# Making pumpkin name tags with the Pumpkin Name Tag Generator

> pumpkin-shaped name tags for Halloween buckets and fall decor

Trick-or-treat buckets, classroom doors, Thanksgiving place settings - a name in a pumpkin covers the whole autumn season. Type the **Name** and the tool sets it in connected letters across a ribbed pumpkin silhouette with a stem on top. **Pumpkin Width** scales the gourd, **Text Size** fits the name inside it, and **Hole Size** preps it for ribbon or twine.

## What you need

- **Laser cutting:** 3 mm orange [acrylic](https://yxecreations.com/pages/acrylic-sheets), or [laser-grade plywood](https://yxecreations.com/collections/laser-grade-plywood) for the rustic harvest version
- **Finishing:** twine or ribbon; orange and black paint if you decorate plywood

## Step 1 - Name and font



Enter the name and choose a bold connected font - the letters bridge the pumpkin ribs, so thick strokes hold together. Spooky display fonts are tempting but chunky rounded ones cut cleaner at tag size.

## Step 2 - Size the pumpkin



- **Pumpkin Width** of 100-140 mm suits a treat bucket; go bigger for door signs.
- Balance **Text Size** so the name fills the gourd without thinning the outline.
- **Hole Size** of 4 mm takes twine through the stem area.

## Step 3 - Export the SVG



Download the **SVG** - one cut path per pumpkin. Check the tool's material suggestions for combos that photograph well.

## Laser Cutting

### Laser cutting



1. Orange acrylic cuts to a finished tag in one pass.
2. On plywood, engrave the rib lines before cutting for a hand-drawn harvest look, or paint after.
3. Cut a green or brown stem separately and glue it on for two-tone pumpkins.
4. Tie to the bucket handle with twine - knot loosely so small hands can still carry it.

## Make it yours

- Trick-or-treat bucket tags for the whole crew, cut in one session.
- Thanksgiving place cards: a small pumpkin at every plate.
- Classroom door garland with every student's pumpkin strung on twine.
- Black acrylic pumpkin with the name showing through against an orange backing for a spookier palette.
- Halloween costume contest awards - engrave Best Costume across the gourd.
- Fall wedding favors with guest names doubling as seating cards.
- Pair with the Carrot Name Tag in spring for year-round seasonal tag sets.

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