Ghosts are a classic symbol of Halloween given its connection to the dead. There are several places online you can find cute and scary stencils of the traditional characters to use for carving a pumpkin this Halloween.
Free Options
Boo: A slightly mean ghost looking like he is trying to scare someone while the bubble word “Boo!” appears behind him. Free from The Pumpkin Wizard.
Happy: Cute free stencil of ghost with a smile on his face and his arms raised in the Boo position.
Spookie: Free pattern of a silly looking ghost.
Casper: The friendly cartoon character Casper.
DLTK: The website DLTK-Holidays has several free ghost themed stencils.
Hersheys: The Hersheys website also offers several free stencils from easy to advanced.
Happy Goblins: Three cute happy goblins flying in the scaring position.
Spooky: Cute spooky template with minimal carving directions.
Ghostbusters: Stencils from the 80’s movie Ghostbusters.
More to Buy
Ghostly Trio: Three floating in the air. $2.00 with a minimum membership fee.
Boo: Kid-friendly shading pattern of three floating behind the word “boo”.
Moon and Candy Corn: A Casper-style cartoon ghost holding a large candy corn while sitting on a moon.
Ying Yang: Two forming the shape of a Ying Yang.
Happy Face: Smiling face inside a circle. Head only; no body.
Peeka Boo: Image of one hiding behind a RiP tombstone as if playing the game peek-a-boo.