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A pocketful of moonlight

Small Crescent Moon — pumpkin carving stencil

One broad crescent provides a night-sky motif without extra stars or small detached parts. Its open inner curve is the main feature.

Free printable PDFA4 & US LetterNo sign-up

A pocketful of moonlight

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

A pocketful of moonlight

Easy

One broad crescent with an open inner curve and no extra stars.

100 mm 3.9 in
75 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 Crescent 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

Trace the outer arc and the inward curved edge as one continuous opening. The light area inside the curve remains part of the pumpkin.

Leave these areas connected

Keep the crescent’s open side connected to the surrounding shell. Do not complete it into a closed ring.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

Although its suggested starting width is 75 mm, this moon is taller than it is wide. Check the full height on paper and leave space around both tapered tips.

Print width: 75–185 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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