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Jack-o'-lantern and Scarecrow
Pumpkin Craft Preschool Printable Activities
Materials:
- printer
- white paper, paper stock or construction paper
- coloring tools if using B&W templates
- scissors
- glue
- Optional: can replace pumpkin circle template with a small paper plate & paint orange
Review the pumpkin and jack jack-o'-lantern
theme to review all the lesson plans, printable activities and
resources available to explore all the learning possibilities.
These are easy craft activities related to the pumpkin, jack-o'-lantern and scarecrow. The pumpkin craft addresses shapes practice and
two accessories can be added to make a scarecrow: a straw hat and
kerchief or bandana..
The craft is appropriate for an autumn theme, farming, food,
nutrition, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.
Activity 1 > Assemble and present the craft - Ages 2.5+
Review your options for printing and assembly of the craft that best meets your needs. Conduct some of the learning activities suggested
before assembly.
Option 1: Print color or B&W templates. Color if applicable, cut out,
conduct learning activities and
assemble.
Option 2:
- Print one set of black & white templates and use as master template.
- Trace the patterns directly on folded construction paper, left-over paper or, fun foam to obtain number of pieces needed.
- Idea: Replace pumpkin circle with a small paper plate (desert size) and
children can paint orange on the back of plate.
Other decorations and ideas for the craft option: - Use large wiggly eyes instead of the eyes template.
- Tape a ribbon, string or a piece of magnet to back of head to use as decoration or ornament.
- Puppet option: Glue the craft to a craft stick, toilet paper tube or small paper bag for an instant puppet.
- Mask option: Trace and cut out triangle openings for eyes, attach to a craft stick.
Learning activities to conduct before craft
assembly:
Shapes & Colors Activity:
Ask children to identify the shapes and colors on the
template pieces (after coloring) or if using the color template.
Numbers/Pre-Math Activities:
To conduct these activities pieces should be decorated and cut out.
- Sorting & Sizing the Shapes: Have the children
count, then sort the shapes -- all triangles, circles, rectangle, and
crescent
(omit the hat and bandana for this part of the activities) - Counting: Count how many of each size there are. Write numbers on the blank side to acquaint children with numbers.
- Proceed with craft assembly. Show the small image provided in the template to help the children during the assembly.
- Idea: Write letter J or P on the desired locations to paste pieces.
Important: If the children are assembling the scarecrow version is best to glue the hat first and then the face features.
Templates:
- Close template window after printing to return to this screen.
- Set page margins to zero (minimum) if you have trouble fitting the template on one page or review Print Help.
Pumpkin/Jack-o'-lantern color B&W
Scarecrow accessories color B&W
(hat &
bandana)
Activity 2 > Numbers practice 1 to 10: Scarecrow with a pumpkin head dot-to-dot (1-10)
- Draw face features on the scarecrow's pumpkin head.
- Connect the dots with a pencil to allow for corrections as they say the numbers out loud.
- Encourage children to color and decorate the image.
Related printable activities:
Scarecrow coloring pages
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