Neptune students decorated pumpkins based on characters from books. Use our etching tutorial and individual templates as your guides, wielding a linoleum cutter, to bring them to life. All entries should be based on a book or character from a book. Pumpkins decorated as storybook characters oh decor curtain. Big pumpkin by erica silverman is one of our favorite halloween books that is fun to read and teaches kids about teamwork. Aug 05, 2019 bring those titlesand some new ones from your kids bookshelvesto life with these supercreative diy book character costumes for a memorable halloween. The book fairy or a dictionfairy, if you take the pages from a dictionary is as clever as they come. The book has so many strategies and important topics that any business owner or an individual starting up can utilize to create a deep foundation of understanding of the business world. Our cat in the hat pumpkin by judy baxter pumpkin book characters by judy baxter pumpkin. You may use pumpkins or gourds or both to create your project.
Oct 28, 2012 ideas to create a storybook pumpkin with your children for home or school create a pumpkin based on childrens book characters for halloween stay safe and healthy. Lantern pumpkins instead of a jackolantern, why not just make a lantern. Heres a pigeon, olaf, fly guy, and pete the cat pumpkins. Does your child need to decorate a pumpkin inspired by there favorite book. See more ideas about character pumpkins, book character pumpkins and pumpkin decorating. Here are 12 easy to make storybook pumpkin ideas to inspire you.
Pumpkin book character ideas for october or halloween library displaycontest stacie you so need to do,this. See more ideas about character pumpkins, book character pumpkins and. There are so many neat pumpkins designed to look like character s from childrens books. You can make that character come to life and display it proudly. Pumpkin character project halloween activity october. Sure, these pumpkin decorating ideas go beyond the simple jack o lantern tradition. To go along with the book we made a pumpkin paper plate craft, colored a witch, ghost, vampire, mummy, and bat, then put them in sequential order and tucked them inside our pumpkin. Celebrate literacy and creativity with this hands on collaborative story book pumpkin activity. Fancy nancy book character pumpkin pumpkin painting 2016. Big pumpkin storytelling paper plate craft and free. Apr 5, 2020 ideas for our book character pumpkin decorating contest to benefit the plainville food pantry.
In our school, every class decorates a pumpkin like a character in a childrens book. Turn your pumpkin into a miniature house, complete with windows and door. Storybook pumpkin patch editable flyer pumpkin, library. See more ideas about pumpkin books, pumpkin and character pumpkins. This book is essentially a simple guide for beginning entrepreneurs to follow on how to plan their business and grow and expand their company. Button pumpkin glue black buttons onto your pumpkin to form a halloween message. Make one for your front porch or ask your classmates to join in for a whole class activity.
See more ideas about pumpkin books, character pumpkins and book character pumpkins. Painted foam pumpkin book character craft preschool inspirations. Oct 23, 2016 made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. House pumpkin need a few pumpkin decorating ideas that your most imaginative kid will love. Fancy nancy book character pumpkin pumpkin painting.
Celebrate literacy and creativity with this handson collaborative story book pumpkin activity. Sep 10, 2019 in this fun fallthemed picture book pumpkin creations activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book of their choice. This rubric is used to judge a pumpkin decorating contest based on book characters in childrens literature free rubric builder and assessment tools. Using a small pumpkin and some fun materials, kids can bring their pumpkins to life. This year garrett morgan is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin decorating contest of your homerooms favorite book character. Thingamajig by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. Many of these halloween costumes can be achieved by pulling a few pieces of clothing from your childs closet and that means creating a costume thats close to free. In the past, my class has used characters from books such as. Get tips and ideas for classroom organization and management as well as free. Witches in the grimm fairy tales are certainly evil. See more ideas about pumpkin decorating contest, character pumpkins and pumpkin decorating.
One of my favorite books from 20 was the day the crayons quit by drew daywalt. Every year around halloween time, kids are invited to decorate their own pumpkins as a storybook character and bring them to school. I didnt really like the ebook version because i like the traditional way of reading a library book and flipping the pages physically. See more ideas about book character pumpkins, character pumpkins, pumpkin decorating. Celebrate literacy and creativity with this handson collaborative storybook pumpkin activity. The caped crusader was inspired by the 1960s tv series based on dcs comic book batman.
Understanding character traits helps students become better readers and writers. Please no movie characters unless the book came before the movie. See more ideas about pumpkin books, character pumpkins, pumpkin decorating. Jack skellington from the nightmare before christmas. Mummy pumpkin this mummy pumpkin is so easy, even the.
It always amazes me what kids and parents think of. This book is essentially a simple guide for beginning entrepreneurs to follow on. See more ideas about character pumpkins, book character pumpkins and pumpkin books. See more ideas about pumpkin books, pumpkin decorating and character pumpkins. Made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. Oct 25, 2014 the book fairy or a dictionfairy, if you take the pages from a dictionary is as clever as they come. Nov 2, 2019 ideas about decorating pumpkins based on book characters. Whether you need a storybook costume to wear to school during book week or to go trickortreating on halloween, these ideas are picture book perfect. Seven legendary halloween characters and the pumpkins to match.
