In the past, my class has used characters from books such as the. They brought the book to school to sit out with their pumpkin. This alphabet pumpkin was lots of fun for both of the boys and the stickers can be easily removed, making it an activity that can be done over and over again. Thanksgiving placemat poem letter to parents, kindergarten. Pumpkin book characters by chalkboards and fireflies tpt. These are 3 letters written from perfect peter to horrid henry, the elephants to elmer and the king to little princess. Dobson academy is a k8 public charter school, under the umbrella of arizona ball charter schools, located in chandler, arizona. A lot of kids are too young to carve a pumpkin, but that doesnt mean they have to miss out on making a jackolantern.
You and your children can create fun character pumpkins and other creatively decorated pumpkins with these ideas. Pumpkin book reports are one of my favorite family projects each year. As a child i was not permitted to join in such celebrations at school easter, christmas, halloween parties, but i have never seen it handled as well as the models given here. Your students can dress up on halloween as their favorite book character. Whether youre looking for a bit of pumpkin carving inspiration or a few nocarve pumpkin ideas, these frightfully creative jackolanterns are so easy to make its scary. When it comes to halloween, i get more excited about pumpkin carving than costumes. If you are using my pumpkin book project packet you will find an included list of traits. 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. This activity involves determining character traits and focuses on writing organized paragraphs. I am not muslim, but i do oppose the evil that brought about halloween. Chicka chicka boom boom pumpkins they are like stars on earth read the book and then create a pumpkin to represent the book. It provides clear examples which allow students to draw conclusions about the characters traits and emotions. I had encouraged family participation and it seems the families had a great time together creating their book character pumpkins.
Etching with a linoleum cutter makes it easy to carve detailed designsand the finished gourds glow with an eerie orange light. Pumpkin lowercase and uppercase tracing alphabet pin401facebooktweet you can assemble these pumpkins into a ring book for tracing. Storybook character pumpkin patch walker elementary. All pumpkins will be on display in the hallway outside the learning commons where a panel of guest judges will award a grand prize for each category k1, 23, 45.
Celebrating literacy is a great way for the kids to engage their creativity and showcase their favorite books plus browsing through the rows of pumpkins was fun to try and guess the characters i hope you enjoyed these whimsical storybook pumpkins. Student signature parent signature fiction my book is. I had them bring in their pumpkins the week before halloween, and i set them up according to grade level. Open the book about halfway and place your paper template on top with the center of the pumpkin matching up to the center binding of the book. Here are some fun pumpkin ideas that you can use for your own pumpkin contest. The theme for the pumpkin contest is my favorite book character. Carved pumpkins will not be accepted in the contest. 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. Pump, pump, pumpkin up scholastic books for kids parent. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It is helpful to provide your students with a list of character traits. I love going to the pumpkin patch with family and friends on a crisp fall day and find the perfect orange. Dear parents, now that october is just around the corner, we. There may be only one entry per student, clearly identified on a 3 x 5 index card with.
Celebrate the arrival of fall by decorating a pumpkin as a storybook character for our pumpkin patch. The south bosque library is sponsoring its annual pumpkin decorating contest for every kindergarten through fourth grade student who would like to enter. Thanksgiving placemat poem with images letter to parents, story. Second, is the parents allow the kids the artistic freedom to create on their own, supporting them but not directing. Pumpkin book character ideas this month is our pumpkin book character contest. The pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb. Pumpkin character report wilders preparatory academy.
Follow the links below for some ideas or check out our pictures from the last few years. We decided to create a unique alphabet activity to practice matching capital and lowercase letters using a pumpkin. The unofficial harry potter cookbook will have you performing absolute magic in the kitchen. Oct 6, 20 i am beyond excited for storybook character day. I have my students do their own independent 3d pumpkin book report at home with a book of their choice, i find it is helpful to model the project together in class and that book. If youd prefer to use a candle, remove the top of the pumpkin so smoke can escape. If youre looking for more pumpkin activities, see how to learn with pumpkins and activities in every academic subject. The shivery parts are rooted in realworld frights scary sounds and shadows in the dark that resonate with little ones. The pumpkin book character project is a great activity for fall. Meredith gilbert this is my 11th year teaching at osceola elementary in ormond beach, florida. It is time for first grades storybook character pumpkin project. I have created the initial parent letter and poem that will get your parents enthused about their part at home. Pumpkin is decorated using at least 2 forms of media i. The students were so creative, and we had a huge variety of storybook pumpkins.
Seven legendary halloween characters and the pumpkins to match. Their literary creations would be displayed in the library until halloween for all to see. Even though i always wanted to be a teacher, i attended the university of southern indiana where i earned a bachelors degree in business administration. You may pick any character from any book you have read or heard.
Complete the attached book report and return to school with your pumpkin by wednesday, november 6th. Dear parents, now that october is just around the corner. Made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. You can find our pumpkin book report including a parent letter. Easy nocarve pumpkin decorating ideas for kids parents. Free parent letter for storybook character pumpkin family project. Frog alphabet puzzles matching lowercase and uppercase pin1. I placed mine somewhat towards the top, where i would have enough of the book bind left behind to be the stem of the pumpkin. Families make the pumpkins at home to resemble a book or a character.
It always amazes me what kids and parents think of. Please bring in the book to display or a print out of the cover. Pumpkin character report wilders preparatory academy charter. Decorate the pumpkin as a favorite book character, a famous person, animal or whatever person you would like to do.
