Storybook Pumpkin Museum for Grades K-5
Recipe for Participation!
A book for inspiration
Acrylic paint and brushes
Newspaper (for catching the mess while painting)
Glue gun (optional, but it works well)
Craft supplies (paper, pom-poms, yarn?)
Imagination!!!
Rules:
- All pumpkins are to be inspired by a children's book or children's book character. Please bring in the book that inspired the pumpkin decoration if possible, to be displayed beside it and returned after the showcase. Pumpkins without a reading theme will be sent home for decoration there.
- Please bring in your completed pumpkin anytime between Monday, October 21 and October 30. Please do not bring your pumpkin earlier than that date. Pumpkins submitted in time will be included in the Stone Pumpkin Walk!
- Please DO NOT CARVE THE PUMPKIN. Sticking things in the pumpkin is okay, but full-on-scoop-it-out designs cannot be accepted. Carved pumpkins rot quickly, attract pests and have a strong smell. We would have nasty pumpkin soup all over the library in three days.
- Yes, you can work with friends and family are are encouraged to do so. Children of different ages and grade levels can work together. Parents, please try not to do the project without your kids. ;-)
- Like the Haunted House Museum in the past, please, no blood or gore. We are celebrating imagination, not horror.
- Make sure to put your name(s) and room number(s) on the bottom of pumpkin; we have masking tape in the library if you need it.
- Books and pumpkins will be returned to you in time for Halloween. Pick up end of the day October 31st.
- The activity is optional. Fun is always an option.
- All kids who participate will get a treat when they pick them up on the 31st.
- Scroll down to photos below for inspiration! Credits are hyperlinked (click on them!) for further examples. These are just ideas, feel free to decorate using your own favorite!
We'll have the Haunted House Museum again next year. This year, we're mixing it up! Please feel free to see me or contact me with any questions or thoughts. October is such a creative month. Have fun, can't wait to see these amazing autumnal creations!
Photograph courtesy of P is for Preschool
Photograph courtesy of Wynne Primary School
Photograph Courtesy of Sunny Days in Second Grade
Photograph courtesy of Ms. Jordan and Ms. Ostroski
Photograph courtesy of Run! Mrs. Nelson's Got the Camera!
Photograph courtesy of Café Mom
Photograph courtesy of Paper Perfection
Photograph courtesy of Hoover City Schools
Photograph courtesy of Oh Boy 4th Grade!
Photograph courtesy of The Twenty Sixth Year
Photograph courtesy of Little Kinder Warriors
Photograph courtesy of Mrs. Houlin's Class
Photograph courtesy of The Educator's Spin on It
List of necessary supplies also courtesy of The Educator's Spin on It
Photograph courtesy of Olathe Public Library
Photograph courtesy of The Educator's Spin on It
