Halloween Pumpkin Crafts - Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils, Instructions, and Photos

Posted by Jennifer Copley Oct 5, 2009

Here is a selection of free Halloween pumpkin craft resources, including patterns, photo galleries, and more:

• Black cat made from two pumpkins - great craft for kids - photo and design template provided
• Pumpkin creatures - cats, alligators, raccoons, snakes, spiders, porcupines, and owls - sophisticated carving designs using multiple small pumpkins - good for older children and adults - instructions, photos, and carving tips
• Free pumpkin carving templates - broad selection for kids of all ages; website also provides painting and decorating ideas
• Carved pumpkin photos - elaborately carved pumpkins that are true works of art - no templates, but great ideas for those who are seeking a serious carving challenge
• Free pumpkin carving stencils and patterns - simple but elegant designs
• Pumpkin Masters - small selection of cool free patterns
• Elaborate pumpkin carving stencils and other pumpkin crafts - courtesy of Martha Stewart, this site offers a broad array of pumpkin-related projects, as well as carving tips and tricks
• Free printable pumpkin stencil collection - 38 free carving patterns from Better Homes and Gardens (requires signing up for a free membership)
• Traditional and modern pumpkin templates - includes Halloween classics, as well as modern offerings based on various cartoons, movie monsters, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, musicians, Thanksgiving themes, and more
• Small selection of free patterns - a few freebies from SpookMaster
• Pumpkin templates based on faces - spooky, funny, and strange face templates
• Pumpkin crafts - cute animals made from multiple pumpkins of various sizes; requires signing up for free newsletter to access all pictures and instructions
• Various free templates - option of large or small stencils, detailed carving instructions
• Wildlife stencils - not your typical Halloween designs - these attractive animal stencils from the World Wildlife Federation include dolphins, giraffes, tigers, butterflies, turtles, pandas, and more
• History stencils - various free pumpkin stencils including a few Halloween classics and a number of unusual items such as historical figures, the American flag, the Statue of Liberty, and various Thanksgiving scenes
• Camping stencils - unusual pumpkin carving templates including campfire, camper, tent under the stars, and flying bats
• Dog breed stencils - dog patterns for pumpkin carving from Better Homes and Gardens (requires signing up for a free membership)
• Un-Halloween carving patterns - free stencils based on un-Halloween themes, including fantasy/medieval, famous people, Christian symbols, American patriotic symbols, animals, and more