Flying Bat

A spiky-winged bat silhouette — simple straight cuts, big effect.

Carve time40 min
CostLow
Items4

Free printable stencil

Print, tape to your pumpkin and trace the lines with a pin. Black areas are cut out; white areas stay. Scale it in your printer settings to fit your pumpkin.

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What you need

  • Pumpkin
  • Carving kit
  • Printed stencil
  • Tea light

Flying Bat — free stencil from Year of Celebrations

Free for personal use. www.yearofcelebrations.com

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