Halloween will be here before we know it, so it’s time to start thinking about that pumpkin. As my kids get older, their Jack-o-Lanterns become more elaborate each year. We discovered stencils a few years ago, and have created some pretty amazing pumpkins this way.
There are oodles of stencils you can use for your pumpkin (as a quick Google will show), but I happened to run across stencils for your favourite dog breed, and thought it was worth sharing.
You can find these free dog breed pumpkin stencils at the Better Homes &
Gardens website – everything from Pugs to German Shepherds! They’re absolutely free – just print them out and use as they are, or enlarge on a photocopier. Very cute!
For all stencils, start by cleaning out the pumpkin, scraping the flesh thinnest in the region in which you’ll carve the design. Attach the pattern (enlarged on a photocopier) to the pumpkin with tape. Use a pin to make closely spaced pin pricks along the stencil lines, piercing the paper. Remove the pattern. Cut completely through solid lines (as shown on the stencil), but only peel away the skin within the dotted lines to enhance features.
Check out all the different stencils – have fun and be creative!
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