English HW

Pre-K Instructions for Paper Plate Pumpkin Art Project

Introduction

It’s that time of year again and Halloween is approaching. Children are and excited about decorating pumpkins and dressing in their costumes. A fun activity to put their fine motor skills to work is making paper plate pumpkins that can be displayed in the classroom or at home. Paper plate pumpkins is an activity that requires the use of paper plates, painting or drawing them with the color orange, and decorating the plate as a pumpkin face.

Overview

Paper plate projects are fun art projects to do with young children at school or at home. It is fun and simple. The most important part is that the children enjoy creating their own artwork.

Supplies Needed:

x White paper plates x Wiggle eyes (from craft store) or make construction paper cut-outs of eyes. x Orange paint or markers x Black construction paper x Brown construction paper or green construction paper (pumpkin stem) x Glue x Small paper cups for paint x Paint brush x Child safety scissors x Smocks

Preparation:

1. Fill each small paper cup with orange paint. If not using paint, give each child an orange marker.

2. Draw circles, triangles, square, rectangles, and half-moon shapes using the black construction paper, hand out enough construction paper with the shapes for each child to decorate their paper plate pumpkin.

3. Draw cut-outs of stems using the brown construction paper for each child. 4. Have each child wear a smock to prevent paint or marker stains from getting all over the

child’s clothing. 5. Hand out one white paper plate for each child. 6. Give one (1) glue per child. 7. Give one (1) paint brush per child. 8. Give two (2) wiggle eyes per child.

Instructions:

1. Write name on the back of the paper plate with black marker. 2. Paint or color the entire back of the paper plate orange.

Figure 1

3. Dry the painted or colored paper plate. 4. Use scissors to cut-out the shapes to decorate paper plate pumpkins, while the painted or

colored paper plates are drying.

Figure 2

5. Glue on two (2) wiggle eyes.

Figure 3

6. Glue the black cut-out shapes on the paper plate to finish decorating the rest of the pumpkin face (nose, lips, etc.).

7. Glue brown stem at the top and center of the paper plate pumpkin. 8. Hang paper plate pumpkins around classroom or at home.

Sources

Cox, Karen. “Halloween Theme.” PreKinders. Web. 23 Oct. 2016 <http://www.prekinders.com/halloween-theme/> Figure 1. Stewart, Deborah J. “The value of a paper plate pumpkin.” TEACH PRESCHOOL. 18 Oct. 2013. Web. 23 Oct. 2016. <http://www.teachpreschool.org/2013/10/the-value-of-a-paper-plate-pumpkin/> Figure 2. “Boy is cutting color paper with scissors.” Depositphotos. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. <http://depositphotos.com/43435567/stock-illustration-boy-is-cutting-color-paper.html> Figure 3. “Easter Chick (Kid Craft).” Glued to My Crafts And Everything In Between. 15 Apr. 2014. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. <http://gluedtomycraftsblog.com/2014/04/easter-chick-kid-craft.html> Figure Carolyn. “Pumpkin Memory Game.” Pleasantest Thing. 19 Oct. 2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016. <http://www.pleasantestthing.com/pumpkin-memory-game>