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Keeping a sweet secret

Stitched-smile Pumpkin Face — pumpkin carving stencil

One oval eye, one arched eye and six small mouth openings make a pumpkin keeping a secret. The separated mouth pieces form a curved, stitched-looking smile.

Free printable PDFA4 & US LetterNo sign-up

Keeping a sweet secret

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

Keeping a sweet secret

A little detail

Mismatched eyes above a stitched smile made from separated rectangular cuts.

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.

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.

Stitched-smile Pumpkin Face: 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 two different eyes and all six block-like mouth shapes individually. The mouth pieces vary in angle to follow the smile.

Leave these areas connected

Preserve every light strip between the mouth openings. Cutting one continuous curve through the six shapes would remove the stitched effect.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

Look at the six mouth pieces at actual print size before transferring. For fewer separate outlines, compare this with the three-opening grumpy face.

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.
More printing & transfer help →

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