This year Rodgers Elementary is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin decorating contest of your favorite book character. Each year we hold a literary pumpkin contest and we think this year they have gone above and beyond. That would definitely require adult supervision. Here we have some examples of book characters from the world of Pokemon video games.
You can see that the entire dog was painted on one pumpkin, while the other student chose to use the pumpkin as the head. Pro tip: To keep the paint from flaking off, mix the paint with school glue in a 1 to 1 ratio. Sorry, the page is inactive or protected. The doghouse was painted yellow, and had Clifford's name prominently displayed. We want you to use your imagination and paint/color a book character on a pumpkin. The above example of a Fly Guy book character pumpkin has a painted-on smile on top of a brown painted head, two styrofoam balls for eyes, and white sheet foam cut out and drawn on to resemble wings.
The pumpkins will be on display during the Fall Scholastic Book Fair. The student added a red cape and tied it around the pumpkin, along with placing some white underwear around the base of the pumpkin. The robe was just a rectangle of black cloth draped around the coffee can, shaped to resemble a robe. Junie B. has ears made of construction paper, and a little tooth necklace hanging around her neck for holding her tooth, which is hanging down below the visible area in the photo. TK – 2nd Grade Entries. The Fly Guy book character pumpkin on the right has cups for eyes and pipe cleaners for arms, antennae and wings. For the Hermione book character pumpkin, I had entries turned in where the whole character of Hermione was painted on the pumpkin. HINT: use the shape of the pumpkin to determine what you are going to make.
Finally, you need to choose a pumpkin. Charlotte, the spider, has googly eyes with pipe cleaner legs. Add some yarn hair and you're all set to have her join in with the other book character library Halloween pumpkins. Congratulatins to our winners for our Book Character Pumpkins program! My school secretary gives them out whenever someone loses a tooth at school. The floral pattern on the shirt is done in marker, as well as the pattern on the construction paper sleeves, which are attached behind the cardboard with glue.
I was happy to include these book character decorated pumpkins as well. You May Also Like: This packet includes everything that your kids need to do the Pumpkin Book Report! Use cotton, paper towels, or toilet paper to stuff the appendages, or whatever else you have on hand.
It was difficult to depict on a pumpkin, because the character is a black and white drawing. This Pumpkin Book Report is such a fun and creative way to encourage literacy during the Fall. It's pretty hilarious. After we decorate our pumpkin, we complete our Pumpkin Book Report. Pete the Cat Pumpkins.
Winners will be announced on October 31. upcoming events. View the full list of rules and the entry form here. · Absolutely no carved entries. You could also use tape, like a clear packing tape. There are many miscellaneous supplies you might find useful, such as pipe cleaners, googly eyes, or yarn for hair. I put every single pumpkin out on display. In addition to the painted pumpkin head with glasses and a yarn wig, there is also a cardboard cutout of a shirt with buttons colored on the front and a construction paper collar. In both photos, Pete is painted blue. Speed know if you need a book for display). Thank you to everyone who voted or submitted a pumpkin and Happy Halloween!