Five teeth in a row and a mouth that almost stretches from ear to ear: this pumpkin grins so wide it glows. The pumpkin carving stencil is a good fit if you already have a bit of carving practice.
Why the big grin?
The wide mouth with its row of teeth is a real eye-catcher and lets plenty of light out in the dark. The teeth are what make it special, giving the face life and humor. This stencil works especially well on larger pumpkins.
Medium: five teeth take a little patience.
The big mouth glows from far away.
A row of teeth that makes an impression.
Looks best on large, wide pumpkins.
✂️ How to Carve a Pumpkin with a Stencil
🧰 What You Need
- A pumpkin (carving pumpkin, or a small pie pumpkin for little faces)
- The printed stencil (100 % for a medium pumpkin, about 10–12 inches)
- Tape and scissors
- A big spoon or ice cream scoop for scooping
- A poking tool, toothpick or thick nail
- A small serrated knife or carving kit (adults only)
- An LED tea light
Cut a lid at the top, angling the knife inward so the lid won’t fall in.
Scrape out the seeds and pulp – on the face side, thin the wall to about 3/4 inch.
Trim the stencil, snip the edges so it hugs the curve, and tape it in place.
Poke holes through paper and skin along every black shape, about 1/8–1/4 inch apart.
Remove the paper and cut along the dots – small shapes first, big shapes last.
Pop in an LED tea light, put the lid back on – and turn off the lights!
⚠️ Safety: knives and carving tools belong in grown-up hands. Kids can pick and color the stencil, scoop out the pumpkin and, with supervision, poke along the outlines. Use LED tea lights instead of real candles.
Idea: The grin trio
Carve three big-grin pumpkins in different sizes and line them up on a bench. LED tea lights give a calm light without any fire risk. For a window version, color the stencil on tracing paper and leave the teeth white.
📦 All 30 Stencils in One PDF
Can’t decide? Download every pumpkin face as one PDF (30 pages, A4) and take your time choosing the perfect face for your pumpkin.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What age can kids help?
Kids from about 5 can color the stencil and scoop the pumpkin. Poking the pattern with supervision works from around 8; adults cut the teeth.
Will the stencil fit my pumpkin?
Printed at 100 %, the face is about 6.7 inches wide and fits a medium pumpkin (10–12 inches). For small pumpkins, scale to 70–80 % when printing; for giant pumpkins, print on tabloid/A3 or scale up to 140 %.
Do I need to print the black areas?
The black areas show what gets cut out. To save ink, choose “draft” or “ink saver” in your print settings – the outlines will still be easy to see.
Is the stencil free?
Yes, all carving stencils and coloring pages on PureSketchy are free for personal use, preschools and schools.
Is there a German version?
Yes! You can find the German version at Breites Grinsen.