These printable pumpkin templates are any easy starting point for coloring, painting, cutting, and decorating craft this Fall or Halloween.
With different pumpkin shapes, blank outlines, and designs with leaves and curved lines, you can choose the one that works best for your project.
Use them for a preschool pumpkin craft, a classroom fall display, or a cozy afternoon of creating at home. All you need is a printed template and a few craft supplies!
Choose Your Pumpkin Template
Sometimes you need a big, blank pumpkin for little hands to decorate. Other times, a pumpkin with curved lines makes the perfect coloring page. This collection includes several options:
- Pumpkin outline:Â A simple pumpkin shape with a blank interior for painting, collage, or tracing.
- Pumpkin template with a leaf:Â A classic fall design with space to decorate the pumpkin, stem, and leaf.
- Tall pumpkin outline:Â A different shape for mixing and matching in fall displays.
- Pumpkin with curved lines:Â A divided pumpkin design for coloring sections, making patterns, or adding texture.
The large templates give children plenty of room to create. Print a favorite or use several shapes to make a whole pumpkin patch.
How to Print the Pumpkin Templates
These pumpkin template images are designed for 11 × 8.5-inch paper.
- Choose the desired template.
- Download and print.
Regular printer paper works well for coloring and light collage. Cardstock is a useful choice for painting, tracing, or making decorations that will be handled more often.
Pumpkin Templates
Supplies for Pumpkin Template Crafts
You can keep this activity simple with crayons and paper or set out a few materials for children to explore.
- Printed pumpkin templates
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- Washable paint and paintbrushes
- Orange, green, and brown construction paper
- Tissue paper
- Glue sticks or school glue
- Child-safe scissors
Choose supplies that suit the children’s ages, and help with cutting when needed.
Easy Pumpkin Craft Ideas for Kids
1. Color Your Own Pumpkin
Print a pumpkin coloring template and set out crayons or markers. Children can make a traditional orange pumpkin or try purple, pink, rainbow, and patterned designs.
The template with curved lines is especially fun for coloring each section a different color. Try alternating two colors or repeating a simple pattern.
2. Make a Sensory rice Pumpkin
Dye rice orange and glue it inside a blank pumpkin outline. Add brown rice to the stem and green rice to the leaf.
Tearing the paper gives this craft a textured look and lets children decorate without needing to cut out every piece.
3. Bubble Wrap Pumpkin
Use bubble wrap to paint your pumpkin orange.
For a flatter collage, glue the tissue paper pieces down without scrunching them. Slightly overlapping pieces create different shades of color.
4. Cotton Ball Paint a Pumpkin
Use a cotton ball to fill the pumpkin with washable paint. A blank pumpkin outline gives children room to experiment with dots, swirls, stripes, and color mixing.
Let the paint dry completely before cutting out or displaying the pumpkin.
5. Turn It Into a Jack-o’-Lantern
Start with a blank pumpkin template and add a face. Draw eyes, a nose, and a mouth, or cut facial features from black construction paper and glue them on.
Make a happy pumpkin, a surprised pumpkin, or a silly pumpkin with mismatched eyes!
6. Make a Pumpkin Garland
Print several pumpkin templates at a smaller size using your print settings. Decorate and cut them out, then attach them to string with tape or small clothespins.
Mix different pumpkin shapes to create a fall garland for a classroom wall, mantel, or party table.
Pumpkin Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
These pumpkin printables can also become simple classroom activities.
Write a child’s name inside a blank pumpkin and invite them to decorate around it. Use the lined template to practice repeating color patterns, or ask children to count the sections before coloring.
For a group project, let each child decorate one pumpkin. Arrange the finished pieces on a bulletin board to create a classroom pumpkin patch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What can I use a pumpkin template for?
Use a pumpkin template for coloring, painting, paper collage, tracing, cutting practice, jack-o’-lantern crafts, and fall decorations.
Q: Which pumpkin template is best for young children?
A large blank pumpkin outline gives young children plenty of room for coloring and gluing. Choose the design and materials that suit the activity.
Q: Can I print the pumpkin templates in different sizes?
Yes. Adjust the image size or scaling in your print settings. Check the preview to make sure the complete pumpkin fits on the page.
Q: Should I print on paper or cardstock?
Use regular paper for crayons, markers, and lightweight collage. Choose cardstock for sturdier cutouts or painting projects.
Make Your Own Pumpkin Patch
Choose a pumpkin template, gather your favorite supplies, and let the decorating begin. Whether your children make orange pumpkins, colorful collages, or silly jack-o’-lanterns, each finished pumpkin can bring a little fall fun to your home or classroom.
