Big Plain Pumpkin
A single very large pumpkin outline centered on the page, with a wide open interior, a short stem, and three broad curved sections. Leave the shape uncluttered for colouring and cutting.
Pumpkin Templates
These pumpkin templates are printable outlines and craft shapes for children aged 3 to 12. Your child can colour, cut, decorate and use them for home or classroom projects, and the printables are free to download.
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Pumpkin Pieces
A large pumpkin body sits beside separate oversized leaf, straight stem, and gently curved vine pieces. Arrange each piece with generous gaps so children can colour, cut, and paste them….
Happy Pumpkin Face
A large pumpkin outline with two big oval eyes, a round nose, and a wide smiling mouth shown as separate simple face pieces underneath. Keep the pumpkin sections broad and the face cheerful.
Pumpkin Pair
Two large pumpkins sit side by side, one tall and one short, each with a simple stem and three broad sections. Add one large leaf between them without overlapping the main cutting outlines.
Pumpkin Shape Sections
A single pumpkin is divided into large rounded sections containing simple circles, triangles, and rectangles as separate decoration areas. Keep the shapes spacious and balanced inside….
Pumpkin With Vine
A large round pumpkin with a thick curling vine extending to one side and one oversized leaf attached near the stem. Leave the pumpkin body mostly open for colouring.
Pumpkin Basket
A simple wide basket holds one large pumpkin and two large leaves, with a thick curved handle above. Use clear separated outlines so the basket and pumpkin can be coloured or cut as….
Pumpkin In The Garden
One large pumpkin grows beside two oversized leaves and a short curved vine, with a simple ground line and a large round sun in the background. Keep the scene open and easy to colour.
Pumpkin Under Rain
A large pumpkin with a leaf and stem sits below one simple cloud and several widely spaced raindrops. The pumpkin remains the largest clear craft shape on the page.
Pumpkin Friends
Three large pumpkins stand in a row, each with a different simple curved section pattern and a separate leaf. Give them varied sizes and friendly rounded shapes without adding faces.
Pumpkin Patch Scene
Several pumpkins overlap gently in a small patch, with a curved soil line, broad leaves, and simple curling vines. Include three pumpkins of different sizes with clear outer contours for….
Patterned Pumpkin
A medium-sized pumpkin is divided into curved sections, each containing a different large repeating pattern such as dots, stripes, checks, or waves. Add a leaf and stem above the pumpkin.
Pumpkin Face Pieces
A pumpkin outline appears above a neat group of separate eyes, noses, and mouths in several simple shapes. Include two eye pairs, two noses, and two mouths, all large enough to cut and….
Pumpkin Leaf Collection
A large pumpkin is shown with separate leaf shapes, a straight stem, and three different curved vine pieces arranged around it. Add a small set of broad pumpkin section pieces for a….
Pumpkins On A Cart
Three pumpkins rest in a simple handcart with two large wheels, a handle, leaves, and a few curling vines. The cart has broad panels and the pumpkins remain clear separate craft shapes.
Pumpkin Door Decor
A large pumpkin shape hangs from a plain rounded door decoration loop, with two leaves and a curved vine at the top. Leave the pumpkin face blank for children to add their own designs.
Pumpkin Rangoli Border
A large central pumpkin is surrounded by a simple symmetrical border of leaves, dots, and curved petals inspired by Indian floor decorations. Keep the pumpkin and each border motif….
Pumpkin At The Market
A small group of pumpkins sits in a low vegetable stall basket with a simple cloth canopy, broad basket lines, and two leaves. Include an open blank panel on the basket for children to….
Pumpkin Family Picnic
Three pumpkins of different sizes sit on a simple picnic cloth beside a broad basket, two leaves, and a tree with a rounded canopy. Use clear outlines and a calm open background.
Pumpkin And Diya
A large pumpkin sits beside a simple unlit diya with a broad flame-shaped outline, two leaves, and a curved vine. Arrange the objects as separate craft shapes on an open ground line.
Symmetrical Pumpkin Face
A large pumpkin is split by a clear vertical center line, with matching eyes, nose, mouth, leaf, and curved sections on both sides. Show the face as a balanced symmetry design with open….
Pumpkin Life Cycle
Show four large connected craft panels from left to right: a pumpkin seed in soil, a sprout with two leaves, a flowering vine, and a mature pumpkin with leaves. Use arrows made only from….
