Light up the party and add a little disney magic to your halloween with these pumpkincarving ideas and printable templates. A second was guessing how many seeds in each of 4 different kinds of pumpkins, third was measuring and weighing a pumpkin and the last was reading this book. This triedandtrue art technique uses colored chalk and school glue to. Pumpkin carving ideas is a grinning jackolantern too tame for your family. The library is hosting a book character pumpkin project. The 2012 animated adaptation fleshes out the picture book with additional characters and songs while staying true to the story. Spookley the square pumpkin classroom education resources. Perfect for aspiring farmers and kids who cant wait for halloween. This halloween pumpkin craft is a silly activity thats a safer version of pumpkin carving.
Does your child need to decorate a pumpkin inspired by there favorite book. I hope to have a job at a catholic high school soon. Stay creative and adventurous with one of these 52 teen halloween costumes. Forextra credit in reading we are asking students to complete a pumpkin character book report. Pumpkin books pumpkin ideas book character pumpkins book reports pumpkin.
Made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. Pumpkin book character decorating contest camdens library media center is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin andor gourd decorating contest of your favorite book character. To go along with this, our school pta gives each class a pumpkin to decorate as a book character. I didnt really like the ebook version because i like the traditional way of reading a library book and flipping the pages physically.
Ces book character pumpkin decorating contest 2014. Design a pumpkin after a character in a childrens book. After completing the other pumpkin units i have see related items below, students take their pumpkins home and transform them into storybook characters. This apples and pumpkins nonfiction book basket is just one example of the topics i made available to my students at this nonfiction literacy center. Its so fun to walk around all of the hallways and see the creative ideas each. Our pumpkin activities are easy to do and dont require any specialty items, just pumpkins and a few pantry ingredients or craft supplies. A book that celebrates the life and growth of a pumpkin. Seven legendary halloween characters and the pumpkins to. The strong sense of the cycles of nature and a youngsters accomplishment make for a winning combination. See more ideas about character pumpkins, book character pumpkins and pumpkin decorating.
Using a small pumpkin and some fun materials, kids can bring their pumpkins to life. You like to travel in a pack, have your creativity stand out, and look stylish on halloween. Vladimir tod series, eighth grade bites is an adventure for middleschool students. A dozen pumpkin books for kids that are perfect for fall storytime and autumn activities every fall, we love to look at beautiful leaves, enjoy the cool weather and read books about pumpkins. Make one for your front porch or ask your classmates to join in for a whole class activity. Use mini pumpkins to recreate your favorite book characters. I created this fall nonfiction book basket because i had a lot of books and magazines over the years after teaching about both apples and pumpkins. Check out these favorite books for 3rd graders, picked by our panel of childrens book experts to enthrall, challenge, and delight your child. Pick one character and create them on a small pie size pumpkin a small enough pumpkin that the student can carry it. I could see my husband doing the world one for his high school classroom. Your kids will get a kick out of these gussiedup gourds. Short templates are available in lots of fun book report ideas suitable for young children.
Celebrate literacy and creativity with this handson collaborative story book pumpkin activity. Pumpkin book character contest by christie turner this newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more. We held a book character parade around the school to show off our costumes. Great authors do not simply list specific traits for the characters in use the pumpkin reading log to record examples from the text to annoyed. A collection of nocarve pumpkin decorating ideas, many based on literary characters for preschool, prek, and kindergarten classrooms. You could dress up as a harry potter character we vote luna lovegood.
Use our templates and pumpkin carving ideas featuring infamous halloween charactersghosts, goblins, vampires, and wicked witches. Every year around halloween time, kids are invited to decorate their own pumpkins as a storybook character and bring them to school. The book features bold, clearlylabeled illustrations, directions for drying seeds, and even how to carve funny or scary faces into your pumpkin with an adults help, along with a fascinating section on pumpkin facts and lore. Making learning fun free early learning printables. I am so loving this fall weather that we have going on in the south. See more ideas about book character pumpkins, character pumpkins and book. I bought this unit and our pumpkin book reports are on their way.
Weve gathered our favorite ideas for book character pumpkin project pete the cat kids, explore our list of popular images of book character pumpkin project pete the cat kids in book. Top halloween books for the classroom teachervision. Focus your discussion on the characters in the story. We had one station that served pie, cookies and baked seeds to show what is made from a pumpkin. You may pick any character from any book you have read or heard. Pick one character and create them on a small pie size pumpkin. Students dress up a pumpkin to look like their favorite book character. The south bosque library is sponsoring its annual pumpkindecorating contest for every kindergarten through fourth grade student who would like to enter.
