pumpkins

Simple idea for mixing paint colors in preschool

November 3, 2010

This simple color mixing idea came from ABC’s of Jess’s House and I thought it was so cute that I shared it with our teachers and we gave it a try! To start out, gather some plastic zip-lock baggies and two colors of paint you want your children to mix up! Use a permanent marker [...]

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We made paper plate pumpkins in preschool

October 30, 2010

This simple paper plate pumpkin was fun to make. To get started, all you need is… Two paper plates Tissue paper Paint! First we cut some eyes and a mouth out of one of the paper plates. This really is the most challenging part because you have to show the children how they can fold [...]

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We made pumpkin suncatchers in preschool

October 20, 2010

Mrs. R’s kindergarten class made these terrific pumpkins which make wonderful suncatchers! What you will need…. Plastic plate so the pumpkin can be easily removed from the plate after it dries. Orange and black tissue paper Watered down glue Paint brushes How the students made it… The children began by coating a plastic plate with [...]

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Stuffed paper bag pumpkin for preschoolers

October 9, 2010

The fall is such a fun time of year for preschool crafts. This little paper bag pumpkin is a bit messy but fun! What you will need: Paper lunch bag Craft stick Green and orange paint Green yarn Newspaper What your child will do Paint the paper bag orange Paint the craft stick green Fill [...]

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Symmetrical pumpkins in preschool

October 9, 2010

Try this simple pumpkin activity to introduce a little symmetrical perspective! For each child, cut out a pumpkin shape… Cut it in half and glue one half to a sheet of construction paper… Now glue an eye, half of a nose, and draw half of a mouth…. Give the other half of the pumpkin, the [...]

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Pumpkin patch play in preschool

October 5, 2010

All it takes is a little imagination and suddenly you have your very own preschool pumpkin patch! The children explored the pumpkin patch with a few orange pom-poms and green construction paper. The children used clothespins to pick the pumpkins from their patch and then put them in their basket! I thought it was interesting [...]

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