Skippyjon jones here is a quick photo to inspire you to create a pumpkin based on the childrens book. But, how about letting a childrens book inspire the pumpkin creation. The winners are chosen by the teachers, without knowing who it belongs to. The wizard of ozs witch set the standard for broomclutching, greenskinned hideousness. Each of our pumpkin carving ideas features an infamous creature from fairy tales, folklore, or literature. We typically stick with nocarve pumpkins until just a few days before halloween. Make a painted foam pumpkin book character for halloween this year with your. Our easy nocarve pumpkins include ideas for decorating pumpkins with ribbon, stickers, faux flowers, paint, and more. You display the pumpkins in your classroom or library for an autumn reading celebration. Just send home this cute flyer, and your students will work with their families to create a pumpkin based on a favorite book character.
Oct 30, 2015 it always amazes me what kids and parents think of. This wonderful idea and tutorial came from barbara, the childrens. Pumpkin book projects are an engaging halloween activity that teaches. Even just a new category for our schools yearly pumpkin carving contest. At my sons school they announced a contest to decorate a pumpkin like your favorite book character. We held a book character parade around the school to show off our costumes. What better costume for a teacher than one which promotes a love of books. Monogram pumpkins monogram your family pumpkins with your initials. Spiderweb pumpkin this knotted spiderweb pumpkin looks complex but is actually pretty simple. Every day cat slices up some pumpkin, squirrel stirs in some water and duck tips in some salt to make perfect pumpkin soup until the day duck wants to do the stirring. Paint the whole pumpkin to make a message board, craft a silhouette, or let your kids add features to the characters using chalk. See more ideas about book character pumpkins, character pumpkins and pumpkin decorating.
Mercer mayers little critter book character pumpkin pumpkin painting bring your favorite storybook characters to life with these pumpkin decorating ideas for halloween. Depending on the consistency of the paint and the desired color, you may. First they will read their story, then decide what they will make with their pumpkin. We made painted pokemon inspired pumpkins a few weeks ago with the oldest and the other two have been begging for their own favorite character pumpkins. Cat, duck and squirrel live in an old white cabin, with a pumpkin patch in the garden. Ideas to create a storybook pumpkin with your children for. This halloween pumpkin craft is a silly activity thats a safer version of pumpkin carving. The characters in the book are constantly pulling on the pumpkin and as the kids.
I love pairing books with family outings or class field trips. Belles dress in disneys beauty and the beast inspired this gemencrusted, rosewrapped pumpkin. Find a pumpkin oversized board book by tad hills jul 10, 2012. Pumpkins can be dropped off in the library friday, october 14th. Elephant and piggy book character pumpkin decorating ideas. Create decorated pumpkins based on favorite books from teaming up to teach a few years. On the entry form write the title and author of the book. Teenage mutant ninja turtles pumpkins by crafty morning. Oct 05, 2015 but, how about letting a childrens book inspire the pumpkin creation. Give your little one something to get excited about with. If pumpkin carving isnt for you, dont worry our halloween pumpkin decorating ideas and projects yield eyepopping pumpkin displays without the goopy mess. Sep 10, 2019 the pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb. Bring the book or a picture of the book cover to display with. Carved onto a long island cheese pumpkin, this graphic, skirttrailing sorceress looks as if shes perched to take.
Fall crafts, pumpkin decorating contest, pumpkin contest, pumpkin images, pumpkin ideas, book character pumpkins. Bring those titlesand some new ones from your kids bookshelvesto life with these supercreative diy book character costumes for a memorable halloween. See more ideas about character pumpkins, pumpkin books and book character pumpkins. We are character crazy at our house right now from character themed birthday parties to halloween costumes to pumpkins. Oct 20, 2015 14 awesome literary pumpkin carving and decorating ideas to try out this halloween. Teal pumpkins parenting chaos launched last year as a national campaign the teal pumpkin project raises awareness of food allergies and promotes inclusion of all trickortreaters throughout the halloween season. Here are some fun pumpkin ideas that you can use for your own pumpkin contest. Creating a pumpkin based on a favorite storybook character is the ultimate extension activity. In this fun fallthemed picture book pumpkin creations activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book of their choice. Blackglittered pumpkins black glitter and glue are all you need for these fun pumpkins. So todays book list features stories for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary kids with all types of pumpkin fun. Why did the duck decide that he wanted to stir that day. Entries will be judged for their creative use of materials and how well it relates to the book.
Try a hotseating activity where you pretend to be one of the characters. Pumpkin book character ideas for october or halloween library. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I started brainstorming decorating ideas for when an idea hit me. To decorate you can use paper, glue, paint, markers, pipe cleaners, fabric, or other craft items on the pumpkin. If you like the idea of painting pumpkins for halloween, check out our quick and easy painted pumpkin ideas we. If you havent tried a storybook pumpkin patch in your library yet, youve got to give it a try. Fairy garden kits are perfect for this style of pumpkin 20. This was a class project but could be for individuals, too. I got really into the idea when i taught in a district that didnt allow halloween costumes and instead encouraged kids and teachers to dress as characters from childrens literature. Spiderman crawls out of marvel comics and on to this webcovered pumpkin. Download your free flyer to send home so your students can create a storybook pumpkin, based on a book character. But perhaps no witch is as iconically wicked as the one from the west.
Storybook pumpkin patch editable flyer grow a storybook pumpkin patch in your classroom or library. A lot of kids are too young to carve a pumpkin, but that doesnt mean they have to miss out on making a jackolantern. Halloween goody bags and book character pumpkins pumpkin decorating contest, pumpkin. The pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb. Oct 16, 2019 whether you need a storybook costume to wear to school during book week or to go trickortreating on halloween, these ideas are picture book perfect.