Have fun in your classroom with these halloween games, crafts, and. The most famous pumpkin in the united states is not found in literature, but rather in the cheerily autumnal starbucks merchandising that announces the yearly return of the much beloved pumpkin spice latte. A small enough pumpkin that the student can carry it. As if junior high and high school are not difficult enough, the main character in these novels is a teenage halfvampire who is being hunted by a vampire killer. In our school, every class decorates a pumpkin like a character in a. Pumpkin projects book characters oxford school district.
Library media center storybook pumpkin patch activity. The short book report form is handed out by the teacher and can be completed in one night like a homework assignment. Cut a yellow diamond out of construction paper, felt or cardboard and glue in the middle. No, this is nothing new, but i like to think the stem on my pumpkins is different than those ive seen and if i make these again i will make the stems even longer and curlier. See more ideas about painted pumpkins, pumpkin, pumpkin halloween decorations. You can make that character come to life and display it proudly when youre done. Plus, our favorite halloween books and teacher costumes. Piglet potato book character day, character ideas, book crafts, arts and crafts. If you want to do more with pumpkins than just carve them or make pumpkin muffins, check out our totally awesome real pumpkin stem activities. A printable book, felt board characters, and poem for the 5 little pumpkins traditional song. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas and make a list.
Objectives students will use technology to create a unique pumpkin face. Jamie plants a pumpkin seed and, after watching it grow, carves it and saves some seeds to plant in the spring. Schindler magnet pages for big pumpkin coloring pages for big pumpkin trace and color pages for big pumpkin felt board story stick number dot to dot pages for big pumpkinmore available letter tiles for big pumpkin word wall for big pumpkin mini word wall for big pumpkin sequencing cards. Sure, these pumpkin decorating ideas go beyond the simple jack o lantern tradition. The discussion questions in this guide can be used with any book in the chronicles of vladimir tod series.
Your class will have fun using these pumpkin book report ideas for inspiration. To accomplish this mission, to accomplish this mission, library media specialists and classroom teachers cooperate in planning and providing units of study. In our classroom we will be celebrating fall pumpkin. Scarygood book ideas for students this halloween renaissance. Inventive kids with creative ideas to cure boredom and. Thingamajig by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48. A little spray paint, hot glue, felt for the hat and ears, some skewers, and a few cotton ballsrussell the sheep. What better costume for a teacher than one which promotes a love of books.
Selecting a book select a high quality book to use for your project. See more ideas about character pumpkins, book character pumpkins and. Pumpkin book report by simply kinder teachers pay teachers. Jeanne titheringtons pumpkin pumpkin about a little boy named jamie who plants a pumpkin seed in the spring and then in late october harvests a large pumpkin to carve into a jack olantern for halloween is the type of picture book that while the illustrations i have found sweetly magical and very much appreciatively evocative, the actual text, the narrative presented alongside of these. Halloween goody bags and book character pumpkins pumpkin book character with no david book could be done with any book at upper grade levels for halloween party day omgsh, i love this.
Read the book and then create a pumpkin to represent the book. A printable book, felt board characters, and poem for the. Pumpkin character report wilders preparatory academy. Pumpkins lesson plans, activities, printables, and teaching ideas. A lot of kids are too young to carve a pumpkin, but that doesnt mean they have to miss out on making a jackolantern. This printable has a full lesson plan for the book pumpkin, pumpkin and a printable sequencing page that can be used for learning about the pumpkin life cycle alone or along with the book. The pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb. Easy pumpkin carving ideas for halloween disney family. High school seniors activities kids sensory activities for seniors fidget quilt. Pumpkin character book report this month we are asking you to complete this really different book report together.
The legend of spookley the square pumpkin, available as both a book and movie, delivers a message of tolerance. The theme for the pumpkin contest is my favorite book character. 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. Simply remove the cover and cut the pages into a great pumpkin. Trickortreating, costume parties, and carving pumpkins. Seven legendary halloween characters and the pumpkins to match this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Gestures for happy halloween happy, happy halloween. Here are 12 easy to make storybook pumpkin ideas to inspire you. Pumpkin character book report dublin unified school district. Select a grade level appropriate book and have your child read it. Eight grade bites, ninth grade slays, tenth grade bleeds, eleventh grade sucks, and twelfth grade kills. Pumpkin stem activities for fall little bins for little. See more ideas about pumpkin books, pumpkin decorating and pumpkin contest. Image detail for several members of the bumpus middle school band were.
Students favorite storybook characters make debut as pumpkins. We are entering in the pumpkin contest next school year. Creating a pumpkin based on a favorite storybook character is the ultimate extension activity. In our classroom we will be celebrating fallpumpkin. A multipage report is created by the student and may take more than one night to finish. Apples and pumpkins nonfiction literacy center activity. Turn an old book into fun fall decor for the class.