How to make Halloween your ID.4 festival

With our cutting template you can easily give your pumpkin the look of our all-electric SUV.

With our instructions you can create your pumpkin in ID.4 design.

Halloween is right around the corner, and whether you’re planning to celebrate indoors or outside, an easy way to get into the holiday spirit is to take on a pumpkin-carving challenge.

So get some pumpkins, and grab your carving tools to bring these Volkswagen-themed pumpkin designs to life. One decal features the instantly recognizable Volkswagen Bus, while the other carries the look of Volkswagen’s ID.4 electric SUV.

Some carving tips in advance:

Use painter’s tape to hold the stencil in place and a washable marker to trace the outlines.
For both stencils, carve the cut-out sections (those that are black on the PDF) first. Once you’ve carved those pieces, leave them in place; this helps maintain pumpkin strength while you scrape away other sections.
Scraped-away but not completely carved-through sections are tricky. Start by using a craft utility knife to lightly trace the stencil outline. Then use a small sanding or linoleum carving tool to remove the topmost layers of the real or fake pumpkins.

And here’s how it’s done:

MATERIALS

At least 1 Pumpkin (the bigger, the better)
Tape
Washable marker, pins or awl
Sharp knife
Pumpkin-scraper tool or metal spoon
Craft utility knife
Small carving tool such as a pumpkin-carving tool, a linoleum-carving tool (for a real pumpkin), or a small sanding tool (for a fake pumpkin)

Our stencil to cut out and scrape.

STEPS

Cut a hole in the top or bottom of the pumpkin and clean out the inside, scraping the flesh thoroughly.
Using the print size commands or a copier, size the stencil based on the size of the pumpkin. Print and transfer the stencil to the pumpkin. You can do this in one of two ways: Cut out the stencil pieces and tape them to the pumpkin. Trace around the stencil pieces using a washable marker. Tape the entire stencil sheet to the pumpkin. Use a pin or awl to poke through the stencil at the edges, tracing the lines where you will need to cut or carve.
Using a sharp knife or a pumpkin-carving tool, cut through, front to back, the two holes in each of the “headlights.” Leave these sections in for now to give you a good anchor point for the rest of the shape.
Using a craft utility knife, carefully trace the edges of the circle sections of the logo and the outlines of the horizontal grille section. Do not cut all the way through; simply cut through the surface. These are the sections in which you will scrape off the outer edge of the pumpkin to create depth and shadow. Using a craft utility knife to outline the scraped areas helps keep the area from splintering. Use a carving tool to “scrape” the outer skin of the pumpkin inside the lines you just cut.
Remove the previously carved-out carved pieces; place a battery-operated candle inside the pumpkin.