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Easy Pumpkin Templates

Make party pumpkins or ones with scary faces: These simple carving projects are quick and inexpensive, and require only a few supplies.

This straightforward pumpkin says it all. Print our "Boo!" template, trace the design with a needle or large pin, and carve along the pattern with a linoleum-carving tool.

Fanged Pumpkins

Grouped together on the mantel, Drac-o'-lantern and tiny-winged pals create a Transylvanian scene.
Zombie Pumpkins

Creating your own googly-eyed monsters has never been easier. Just don't get too close -- these guys look hungry.
Startled Pumpkin Template

With our startled pumpkin face template, it's easy to shock trick-or-treaters.
Ravenous Pumpkin Template

Print our template to make a pumpkin with a treat-filled cavernous mouth.
Scarecrow Template

Gather the kids to carve a mini "scare-cob" and his easy-to-make props.
Black Magic Templates

Painted black, these mischievous pumpkins are a twist on traditional jack-'o-lanterns.
Choirboy Templates

Beware, these singing squashes had the tops of their heads cut off.
Peekaboo Template

Slice off a mini pumpkin's stem, carve features, and then confine it in a teapot or candy dish.
Morbid Multiples

This frightful bunch of apple gourds are carved to have similar shifty glances and tormented frowns.
Screaming and Sad Face Templates

You may not be able to hear shrieks or cries from these screaming and sad pumpkins, but their faces say it all.
Pumpkin Basket Template

Use our template, an awl, and a keyhole saw to create a basket out of a lopsided pumpkin.
Stem-Nosed Templates

Hollow out pumpkins from the bottom and position their features on top so the stems serve as noses.
Leaf Templates

Embellish your centerpiece pumpkins with marbled-paper leaves made using our templates.
Punch Bowl Template

Fill this vessel with dry ice for a smoldering display, or use it to serve spooky punch.