This halloween pumpkin craft is a silly activity thats a safer version of pumpkin carving. Later, put the pumpkins in the hallway for other classes to see. Students will select a book with their parents and then complete one of. So todays book list features stories for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary kids with all types of pumpkin fun. These easytofollow recipes are apparently delicious and dont require you to be a master chef either, meaning this is an essential book for yourself and for any budding chefs in the family. If you plan to illuminate your carved pumpkin with a batterypowered votive, use a keyhole saw to cut a hole in the base of the gourd. Oct 20, 2015 when it comes to halloween, i get more excited about pumpkin carving than costumes. Decorate a pumpkin as a favorite storybook character when. Oct 10, 20 fall into fun with storybook character day. Each student who was interested could prepare and and decorate a pumpkin as a character from their favorite book. The children decorated a pumpkin to look like a book character. Pick your favorite character from the book and decorate a pumpkin to look like that character. Yeswe turned pumpkins into our favorite book characters and wrote book reports.
Ive seen a lot of pumpkin book projects, but not many that are geared toward grades 25. Pumpkin book report pumpkin book report family projecthave your students do these fun pumpkin book reports at home with their families. I am the mother of ali syed, who is in your fourth grade class. The pumpkin can be large or small, real or fake, and yellow or orange. This will guide their thinking and improve their vocabulary. Pumpkins must be decorated like a storybook character from a book bring your pumpkin to the school on october 23, 24 or 25 with the form below attached to your pumpkin and filled out. Each class rotated to the other classrooms to see all the pumpkins. Maybe a princess pumpkin, teacher pumpkin, or even a dog pumpkin. To make your own character jackolantern, begin by picking out the perfect pumpkin. My pumpkin project is due in class by thursday, october 27th. I sent home a letter in midoctober to give the kids plenty of time to find a pumpkin, select a storybook character, and create their masterpiece. Each biography section contains a parent letter, direction sheet, rubric, and. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas and make a list of supplies that you will need. The foam pumpkins that are available at craft stores are very much preferred as real pumpkins quickly rot.
To move students into their pumpkin character creative writing. Thingamajig by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. Family voting will be during conferences in the cafeteria on october 17th. Pumpkin creative writing project perfect for fall or halloween. Cut a paper party hat down to pumpkin size and stick on pompoms with glue dots. You could also leave them on sheets for students to practice tracing. Each year i buy four to five pumpkins for my classroom. Perfect for aspiring farmers and kids who cant wait for halloween. You do not have decorate your pumpkin as the main character. K1 color copies, k1 black and white copies, 26 color copies and 26 black and white copies. Every year around halloween time, kids are invited to decorate their own pumpkins as a storybook character and bring them to school.
Explore some of rifs collections of best practices to encourage and motivate young readers. Everything you need to get this project up and running is included in this unit. Letter to send home to parents about the pumpkin book report. Hallway outside the walker learning commons celebrate the arrival of fall by decorating a pumpkin as a. Pumpkins can be dropped off in the library friday, october 14th. Oct 30, 2015 every year around halloween time, kids are invited to decorate their own pumpkins as a storybook character and bring them to school.
I launch this unit with a picture book like the ugly pumpkin by dave horowitz. These printable and downloadable resources support literacy development for a range of ages, abilities, and interests. The children write a reply pretending they are the book character. Here is the letter that was sent home with october homework. Ali has benefited greatly from your teaching so far this year, and i hope he continues to do so. Students get to be creative and important skills like characters and plot are reinforced.
Book characters dress up character dress up book character day character letters book character costumes storybook characters letter to teacher letter to parents reading. Pumpkin book report by simply kinder teachers pay teachers. Peter rabbit and the pumpkin patch is a gentle halloween treat that preserves the spirit of beatrix potters muchloved original tale. One mom shared with me that she remembered doing this when she was in school and was excited to get to do this with her boys.
Plenty of sheets for the students to write about their character. I love pairing books with family outings or class field trips. I send home a letter to each family at the beginning of october with the directions to have their child identify a favorite book character and then as a family create that character with a pumpkin. Pumpkin storybook character family project letter to parents stay safe and healthy. Oct 23, 2016 made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. Using a small pumpkin and some fun materials, kids can bring their pumpkins to life. Often we paired the pumpkin with its book, or at least a picture of the book cover. Use glue dots to attach all features, including pompom hair and nose. The simple parent easy ideas for busy parents recipes. The character i am designing my pumpkin to look like is. Handson activities, recommended book lists, strategies for parents and caregivers, alphabet coloring pages, and tips for reading aloud. We use them in our english for the unit of work on books from the same author. It is especially useful for the student who repeatedly begins to read a book, but never finishes, meani.
Ive included an editable parentguardian letter about this project that you can. The packet includes a parent letter with detailed instructions on how to make the character pumpkin and a character sketch sheet. This rubric is used to judge a pumpkin decorating contest free rubric builder and assessment tools. Pumpkin lowercase and uppercase alphabet a to z teacher. Aug 15, 20 peter rabbit and the pumpkin patch is a gentle halloween treat that preserves the spirit of beatrix potters muchloved original tale. Sep 30, 2014 free parent letter for storybook character pumpkin family project. One of my favorite books for teaching about character traits is the paper bag princess by robert munsch. Pumpkin book character contest this year garrett morgan is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin decorating contest of your homerooms favorite book character.
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