Paws out, tail up
Stretching Cat — pumpkin carving stencil
This cat stretches its front paws forward while lifting its hindquarters and curled tail. The diagonal body gives the scene movement without adding small interior details.
Paws out, tail up
Your pumpkin, your way
Paws out, tail up
A little detailA cat reaches its front paws forward in a deep stretch, with its hindquarters raised.
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
Follow the head, long foreleg area, rear legs and rising tail as one silhouette. Include the notches between the legs when transferring the outline.
Leave these areas connected
Leave the wedge beneath the sloping body and the spaces between the rear feet intact. The tail curl has an open end that must remain open.
Fit this design to your pumpkin
The nose and tail define opposite corners of the design. Check both on the actual-size paper and leave enough space for the long low front paws.
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.
- 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.