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• To make a stuffed pumpkin, we took a paper plate and cut orange crepe paper approx. 1.5" larger than the plate. The children then glue the crepe paper three quarters the way around the plate (glue sticks work the best). They stuff the pumpkin with scraps of orange crepe paper and then glue the rest. With a stencil, they then trace a green stem and a leaf and cut it out. They attach the stem and leaf to the pumpkin with glue. These pumpkins are great for fall/harvest bulletin boards. Other vegetables can be made in a similar fashion (eg. eggplant, yellow squash, etc..). A bulletin board with these vegies and stalks of corn and our homemade baskets worked great for our harvest/Thanksgiving Theme. The children harvested the board the day before Thanksgiving break using the baskets to carry their harvest (like the pilgrims did) Contact_FullName: Louise Contact_Email: sinibaldi@stjosephschooladdison.org date:: 9/21/01 Area: Art Idea: Cheese Popcorn Pumpkins Cut pumpkin shapes out of construction paper. Have preschoolers glue cheese popcorn to create a face or to fill pumpkin in. Contact_FullName: Mary Contact_Email: mcarlson@cavtel.net date:: 9/29/01 Area: Pumpkin - art Idea: Make a pumpkin book. Cut out 4 small pumpkins for each child. On the 1st page, write child's name and Pumpkin Book. On the second page, you can attach a picture at the pumpkin patch or in their Halloween costumes. On the third page, (after making pumpkin muffins), we have the kids finish the sentence "Pumpkin muffins taste . . .". For the last page, we have the kids draw a pumpkin face. When completed, attach the pages with a brad. Contact_FullName: Cheryl Contact_Email: catsmoma@yahoo.com date:: 09/30/01 Area: Pumpkin Art Idea: Pumpkin Wind Sock--- Fold Orange paper in half. Find a pumpkin pattern you like with a stem and place the stem on the fold. Cut the pumpkin shape out so that the pumpkin opens up like a card with the fold at the top of the stem. On the outside, let the kids help cut out shapes for eyes, mouth, and nose or they can draw the eyes, mouth and nose. Then take white or green streamer paper and glue to the inside of the pumpkin. Use a paper hole punch on the stem, thread string or yarn through and you have a beautiful Pumpkin Wind sock! Contact_FullName: Monica Contact_Email: mbormann@cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us date:: 10/08/01 Area: Pumpkins-- Art Idea: You'll need clean, dry plastic jugs with the cap. Pour a small amount of orange paint into the jug and tighten lid. Let the children shake the jug until inside is completely covered in orange paint. Remove the lid and drain any excess paint. Give the children construction paper to cut out pumpkin face shapes to glue to the outside of the jug. Replace cap and decorate tops with raffia or construction paper stems. Contact_FullName: Mandy Contact_Email: Mandy_lovesjesus@hotmail.com date:: 10/07/01 Area: Halloween-Pumpkins-Art Materials needed: yellow & green construction paper, paper plates, rice, orange & yellow food coloring and glue A head of time have the rice colored with orange & yellow food coloring (mixed or separated). Allow a couple of days for rice to dry. Give the children a paper plate and glue. Let the children put glue all over their paper plate, them they spoon the rice out onto their plate. Gently shake excess rice off. Next the children can draw and cut out their pumpkins own eyes, mouth, nose and stem. (or you can have these pre-cut) Then the children glue them on the pumpkin. Last staple the stem and allow time to dry. These are the cutest pumpkins!
11-30-00Cut a mini pumpkin in half crosswise. Using the stem as a handle, let the children dip the pumpkin into the paint, then onto the paper to make pumpkin prints. Looks great with orange paint on black paper!
11-7-00I take a can of pumpkin pie filling and let the kids finger paint with it. They love the texture and it is safe for them to eat. They really enjoy sticking their fingers in it.
11-5-00Fist prints Pumpkin Patch Have the children make a fist. Dip the outside of the fingers into some orange paint and then press onto a sheet of paper. (You may need to help them "roll" their fist onto the paper.) Repeat this several times. After the paint dries, the children may use crayons or markers to draw the stems, leaves, and vines. ~~~~ I did this with my 2 and 3 year olds. They had a blast. But I had to help them make the stems, leaves, and vines. It was worth it!
11-5-00Give each child two large pumpkin shaped cutouts from orange construction paper. Let them glue orange yarn (represents the pulp) and pumpkin seeds on one of the pumpkins. Then let them attach the other pumpkin on top with a brad. Label with the title, "What's inside?"
11-5-00Paper bag pumpkin. Take a lunch bag size paper bag and crumble-up some paper to put inside. Tie the top with string leaving about 2 inches of space at top. Paint the bottom portion with orange tempra paint and the top brown (for the stem). Copy a leaf pattern on green paper and let them cut it out-glue or staple it to base of stem. If you'd like, you can wrap green or brown pipe cleaners around stem for vines. Daylene
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