Pumpkin Collage Kit
Place a large pumpkin base beside separate overlapping section pieces, leaves, vines, stems, eyes, noses, mouths, and small decorative shapes for a collage. Arrange the pieces neatly….
Pumpkin Greeting Card
A folded-card outline contains a large central pumpkin surrounded by leaves, vines, small flowers, and blank decorative panels. Leave the central and panel areas empty for children to….
Pumpkin Patch Perspective
A detailed pumpkin patch has large foreground pumpkins, smaller pumpkins receding toward a low fence, layered leaves, and curling vines. Keep each pumpkin section clearly outlined for….
Pumpkin Mosaic Design
A large pumpkin is divided into many broad tile-like sections containing alternating curved, triangular, and circular decoration areas. Add a separate stem and leaf beside it for a….
Pumpkin Still Life
Arrange two pumpkins, a gourd-shaped pumpkin, broad leaves, a woven basket, and a folded cloth as a printable still life. Use clear layered outlines and open surfaces for mixed-media….
Pumpkin Life In India
Show pumpkins growing beside a simple Indian courtyard wall, a low clay pot, broad tropical leaves, and a small covered veranda edge. Keep the pumpkins prominent with clear section….
Pumpkin Harvest Bicycle
A simple bicycle cart carries several pumpkins, leaves, and vines along a village path with a low fence and distant rounded trees. Keep the pumpkins as clear individual outlines within….
Pumpkin Seasons Wheel
A large circular wheel is divided into four open sections showing a pumpkin seedling in rain, a flowering vine, a leafy growing pumpkin, and a harvested pumpkin with autumn leaves. Use….
At a glance
- Ages: 3 to 12 years
- Skills: Cutting, colouring, tracing and creativity
- You need: Paper, crayons, scissors and glue
- Time: 15 to 40 minutes
Pumpkin shapes for different ages
This set includes clear pumpkin outlines, faces, leaves, vines and craft pieces that children can use in several ways. Younger children can colour a large shape or paste simple pieces onto it. Children in primary classes can cut along curved lines, add patterns and build a pumpkin patch picture. Older children can use the outlines for symmetry work, paper decorations, greeting cards or a mixed-media collage. The shapes are simple enough for guided work, while the open spaces leave room for each child to make the pumpkin their own.
Ideas for home and class
At home, place a few pumpkin shapes on the table with crayons, scrap paper and glue. Your child can make a family of pumpkins with different faces, colours or patterns. In class, use the templates for a seasonal display, a counting activity or a short writing task about a pumpkin patch. Cut-out pumpkins can become name labels, a classroom banner or pieces in a paper collage. Pair the activity with Shape Templates when children are ready to add circles, triangles and rectangles to their designs.
Helping children with pumpkin crafts
Curved pumpkin edges can be tricky for young children, especially when they turn the paper instead of the scissors. Show your child how to keep the scissors steady and slowly rotate the paper with the other hand. For a clean face, draw the eyes and mouth lightly before cutting, then check that the pieces are large enough to handle. Children often place the leaf or stem upside down, so let them look at a real pumpkin or a picture before gluing. Older children can plan a repeating pattern across the sections rather than filling each space randomly.
Lumi's tips
- Make the activity easier by giving younger children pre-cut leaves, stems and face pieces to arrange on a pumpkin.
- Make it harder by asking your child to create a symmetrical pumpkin face or repeat a colour pattern across its ridges.
- Link the craft to real life by comparing the template with a pumpkin at a market, in a kitchen or in a garden picture.
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Questions parents ask
What can children do with pumpkin templates?
Children can colour, trace, cut, decorate and glue the shapes. They can use finished pumpkins for cards, collages, displays, counting games and classroom decorations.
Are pumpkin templates suitable for preschool children?
Yes. Choose large, bold outlines for children aged 3 to 5, and offer help with cutting. Older children can add patterns, layered pieces and their own pumpkin scenes.
Can pumpkin templates be used for Halloween crafts?
Yes, children can make friendly pumpkin faces and decorations. They can also use the shapes for harvest, autumn, food, nature or garden-themed activities without a scary theme.
How do I download and print the pumpkin templates?
Most EarlyActivity printables are free to download with a free account. The files are PDFs for A4 and US Letter paper, and free accounts can download up to 20 printables a day.
What materials work well with pumpkin templates?
Crayons, coloured pencils, washable paints, child-safe scissors, glue, scrap paper and leaves work well. Orange paper is useful, but children can choose any colours for an imaginative design.
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