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PUMPKIN ART

PUMPKIN CROWNS

Give your child a pumpkin cut out, approximately 4 inches square.
Have her decorate her pumpkin with stickers, glitter, or sponge paint.
When dry, help her attach her pumpkin to the center of a 1 ½ ” x 12” paper strip.
Wrap crown around child's head and secure in back with glue or tape.
Variation: Cut out a 3” x 18” yellow strip of paper and let your child glue on 3-5 small 1” pumpkin cutouts. Secure as headband.
 
 
DOBBER PUMPKINS
Give your child a white 5” square pumpkin shape and an orange paint dobber. Like a Bingo “dobber” but one from an art store, formulated for children.
Have your child “dob” orange paint all over his pumpkin.

 
PUMPKIN PUPPETS
Cut out 5” pumpkin shapes from heavy orange paper.
Help your child glue or draw on black facial features.
Let your child help you tape a large craft stick on the lower backside of her pumpkin.
Encourage your child to use her puppet when telling puppet stories or singing puppet songs.