Ahoy! One eye wears a patch, the other scans the horizon for treasure, and the grin hangs a little crooked. With this pumpkin carving stencil your pumpkin becomes the captain of your front door.
Why this face?
Kids almost always love pirates, and the eye patch makes the face instantly clear. The patch stays dark while the two strap slits glow as thin lines, which looks great. It is ideal for pirate parties and anyone who wants adventure instead of scares.
One larger area and two thin slits.
The single eye and grin glow while the patch stays dark.
A fit for birthday parties and themed events.
The eye patch with straps is the detail.
✂️ 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.
Decorating idea: a pumpkin pirate crew
Line up the pirate pumpkin with the one-eyed monster and a cheeky one and you get a wild crew. LED tea lights keep the whole crew safely lit. For a window version, color the stencil on tracing paper and give the eye patch a strong color.
📦 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.
📄 Download the all-in-one PDF (30 stencils)Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What age can kids help?
Kids from about age 4 can color the patch and the grin and help scoop the pumpkin. Older kids can poke the lines with a pin under supervision, while adults handle the carving.
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 Piraten-Kürbis.