Understanding character traits helps students become better readers and writers. Create a fun, halloween inspired message on your pumpkin using. Nov 05, 2012 book character pumpkin decorating curtis students and their families helped make our library a very festive place last week. This halloween turn your pumpkins into your kids favorite characters. We give each student six pumpkin seeds to take home and plant in the spring, just as the main character does. Bring those titlesand some new ones from your kids bookshelvesto life with these supercreative diy book character costumes for a memorable halloween. If you like the idea of being a real embodiment of the halloween spirit, but are not ready to put on your head a perfectly carved jackolantern just yet, this jacko blacko suit would be an awesome way to go. Directions on how to make the fly guy inspired story book pumpkin character. Make a painted foam pumpkin book character for halloween this year with your favorite storybook character.
A favorite childrens author, gail gibbons introduces all the details about the growth of pumpkins along with some new terms for kids to learn. Pumpkin book reports pumpkin books, book character. Book character pumpkin decorating contest as captain underpants. If you havent tried a storybook pumpkin patch in your library yet, youve got to give it a try. Speed know if you need a book for display bring pumpkins to the library by monday, october 15. Choose a pumpkin or pumpkins that fits the shape and size that you need for this project. This will guide their thinking and improve their vocabulary. Princess pumpkins are the prettiest halloween decorations youll see. Bring your favorite storybook characters to life with these pumpkin decorating ideas for halloween. On the entry form available in the library write the title and author of the book. Turn a pumpkin into your favorite storybook character.
Browse this list of the best tv and movie character costumes, which is full of ideas for kids, couples, men, women and dogs. Poohs pumpkin winnie the pooh first readers by isabel gaines this teaches students about friendship, gardening, and the patience. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Funny creepy orange pumpkin candle lantern, old witch in hat riding broom, sinister ghost, cemetery tomb engraving, spider web. We are character crazy at our house right now from character themed birthday parties to halloween costumes to pumpkins. Students are engaged as they search for changes in a pumpkin s life cycle. Using a small pumpkin and some fun materials, kids can bring their pumpkins to life. Teach your k6 students the super 3 model from big 6 within the steps of planning a book character pumpkin project. See more ideas about pumpkin decorating, character pumpkins and halloween pumpkins. Theres never going to be dressing up that i love more than a book character costume.
Dress up as your favorite book character and have a happy bookish halloween. Each student who was interested could prepare and and decorate a pumpkin as a character from their favorite book. I had seen information about this on cari youngs blog here and after doing it last year, i blogged about it here. See more ideas about pumpkin books, pumpkin decorating and character pumpkins. Students get to be creative and important skills like characters and plot are reinforced. Students are engaged as they search for changes in a pumpkins life cycle. Make these pumpkin book character crafts for halloween or fall. Take your child to a pumpkin patch or a store that sells pumpkins.
This halloween pumpkin craft is a silly activity thats a safer version of pumpkin carving. Sep 10, 2019 explain to your child that today theyll be creating something from the book using a pumpkin and other supplies that will help the pumpkin resemble the story character or detail. Nov 02, 20 after the fun we had last year with our book character pumpkin patch, we knew we had to do it again. 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. I got really into the idea when i taught in a district that didnt allow halloween costumes and instead encouraged kids and teachers to dress as characters from childrens literature. It provides clear examples which allow students to draw conclusions about the characters traits and emotions. If you are using my pumpkin book project packet you will find an included list of traits. Big pumpkin is a childrens book written by erica silverman, illustrated by s. Sure, these pumpkin decorating ideas go beyond the simple jack o lantern tradition.
See more ideas about character pumpkins, book character pumpkins and pumpkin decorating. A lot of kids are too young to carve a pumpkin, but that doesnt mean they have to miss out on making a jackolantern. We made painted pokemon inspired pumpkins a few weeks ago with the oldest and the other two have been begging for their own favorite character pumpkins. Explain to your child that today theyll be creating something from the book using a pumpkin and other supplies that will help the pumpkin resemble the story character or detail. Pumpkin book reports pumpkin books, book character pumpkins. Aug 05, 2019 bring those titlesand some new ones from your kids bookshelvesto life with these supercreative diy book character costumes for a memorable halloween. Pumpkins can be dropped off in the library friday, october 14th. The pumpkin book character project is a great activity for fall. We were looking for fun halloween books to read to our one year old and decided upon this one. Pumpkin decorating with book and movie characters a huge collection of the best creative pumpkin decorating ideas for halloween.
The witch has grown the biggest pumpkin ever, and now she wants to make herself a pumpkin pie for halloween. 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. 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. And, in case you want to see even more great pumpkins, check out crockett librarys pumpkin patch. 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. The pictures are a bit muted, but i still love the book for its simplicity. Filled with classic witches and ghosts to choose from, you are sure to create a pumpkin that will be the envy of your neighborhood. The packet includes a parent letter with detailed instructions on how to make the character pumpkin and a character sketch sheet. Sep 27, 2018 pumpkin book characters are a fun way to bring stories alive and decorate for halloween at the same time. How about one of these book character costume ideas from the favorite childrens picture and chapter books. A little bat uses brains over brawn in this notsoscary halloween picture book. Pumpkin is decorated using at least 2 forms of media i. Sep 28, 2015 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 properties have in common. Oct 20, 2015 when it comes to halloween, i get more excited about pumpkin carving than costumes.
