spreads its wings without a moon, stars or facial details. The short ears and scalloped wings supply all of its character.

Free printable PDFA4 & US LetterNo sign-up

One small night flyer

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

One small night flyer

Easy

A compact bat with broad wings, two ear points and no tiny sky shapes.

100 mm 3.9 in
95 mm185 mm

Sets the printed width. The pumpkin illustration stays the same size.

Print layoutA4 · 100 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.

Small Bat Silhouette: 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 bat as one filled silhouette, including the ear notch and the curves under both wings. There are no eye holes inside the body.

Leave these areas connected

Keep the light notches under the wings open. The space between the ear tips must also connect to the shell above the bat.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

Start with a 95 mm print and check both wing tips. This bat is much wider than it is tall; enlarge it if the wing curves are difficult to trace.

Print width: 95–185 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 →

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