For this project I folded
papers and cut out a pumpkin shape on the fold.
Then the children pasted the poem;
"Pumpkins are round.
Pumpkins are fat.
They change into jack-o-lanterns
Just like that!"
Add a stem onto the front of the pumpkin. I then had them open
their
folded pumpkin and make a jack-o-lantern face on the inside. I just gave
lots
of shapes to the children and they created some interesting
jack-o-lanterns.
What Are You Going to
Be?
A wall full of
trick-or-treaters will bring large-as-life excitement to your October
classroom--or any other pretend time! To make these creative characters,
refer to "What Are You Going to Be?" below. If desired, begin early in
October
working with three or so students a day during free-center time. Collaborate
with each child to help plan and create her costume. This is a wonderful
opportunity to spend purposeful one-on-one time with each student.
What Are You Going to Be?
Imaginations, creativity, and problem solving will be in full swing with
this art
project in which the sky's the limit! First engage a child in a
conversation
regarding what he would like to be for Halloween. To make the character,
have the child paint a large shopping bag to resemble the character's body.
Together brainstorm how the child could create that particular character.
Then,
choosing from a supply of art materials--such as fabric scraps, tissue
paper,
ribbon, construction paper, foam balls, etc.--have him create his
character's likeness. These projects are definite crowd pleasers!
Spooky Spinning Webs
Spin a splendid display by stapling a yarn web onto a background.
Then add spiders that the children have made. To make one,
glue together one large and one smaller
paper circle. Add cut-out eyes accented with black marker, then glue
on accordian folded paper legs.
Delightfully Corny Crop
(Photo submitted by Shell)
To create this board, we made block crows, a corn field and a
pumpkin patch.
We painted crow cutouts black and added white page reinforcements
for the eyes.
For the pumpkins, we painted pumpkin cutouts orange and for some
pumpkins we
glued small orange tissue paper squares to a pumpkin cutout.
For the corn, we
glued popped popcorn to the corn cutouts. Finally, we added
a giant scarecrow to
the center of the board. This particular scarecrow was
purchased b/c it is easier to
hang but we have created our own scarecrows to set up in the
classroom.
