Pumpkin Stencils

18 of the best sites for pumpkin stencils to give you a template for carving your jack o’lantern. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Disney Pumpkin Carving Patterns, Batman Pumpkin Carving Patterns, Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns)

1. Zombie Pumpkins - Very large collection of pumpkin carving stencils. Choose from your favorite rock stars, Frankenstein, Jack Skellington and other Nightmare Before Christmas characters, Joker from Batman the Dark Knight, Sweeney Todd, Harry Potter, Yoda, Batman, SpongeBob SquarePants & Patrick, Elmo, Tigger, Scooby-Doo, Homer Simpson, Gollum from Lord of the Rings, Jack Sparrow, Shrek and many more. You’ll have to pay at least $2 to get your hands on most patterns, although they have a couple of free patterns including Barack Obama, The Grinch and Thanksgiving patterns. (www.zombiepumpkins.com)

2. Stoneykins - Offers both free and paid pumpkin carving stencils. Free patterns include Elmo, Harry Potter, Jack Sparrow, Cookie Monster, Grateful Dead, Kung Fu Panda, Mickey Mouse — even Van Gogh’s “Starry Night.” Stencils that require paid membership include classic monsters such as Frankenstein and Dracula, Heath Ledger Joker, musicians such as Michael Jackson, Kiss, Bob Marley and The Beatles, famous faces like Farrah Fawcett, Angelina Jolie or Curly from The Three Stooges, comic/cartoon stuff like Spider Man, Elmo, Betty Boop, Clifford, Charlie Brown, more. (www.stoneykins.com)

3. Un-Halloween Pumpkin Patterns - As the name implies, pumpkin stencils that have nothing to do with Halloween, including Jesus and other Christian symbols, the Statue of Liberty, golfing, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (scary!), Steve Irwin, John Wayne, Fats Domino, Britney Spears, Martha Stewart, theatre masks, yin yang symbol, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Bill Cosby, Johnny Carson, even The Carpenters. (pumpkinglow.com)

4. DLTK’s Holiday Activities for Kids Pumpkin Carving Patterns - A good selection of simple yet sophisticated free pumpkin stencils that parents & kids can do together, including bats, Scooby-Doo, alien head, black cat, ghost, owl, Jack Skellington, skull, spider web, witch, “Trick or Treat”, “Happy Halloween”, more. (www.dltk-holidays.com)

5. Carve a Disney Character Pumpkin! - Free pumpkin carving stencils of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Snow White. (family.go.com)

6. Halloween Pumpkin Carving at Better Homes & Gardens - Offers a variety of free pumpkin stencils, from the traditional spooky stuff to offbeat ideas like dog breeds and monogram pumpkins, and the Pumpkin Stencil Maker, which allows you to create your own custom pumpkin stencil designs. Getting any of the free stencils requires free membership to the site. (www.bhg.com)

7. Jack Skellington Pumpkin Carving Stencil - Free pumpkin carving pattern of Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas. (scareo.com)

8. Extreme Pumpkins - Inspirational gallery of very extreme pumpkin carvings, and a few truly unique pumpkin stencils, too, such as puking pumpkin, head on fire, tiki pumpkin, more. Get all 40+ stencils free. (www.extremepumpkins.com)

9. Ultimate Pumpkin Stencils - Purchase individual pumpkin carving patterns or a package of stencils here, with hundreds of designs including standard ghosts, witches and bats as well as all sorts of character pumpkins — SpongeBob, Superman, Transformers, Shrek, Heath Ledger Joker from Batman the Dark Knight, Bolt, Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Hulk, Michael Jackson, Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus, Mr. T, more. Pumpkin stencil packages include characters from Twilight and The Office. (ultimate-pumpkin-stencils.com)

10. The Pumpkin Wizard - Interesting assortment of pumpkin stencils here, including both traditional Halloween subjects such as ghosts and haunted houses, and non-traditional patterns of musicians, sports teams, U.S. flag and military / patriotic pumpkin designs, Dora the Explorer, Bart Simpson, more. 2009 designs include dearly departed souls such as Ed McMahon, Farrah, Les Paul, Michael Jackson and more. (www.carvingpumpkins.com)

11. Masterpiece Pumpkins - The owner of this site does custom pumpkin carving patterns so you can put yourself or your child on a pumpkin, and also offers pumpkin carving sets with different themes and from different years, plus a pumpkin gallery with all sorts of neat ideas. From traditional patterns like bats, scary faces, and witches to Elvis and Marilyn Monroe to Disney designs like Mickey Mouse, Pooh and Piglet, and Charlie Brown and Snoopy. $3.95 per stencil, available for immediate download. (www.masterpiecepumpkins.com)

12. Easy Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns for Children - As it says, easy pumpkin stencils for kids — mostly faces but also bats and other spooky scenes. Free. (www.paperpumpkins.com)

13. Pumpkin Stencils from Hershey’s - Free stencils ranging from easy to advanced, including ghosts, spiders, witches, bats, skull & crossbones, black cat, grim reaper, etc. (www.hersheys.com)

14. Scary Hillary Pumpkin Stencil - Carve Hillary Clinton with fangs on your pumpkin. Free. (www.strangepolitics.com)

15. Peace Pumpkin Stencil - A free pumpkin stencil with a message: “No War” (www.signalkorps.com)

16. Carving for Kids - Offers 30 pumpkin carving templates for $3.95, including ghosts, witches, funny and scary faces, “Happy Halloween” and “Trick or Treat”, more. (www.carvingforkids.com)

17. Free Jack O’Lanterns Patterns - Rock and Roll Heaven - Free pumpkin stencils of Jim Morrison, Buddy Holly, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and Bob Marley. (www.fabulousliving.com)

18. About.com: Pumpkin Carving Stencils & Patterns - Includes links to many free pumpkin carving patterns and instructions. (familycrafts.about.com)

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