October 24 Update: We've added a few more free pumpkin stencil resources to the list!
Originally posted October 10: It's time to break out your tools for pumpkin carving! Once again, we've compiled a list of free resources for your pumpkin carving needs with updates for 2011!
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Originally posted October 10: It's time to break out your tools for pumpkin carving! Once again, we've compiled a list of free resources for your pumpkin carving needs with updates for 2011!
- Disney's Family.com: For 2011, you'll find lots of new Disney character pumpkin templates to try.
- PinkRayGun.com has a great variety of interesting templates including Thor, Walking Dead Zombies, Stephen Colbert as well as characters from Harry Potter, Twilight, Star Trek, and more.
- MarthaStewart.com: Unsurprisingly, MarthaStewart.com has a huge selection of templates, pumpkin creature instructions, and more.
- Better Homes & Gardens has some free stencils and pumpkin ideas, as well as carving tips.
- ThinkGeek.com: There's always a good batch of geeky, funky, user submitted pumpkin templates here. You'll also find a good selection from 2009 and from 2010.
- CartoonJr.com: Here, you'll find some great looking Star Wars themed pumpkin stencils.
- CBC.ca: The CBC logo looks a bit odd in jack-o-lantern form, but there more standard templates that you might enjoy (and they look kid-friendly as well).
- Nickelodeon site nickjr.com: A good choice for kids with 10 free templates of Nickelodean characters like Dora the Explorer and Moose.
- The History Channel: Not a bad variety of interesting beginner and advanced stencils... ever seen a Benjamin Franklin jackolantern?
- PumpkinMasters.com: You'll find 4 free patterns that don't look too complicated to pull off.
- Celebrating-Halloween.com: over 25 traditional/conventional pumpkin stencils
- Hersheys.com: 30 Pumpkin stencils, (10 each for easy, intermediate, and advanced)
- FabulousLiving.com: You'll find 9 "Rock and Roll Heaven" pumpkin stencils with icons like Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, and Elvis.
- HGTV.ca: Look here for 8 traditional designs that aren't too complex.
- Cyberhaunt.com: Over 20 traditional Halloween themed stencils available.
- FantasyPumpkins.com: There's a variety of impressive (and challenging) looking patterns. Some geared towards kids as well.
- BandOfCats.com has 28 cat-themed pumpkin stencils / jackolantern ideas.
- DLTK-Holidays.com has a few dozen basic templates for you to explore. Many are simple and kid-friendly.
- Mars (the maker of M&MS, Snickers, and other candy) has 10 free templates that don't look too complicated.
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