Last week, i went down an internet rabbit hole looking at book character costume. We held a book character parade around the school to show off our costumes. I love this pete the cat themed book character pumpkin. Halloween books halloween pumpkins halloween crafts halloween costumes halloween ideas pumpkin books pumpkin ideas book character pumpkins first grade crafts hi friends.
Spoilerits about a witch who grows a very big pumpkin and then cant pick it. Pumpkin pumpkin is the wonderful story of a young boy who plants a pumpkin seed in spring, cares for it all summer and then carves the pumpkin for halloween but not before saving a few seeds for next year. But the pumpkin is so big she cant get it off the vine. Storybook pumpkin patch book character pumpkins with. Aug 31, 1992 big pumpkin by erica silverman, illustrated by s.
Sep 07, 2015 creating a pumpkin based on a favorite storybook character is the ultimate extension activity. 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. Pumpkin book character ideas for october or halloween library displaycontest stacie you so need to do,this. Create a fun, halloweeninspired message on your pumpkin using.
We typically stick with nocarve pumpkins until just a few days before halloween. Pumpkin character timeline in memoirs of a geisha the timeline below shows where the character pumpkin appears in memoirs of a geisha. Fly guy easy readers by tedd arnold fly guy pumpkin. Creating a pumpkin based on a favorite storybook character is the ultimate extension activity. Their literary creations would be displayed in the library until halloween for all to see. Whether youre looking for halloween costumes or ideas for book character day at school, these fun and easy book character costumes for kids and teachers are sure to be a hit. I didnt really like the ebook version because i like the traditional way of reading a library book and flipping the pages physically. Harry potter, pikachu, and pete the cat pumpkin book character.
These book character costumes, inspired by classic picture books and ya novels, are perfect whether youre dressing up for book week or trickortreating for halloween. Pumpkin book characters book character pumpkins, pumpkin. Sep 10, 2019 pumpkin pumpkin is the wonderful story of a young boy who plants a pumpkin seed in spring, cares for it all summer and then carves the pumpkin for halloween but not before saving a few seeds for next year. I had forgotten reading this, until the goodreads picture book club selected it and i reread it. One of my favorite books for teaching about character traits is the paper bag princess by robert munsch. Pumpkin decorating with book and movie characters a huge collection of the best. I love going to the pumpkin patch with family and friends on a crisp fall day and find the perfect orange. Schindler is a fun halloween book about a witch who cant get pull her big pumpkin off the vine without some help. The 6 most famous pumpkins in literature and one rutabaga.
A fullcolor powerpoint lesson about storybook pumpkins and the super 3 process. A perfect addition to halloween fun in your classroom. To make your own character jackolantern, begin by picking out the perfect pumpkin. 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. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons this book has a lot of factual information about pumpkins. The story is loosely based on a russian folktale, the gigantic turnip, and takes place on halloween as a witch struggles to release her pumpkin from a. Often we paired the pumpkin with its book, or at least a picture of the book cover. When it comes to halloween, i get more excited about pumpkin carving than costumes. Storybook pumpkin patch book character pumpkins with super.
What better costume for a teacher than one which promotes a love of books. Book character pumpkin patch continuously learning in the. Schindler, and published by aladdin paperbacks in 1992. Many of these halloween costumes can be achieved by pulling a few pieces of clothing from your childs closet and that means creating a costume thats close to free. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48. Hopefully, this list will inspire you to find a fun book costume that works for you. You can make that character come to life and display it proudly when youre done. Ive linked to many costumes you can buy and some you can make. It is helpful to provide your students with a list of character traits. Have to do a class project and i just fell in love with this. These book character pumpkins are easier to make than they look, and they can be customized in so many ways. Make wings out of paper towels or felt and glue on.
My son had to make a pumpkin based on his favorite book without using a knife for a school library pumpkin competition. Decorating pumpkins like characters a huge collection of the best creative pumpkin decorating ideas for halloween. Bring the book or a picture of the book cover to display with your pumpkinsgourds. Easy pumpkin craft for children that connections literacy and creativity. A minimum of three complete sentences used to describe the character. Book character pumpkin decorating curtis students and their families helped make our library a very festive place last week. Painting pumpkins can be a fun, easy, and safer alternative to carving them around halloween, especially for young children. This is a great read aloud because children love winnie the pooh and it teaches great lessons. Students were encouraged to participate in the book character pumpkin decorating contest and they came through in a big way. The pumpkin book is another great nonfiction book for kids of all ages. Oct 16, 2019 these book character costumes, inspired by classic picture books and ya novels, are perfect whether youre dressing up for book week or trickortreating for halloween. Aug 26, 20 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. Painted foam pumpkin book character craft preschool.
The students were so creative, and we had a huge variety of storybook pumpkins. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This bestselling packet has been completely updated and now includes crisp fonts, new clipart, additional pages and edita. Oct 25, 2014 what better costume for a teacher than one which promotes a love of books. Favorite book character costumes for kids on halloween. Traditional halloween characters customdesigned graphics. A few different halloween characters stop by to help her. 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.