I pitched it to my team today and guess what we are doing for our october family project so excited. This pumpkin writing project has been a hit every year that ive set aside. A perfect addition to halloween fun in your classroom. Winner of itv lorraines top tales 2016 lottie and her. When it comes to halloween, i get more excited about pumpkin carving than costumes. Follow the links below for some ideas or check out our pictures from the last few years. One of my earliest recollections is of playing with books in my fathers study. Pumpkin book report project welcome to our kindergarden. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. One fun activity our school organized this fall was a schoolwide project called storybook pumpkins. My daughter had to paint and decorate a pumpkin into a storybook character for a school project. Here are 12 easy to make storybook pumpkin ideas to inspire you. A web site built for using letterwriting as a way to cope with the loss of a loved one, animal or human. But also, because book page crafts are inexpensive, they use materials that most of us have on hand already and the neutral look of the all over black and white text, is a great background drop for pretty much anything that you would like to add to it.
Picked a character from the book and created a small pie size pumpkin. You may use pumpkins or gourds or both to create your project. Disney frozen imagine ink rainbow color pen art book with surprise pictures. Reading with a purpose you are reading to find out more about a character. Pumpkins should be brought to the library so that they can be displayed for. The book should be at or above your current reading level. Decorate your pumpkin to look like a character from a book in our library. Letters fj this is a very fun and exciting lesson for your students this halloween. Students dress up a pumpkin to look like their favorite book character.
Parent letter character writing comparing characters character interview paper bag book. See more ideas about painted pumpkins, pumpkin, pumpkin halloween decorations. Pumpkin book character project optional project bring anytime in october by jennifer morley. Ces book character pumpkin decorating contest 2014. Finally, put your childs jackolantern on display on the porch, in the kitchen window, or the entryway of your homeany place that will. Please do not send the pumpkin in before this date as there will not be a place to store it effectively. Then they will create a small pie size pumpkin into their favorite character. Free parent letter for storybook character pumpkin family project. Pumpkin book character project standards for the 21st century learner 1. They will follow a schedule to turn in a section of their report. Pumpkin book project information letter 2015 pumpkin.
Student signature parent signature fiction my book is. Have your students do these fun pumpkin book reports at home with their families. Help the zombie get rid of the spiders by matching the small letters to the capital letters. To decorate you can use paper, glue, paint, markers, pipe cleaners, fabric, or other craft items on the pumpkin.
Selecting a book select a high quality book to use for your project. Parent letter character writing comparing characters character. Create a pumpkin book report project this fall whether you are looking for a way to incorporate the pumpkins you picked up at the pumpkin patch into an activity or simply want to create a seasonal project for the classroom, a pumpkin book report puts a fun spin on this classroom classic. The library is hosting a book character pumpkin project. Your class will have fun using these pumpkin book report ideas for. Shop for pumpkin page 4 and other related products. Please send me pictures of your classroom pumpkins. Read more about pumpkin character book reports freebie.
Project pumpkin extension activities collaboration. Make wings out of paper towels or felt and glue on. I was wondering if anybody else had some good ideas answer save. The character i am designing my pumpkin to look like is. It is time for first grades storybook character pumpkin project. Fifty alternatives to the book report william ruthven primary school. Letter matching uppercase and lowercase the pumpkin. I looked around and could not really figure out where or how or the detail. I love book page crafts maybe thats because i love books so much. Lets take this harvest theme and bring it into our class for some reading fun. Character book report students will write a book report about a favorite realistic book character.
Equal opportunity notice the issaquah school district complies with all applicable federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or. The very hungry caterpillar pumpkin story book character project the very hungry caterpillar pumpkin story book character project made by delilah bernal see more. 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. Directions on how to make the fly guy inspired story book pumpkin character. Ive seen a lot of pumpkin book projects, but not many that are geared toward grades 25. This pumpkin parade book character project is a fun and interactive way for your students to create their favorite book character out of a pumpkin. Pumpkinbookreportsandcharactersareafun 6filledactivityforthewhole.
Bring the book or a picture of the book cover to display with. They will connect their personality with the characters personality. Keep all of the steps and directions in mind when you are choosing your character. Jamie, the books main character, plants a pumpkin seed in the spring, watches it grow all summer, and picks the pumpkin in autumn to carve into the perfect jackolantern. Pumpkin book report project its october and that means pumpkins are everywhere. I basically made half of a circle with a slightly flat bottom for my template. Pumpkin book report letter pumpkin books, book report. This activity involves determining character traits and focuses on writing organized paragraphs. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas. You may use a real pumpkin but it may not be carved. The foam pumpkins that are available at craft stores are very much preferred as real pumpkins quickly rot. Sample pictures in full color are provided as well.
