Bring your Halloween art ideas to life with two friendly jack-o’-lantern pumpkin outlines! Skip the drawing and enjoy coloring, painting, tracing, or collaging with a tall or wide pumpkin design. Print your favorites for creative fun at home or with your whole classroom.
What's Included?
Your download includes two black-and-white jack-o’-lantern templates: one tall pumpkin and one wide pumpkin, each with a friendly face. Both print easily on US Letter paper in portrait orientation.
You’ll receive:
Two printable pumpkin outline PDFs
Printing instructions and art ideas
Personal and classroom usage terms
Print a favorite or offer both designs so everyone can choose. Digital download only; no physical materials are included.
Creative Ways to Use Your Templates
Choose your favorite supplies and turn a pumpkin outline into your own Halloween artwork.
Color: Try crayons, markers, or colored pencils.
Paint: Print on sturdy cardstock and explore watercolors or washable paints.
Make salt art: Add glue, salt, and watercolor for raised texture.
Collage: Fill your pumpkin with torn paper or tissue paper.
Trace: Use the outline as a guide for a pumpkin drawing.
For a guided activity, follow our Halloween Pumpkin Salt Painting tutorial, complete with step-by-step directions and a video.
Usage & Permissions
Your purchase lets you print copies for your household or for all students in the classes you teach, including future classes. You do not need to purchase a separate copy for each student.
Please do not resell the templates, share the digital files or download links, upload them to public websites or shared resource libraries, or include them in products for sale. Other teachers should obtain their own copy.
You’re welcome to display completed artwork and share photos of your creations! To help others find the templates, share the Rhythms of Play tutorial or product page instead of the files.
Ready to Create?
Choose a tall or wide pumpkin, gather your favorite art supplies, and make it your own. Includes two printable PDF templates for personal and classroom use.
When you purchase a membership to the Rhythms of PLAY CLUB library (for a one-time low payment), you will have instant lifetime access to these printables and MORE! Click the button below to learn more about this fantastic opportunity.
We believe in the wonder of childhood, the power of the imagination, learning through play, making this world a greener place to live, getting outside in all seasons, and co-creating a life you love one rhythm at a time! Learn More...