One big crescent moon and three stars spaced around it: this pumpkin wears the night sky. The pumpkin carving stencil is free to print and offers a calm, faceless design.
Why Moon and Stars?
Not every pumpkin needs a grin. The moon and stars look peaceful, fit the whole fall season and work on a pumpkin that stays outside until the end of November. The design is only mildly spooky, so it appeals to little and big visitors alike.
A crescent and three stars, with points and curves.
Night sky instead of scares, good for all ages.
The three stars can be cut one at a time.
The large crescent gives a gentle, warm light.
✂️ 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: A night-sky row
Group the Moon and Stars pumpkin with the Bat and the Cat Silhouette and your steps turn into a night scene. Yellow LED light suits the moon. For a window version, color the moon yellow and the stars light blue on tracing paper.
📦 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 4 can color the sheet and scoop the pumpkin. From around 6 they can help poke the stars with supervision; adults do the cutting.
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 Mond und Sterne.