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Pumpkin painted with the classic jack-o'-lantern face stencilClassic Jack-o'-Lantern Face pumpkin painting stencil, printable outline

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Classic Jack-o'-Lantern Face Pumpkin Painting Stencil

  • LevelEasy
  • Timeabout 15 min
  • Colorsblack
Pumpkin size

Not sure? Measure the smooth front of your pumpkin side to side with a tape or string. Pick a design width about two thirds of that.

Printed design: 6 × 4.9 in (15.2 × 12.5 cm)
Fits on 1 US Letter page.

Shown to scale on a pumpkin about 9 in tall.
6 in wide · 1 page · no sign-up
Printed too small or too big?

Your printer shrank the page to fit. Print again and change the scale:

  • Computer: in the print window, set Scale to 100% or pick "Actual size". Turn off "Fit to page".
  • Phone or tablet: open the PDF, tap Share, then Print. Turn off "Scale to fit" if you see it.

Then measure the 1-inch bar at the bottom of the page.

How to paint it

  1. PrintPrint the PDF at 100% (Actual size). Check the 1-inch bar at the bottom of the page. No printer? Open the stencil full screen on a tablet, lay thin paper over it, and trace.
  2. TraceShade the back with pencil, tape it to the pumpkin, and trace the outlines firmly with a pen.
  3. PaintFill the large areas in black first. When dry, add the remaining details.

You will need

A clean, dry pumpkin, pencil, tape, a pen, acrylic craft paint (black), a medium flat brush and a small round brush.

Difficulty

A few big shapes. Good for kids 5+: an adult traces the lines, kids fill in the paint.

Full guide: how to paint a pumpkin with a stencil

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