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Ocean animal pumpkin stencils

How to use

Materials 

  • Ocean animal stencil printed out on paper
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paint or pumpkin carving knife
  • Optional: Tape

Pumpkin carving or painting instructions

  • Print the pumpkin stencil(s) of your choosing.
  • Cut out the shaded areas along the dotted line with your scissors.
  • Hold or tape your stencil on your pumpkin.
  • Outline the stencil shape on the pumpkin with your pencil.
  • Carve the pumpkin along your lines to reveal the animal shape or paint the pumpkin your favorite colors in the open spaces of the stencil.

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