It provides clear examples which allow students to draw conclusions about the characters traits and emotions. The internets top website for printable stencils, all free to download. Pumpkin alphabet and numbers customdesigned graphic. A book of around 300 pages would be ideal and not take quite so long to make. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48.
You can find our pumpkin book report including a parent letter. Book character pumpkins elementary nest olivia, pete the cat, interrupting chicken, and many others 20. At my sons school they announced a contest to decorate a pumpkin like your favorite book character. You may paint your pumpkin, glue things on it, or use marking pens to make your creation look like a book character. Select a high quality book to use for your project. Thanksgiving placemat poem letter to parents, book character. Editable vector set gives you more ability for your design. Feed the cats by matching the small letters to the capital letters and they will bring the cats to scare away the rats. Cat in the hat book character pumpkin pumpkin painting 76 perfectly painted pumpkins, no carve, for halloween. Prior to decoration day, i send a letter home about the project and ask.
Place the template over the center of the book with the flat side along the spine. Pumpkin lowercase and uppercase tracing alphabet pin401facebooktweet you can assemble these pumpkins into a ring book for tracing. The plastic pumpkins are a cute idea because they last. Here are some suggested titles that you may want to check out. These stencils are being used for everything from kids crafts, pumpkin carving, cross stitching, and wall murals to glass etching, tshirts, spray paint graffiti art and tattoos. The book is geared for kids ages 5 10, and coffelt talks about the meaning behind halloween traditions in a way that is easy for children to understand.
On the entry form, you must write the title and author of the book and bring the book or a picture of the book cover to display with your pumpkin andor gourd. Here is the letter that was sent home with october homework. What storybook character should we paint our pumpkin. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas and make a list. A small enough pumpkin that the student can carry it. Skippyjon jones here is a quick photo to inspire you to create a pumpkin based on the childrens book. Pumpkins are to be painted or colored with markers, not carved. On the entry form write the title and author of the book. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Learn how pumpkin book projects are the perfect way to get kids excited about. Pumpkin book report pumpkin book report family project. Pumpkin project project packet look through the entire packet for this project. Pumpkin character book report this month we are asking you to complete this really different book report together. My pumpkin project is due in class by thursday, october 27th. This month we are asking you to complete this really different book report together. When lucy found out her next school project was to decorate pumpkins based on a storybook character, she immediately decided she wanted to make grandma poss and hush pumpkins from mem foxs popular childrens book, possum magic. Pick one character and create them on a small pie size pumpkin. You could also leave them on sheets for students to practice tracing. You can use it as a alphabet and as a separate illustrations. Focus your discussion on the characters in the story. I have included a list of suggestions on the back of this letter. In my classroom, i send this home as a project and have them return them right before hallowe. The shattered pumpkin the legend of sleepy hollow, by washington irvingits hard to feel sorry for the ichabod crane of irvings tale, a scrawny opportunist out to marry an 18yearold for her money this is in comparison to the extremely sympatheticand dishyichabod crane of the delightful television show sleepy hollowbut then the only things those two.
After completing the other pumpkin units i have see related items below, students take their pumpkins home and transform them into storybook characters. A good book for illustrating the life cycle of a pumpkin is pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington. Pumpkin lowercase and uppercase alphabet a to z teacher. Pumpkin book report by simply kinder teachers pay teachers. She had various projects in her mind, one of which was a novel, with two characters in it. I love going to the pumpkin patch with family and friends on a crisp fall day and find the perfect orange. Cat in the hat book character pumpkin pumpkin painting 2011 see more. It was such a fun project to do together, and i loved that it was very kidfriendly. While you are reading look for clues the author gives you that tell more about the characters personality, likes, and dislikes. Frog alphabet puzzles matching lowercase and uppercase pin1.
Pumpkin creative writing project perfect for fall or halloween. The unit is common core aligned standards are listed it includes. He saves some seeds from his pumpkin to plant next spring. This is a home project and entries should be done mostly by. A love letter about the true meaning of halloween by soraya diase coffelt traces the historical origins of halloween. Pumpkin storybook character family project letter to.
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